News Releases

A Washington County grand jury has indicted Kevin Rings, Washington County Prosecuting Attorney, on misdemeanor charges of coercion and sexual imposition.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine issued the following statement on the nomination of State Solicitor Eric E. Murphy to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Marion County Sheriff Tim Bailey sent a bulletin today to authorities in several southern states in an attempt to identify a female believed to be a victim of alleged Ohio serial killer Shawn Grate.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned consumers to beware of ticket scams when seeking tickets to the NBA Finals, summer concerts, and other in-demand events.

Today Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Ohio Children’s Hospital Association (OCHA) announced a new collaboration to further spread interventions and findings to reduce the occurrence of child abuse in infants six months and younger by enlisting pediatric practices.

In recognition of National Missing Children's Day today, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine released the 2017 Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse Report, which documents that 20,043 children were reported missing in Ohio in 2017. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a former police chief and coroner's investigator has pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including a charge of theft in office for stealing thousands of dollars from a deceased Youngstown man.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a former Hillsboro urgent care doctor has been sentenced to serve time in prison for improperly prescribing opioids to patients. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today the arrest of a Hamilton County corrections officer on a felony charge of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor. 
 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released the Ohio START Interim Report, tracking the progress of the Ohio START (Sobriety, Treatment, and Reducing Trauma) Pilot Program. Ohio START is an intervention program that provides specialized victims services, such as intensive trauma counseling to children who have suffered victimization due to parental drug use. The program also connects parents to drug addiction.