News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters today warned that scam artists are posing as government and law enforcement officials demanding that consumers pay money immediately. In Hamilton County, a consumer recently reported that her debit card was charged nearly $400 in the scam.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that Ohio and 41 other attorneys general have reached a $35 million settlement to resolve allegations that Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc. unlawfully promoted Rapamune, a drug approved for use by kidney transplant patients. Pfizer Inc., the parent company of Wyeth, agrees to be bound by the settlement.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released a status update on the progress of DNA testing being conducted as part of the Ohio Attorney General's Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Testing Initiative.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned that since last week, more than 30 consumers across Ohio have reported receiving “spoofed” phone calls, or calls that appear to come from the consumer’s own phone number or from a number very similar to their own.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today said that his office is actively monitoring possible price gouging complaints regarding bottled water as a result of Toledo’s water crisis.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and New Lexington Police Chief Scott Ervin announced today the indictment of a New Lexington father on charges of felonious assault and endangering children. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Gallia County Sheriff Joseph Browning announced today the arrest of a suspect accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile earlier this month. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned consumers to beware of scam calls offering government grants.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office ended Fiscal Year 2014 with the largest amount of debt collected ever.  The office announced today that it collected more than $471 million in debts owed to state and local government entities in the fiscal year, which ended on June 30, 2014.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Licking County Prosecutor Kenneth W. Oswalt announced today that a Licking County Grand Jury has indicted a Pataskala man for the improper use of approximately $67,000 meant for the Watkins Memorial High School Band.