News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a former officer with the Newcomerstown Police Department has pleaded guilty to charges accusing him of fabricating a story about being shot in the line of duty.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that his office has awarded a total of $971,000 in grants to Ohio veterans’ organizations. The grants are funded by assets seized from the former veterans’ charity scam artist known as Bobby Thompson.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine joined members of the Columbiana County Drug Task Force in East Liverpool today to announce details of a 756-count indictment filed against 100 people in connection with a large-scale fentanyl, carfentanil, heroin, and cocaine trafficking ring.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine along with 23 other state attorneys general today announced a settlement dissolving an Illinois-based nonprofit accused of misleading donors across the U.S.

Following the severe weather that affected Ohio this weekend, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning consumers to beware of scams.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a consumer protection lawsuit against a California man accused of taking thousands of dollars for loan modification services he never provided.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s Office is part of a multi-state group that met with top leaders from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in Washington, D.C. yesterday.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office, on behalf of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, today filed a lawsuit against Rover Pipeline LLC of Texas for polluting state waters while constructing a natural gas pipeline across Ohio. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today publicly endorsed Senate Bill 220, the Data Protection Act, at a news conference with bill sponsor State Senator Bob Hackett (R-London). The legislation was introduced as part of Attorney General DeWine’s CyberOhio Initiative to help Ohio businesses with cybersecurity issues.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine joined dozens of students and their teachers from Ross and Pickaway counties as they experienced a Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) Science School learning day at a Chillicothe barn, designed to spark fourth grade students’ interest in careers as forensic scientists and law enforcement investigators.