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Yost Files Lawsuit Against Wood County Contractor Accused of Shoddy, Incomplete Home Improvements

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a Wood County contractor who allegedly performed substandard home-improvement work or failed to complete the upgrades after accepting large down payments from customers.

11/19/2025

Nine Medicaid Providers Facing Fraud Charges

Nine Medicaid providers are accused of stealing a combined $530,888 from the government health-care program for the needy, according to indictments filed this month by the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.

11/18/2025

Previously Sued ‘Businessman’ Faces New Lawsuit Over Alleged Consulting Scheme

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit in Defiance County accusing an online consulting business and its owner of violating Ohio law by accepting excessively large down payments, making misleading claims and failing to provide the services promised.

11/17/2025

Northeast Ohio Spa Suspected of Illicit Activity Is Raided by Law Enforcement

Business and financial records and thousands in cash have been confiscated by law enforcement officers who raided a Mentor-on-the-Lake massage parlor suspected of running a sex-for-pay operation, Attorney General Dave Yost and Lake County Sheriff Frank Leonbruno announced today.

11/14/2025

Former Nonprofit Director Pleads Guilty to Theft of More Than $200K

The former director of a Toledo-area nonprofit has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $207,000 from the organization and its donors, including elderly Ohioans, Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

11/13/2025

Attorney General Yost’s Statement on Fallen Canton Police Officer

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement regarding the death of Canton Police Officer Dave Wolgamott, who died in a car crash this morning.

11/10/2025

Former Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing $40,000 From Wellston School Booster Club

The former treasurer of a Wellston City Schools booster club has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for stealing more than $40,000 from the organization, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

10/29/2025

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