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Attorney General DeWine Announces $850,000 Judgment Resulting from Former Weirton Steel Asbestos Incident

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a Jefferson County judge has ordered Arthur David Sugar and several of his affiliated companies to pay an $850,000 civil penalty resulting from the improper demolition of the former Weirton Steel facility in Steubenville and the subsequent asbestos contamination.

4/5/2013

Former Mayor of Stockport Convicted on 21 Counts

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that a Morgan County Common Pleas jury has convicted former Stockport Mayor Michael Shane Shuster of 21 felony counts including eight counts of gross sexual imposition, seven counts of sexual battery, and six counts of rape. 

4/8/2013

Attorney General DeWine; City of Warren File Suit for Demolition of Former Hospital Site

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Warren Mayor William D. Franklin, and Warren Law Director Greg Hicks today announced that a lawsuit has been filed against the owners of the former St. Joseph Riverside Hospital to require demolition of the property and reimburse the city for associated costs. The lawsuit was filed by the Ohio Attorney General on behalf of the City of Warren and Warren Deputy Health Commissioner Robert Pinti.

4/5/2013

Attorney General DeWine; City of Springfield File Suit Against Negligent Landlord for Demolition Costs

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that a lawsuit has been filed against an out-of state landlord whose homes fell into disrepair and were subsequently demolished by the City of Springfield. The lawsuit, filed jointly by the Attorney General and City of Springfield, seeks to reimburse the City for costs associated with three properties which were recently demolished.

4/3/2013

Ohio Unsolved Homicides: The Bricca Family

As part of his Ohio Unsolved Homicides Initiative, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is asking for information regarding the murders of a Cincinnati family in 1966.
"This gruesome triple homicide happened nearly five decades ago, but we still have hope that someone out there knows something," said Attorney General DeWine. "It is possible that the killer could be deceased, but nonetheless, it is important that we do all we can to solve the mystery of who murdered this family."

3/29/2013

Attorney General DeWine Seeks Consumer Restitution and Penalties from Toledo-Area Roofer

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against Barnes Construction Companies, Inc. and its owners Christopher and Christina Barnes. The lawsuit charges the Maumee roofing business with performing shoddy work and failing to deliver services to consumers.

4/1/2013

Attorney General Warns of Increase in Tax-Related Identity Theft

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned Ohioans of an increased number of tax-related identity theft complaints recently received by the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section Identity Theft Unit.

3/27/2013

Attorney General DeWine Announces Conviction, Sentencing of Doctor

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that a former Toledo doctor will spend several years in prison after he was convicted of Health Care Fraud, Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance, and Failure to Pay Employment Taxes.

3/26/2013

DeWine, 12 Other Attorneys General Call for Broader Religious Exceptions to the Obamacare Mandate Violating Religious Liberty

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today joined attorneys general from 12 other states in urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to adopt broader religious exceptions to the HHS mandate that many businesses and non-profit organizations purchase specified insurance products even when it violates their sincerely-held religious beliefs. The attorneys general voiced their concerns in a letter sent today to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

3/26/2013

Attorney General DeWine Announces Agreement with Ohio AMVETS Groups Following Charitable Investigation

Today Attorney General Mike DeWine announced he has reached an agreement with AMVETS Department of Ohio, AMVETS Career Center and AMVETS Department of Ohio Service Foundation to protect charitable assets raised by those organizations for unemployed veterans and other veteran’s services. The agreement follows an investigation by the Attorney General that uncovered the misappropriation of millions in charitable funds held by the three AMVETS organizations for the benefit of unemployed veterans, veterans in need of career training, ROTC programs, veterans scholarships, veterans hospitals and homeless veterans. The agreement was filed with the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas.

3/26/2013
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