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The Ohio Attorney General’s Office works with local, state and national media, providing reporters with information on the office’s many initiatives and activities. For more information, please contact the Communications Section at 614-466-3840, or check out the Media Contacts webpage.

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Changes to Ohio Peace Officer Basic Training to Take Effect in July 2025

Ohio will usher in the most comprehensive overhaul of law enforcement training in decades when training academies next month begin teaching an updated curriculum that prioritizes modern-day policing issues.

6/11/2025

Yost Awards Additional $2.3M in Grants Targeting Inmate Addiction in Jails

A second round of grants totaling $2.3 million is headed to jails across the state to help sheriffs prioritize addiction treatment for inmates, Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

6/10/2025

New Task Force Makes First Arrests in Crackdown on Organized Retail Theft

The recent arrests of two suspected fraudsters mark the first success of a new task force created to thwart organized retail theft, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn and Perrysburg Township Police Chief Matt Gazarek announced today.

6/10/2025

AG Yost’s Statement on Insight’s Reopening of Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost met with Insight Health System on Tuesday, June 3 to discuss their plan to reopen Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital.

6/6/2025

Violent Human Traffickers Sentenced to Life in Prison

Two members of a violent human trafficking ring that operated in south Columbus were sentenced today to life in prison, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.

6/6/2025

AG Yost Sues Concrete Contractor Over Unfinished Work

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a central Ohio contractor for allegedly abandoning concrete jobs and engaging in deceptive business practices.

5/29/2025

AG Yost Permanently Bars Robocaller Responsible for Billions of Illegal Calls

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and his counterparts in seven other states have secured a permanent ban against a Texas-based robocaller behind billions of illegal calls, including millions sent to Ohioans.

5/29/2025

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