News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Wayne County Sheriff Travis Hutchinson announced today that a cooperative effort between state and local authorities and investigators from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York has resulted in the arrest of an Ohio man on allegations that he murdered his wife and daughter in 1995.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a Chicago-based mortgage rescue business — Credence Law Group Inc. — for taking money from consumers while making false promises about its ability to rescue them from foreclosure. The lawsuit is part of a nationwide sweep against fraudulent mortgage rescue services.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that crime scene agents with the Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) have a new tool to assist in documenting complex crime scenes. 

 Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is asking the public for assistance in locating a convicted sexual predator who has been eluding authorities since 2012. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Lawrence County Sheriff Jeffery Lawless, and Lawrence County Prosecutor Brigham Anderson announced today that a local business is under investigation in connection with allegations of illegal gambling. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a proposed settlement of claims for monetary relief against Apple Inc. related to its participation in a price-fixing conspiracy in the e-books market.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine issued the following statement on the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to affirm the dismissal of a case brought by the Attorneys General of Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania to require the federal government to develop a permanent hydrologic separation to prevent Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that four adults and one juvenile have been charged in connection with an unprovoked attack on three individuals in May.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a new training course is now available for law enforcement officers regarding the administration of the drug naloxone.  An educational video was also produced for the public.