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Sex Offender Registry Technology Updated Around the State

All 88 county sheriffs have been provided new cameras to improve the routine registration process of convicted sexual offenders, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

1/9/2023

AG Yost Slams the Door Shut on ‘Car Warranty’ Robocallers

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost continues his fight against robocallers, this time suing six individuals and six companies that relied on illegal robocalls to identify sales leads so they could then pitch purported car warranties to Ohio residents.

1/5/2023

Fraud Free in 2023: AG Yost Launches 'Charitable University' to Help Protect Ohio Nonprofits

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the launch of a new training and accountability resource for Ohio nonprofits called Charitable University or CharitableU.

1/4/2023

As 2022 Winds Down, AG Yost Fires Up Multiple Consumer-Protection Lawsuits

In the final days of the year, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed eight consumer-protection lawsuits across the state against businesses accused of ripping off Ohioans, reinforcing his commitment to holding “bad actors” accountable.

12/30/2022

Drug Interdiction Task Forces Seize Over $64 Million in Narcotics in 2022

The law enforcement task forces organized under the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OOCIC) confiscated more than $64 million in illegal drugs in 2022 alone, taking a bite out of the trafficking business in Ohio and inevitably saving lives.

12/29/2022

Trio Arrested After Bulk Fentanyl Bust in Columbus

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant today announced the arrests of three drug traffickers after a sizeable fentanyl seizure.

12/22/2022

AG Yost Continues Fight Against Federal Government Overreach

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost applauds the recent passage of legislation that codifies the Tenth Amendment Center in the Ohio Solicitor General’s Office.

12/20/2022

AG Yost Continues to Promote the Need for Human Trafficking Legislation

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost commends the recent passage of House Bill 390, which will require sexual-assault-exam kits to be tested from any case believed to involve human trafficking.

12/20/2022

AG Yost Applauds the Passage of Bill to Prohibit Swatting

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost applauds the recently ended 134th General Assembly for approving legislation that prohibits swatting – the practice of reporting a fraudulent crime or emergency with the intent of provoking an emergency response by law enforcement, typically at the residence of another.

12/20/2022

AG Yost Praises Overwhelming Approval of Sacred Spaces Act

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost praises the recently ended 134th General Assembly for its near-unanimous approval of legislation that increases the penalty for disrupting a lawful meeting.

12/20/2022
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