News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today that a Texas business has agreed to a permanent ban on payment processing to settle allegations that it helped scammers defraud millions of dollars from Americans.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today joined six other states in filing suit against a pair of Texas businesses accused of blasting billions of illegal robocalls, including over 59 million calls to Ohioans.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today invited Ohioans to share their ideas for law enforcement reforms in a new Facebook group started by his office.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, along with 51 other attorneys general, today encouraged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to facilitate continued collaboration between states and telecom companies to help trace illegal robocalls to their source. 

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced winners of four victim assistance awards in connection with his office’s annual conference for victims’ advocates.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today released the 2019 Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse Report, in recognition of National Missing Children’s Day, which occurs annually on May 25.

Tactical Officer Safety Training Remains a Priority

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today led a coalition of 15 attorneys general from around the country in filing a brief to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia supporting the federal government’s motion to dismiss the case against Gen. Michael Flynn.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Ashtabula County Sheriff William Johnson announced today that an Ohio man missing since 1993 has been identified as the victim of an unsolved Florida homicide.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies) assessment of the Ohio Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation has been rescheduled for May 18 through May 22. The assessment will be conducted virtually.