News Releases

A convicted Indiana felon was sentenced today to 3 to 4½ years in prison for defrauding 14 Ohioans of more than $105,000, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.

A Fairfield County man is facing more than a dozen felony charges, including aggravated murder, in connection with the deaths of two family members and the assault of a third, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Fairfield County Prosecutor Kyle Witt announced.

With the release today of the “2024 Capital Crimes Report,” Attorney General Dave Yost stressed that little, if anything, has changed in the past year to fix Ohio’s broken and costly capital-punishment system.

Grants totaling more than $1.2 million are headed to eight Ohio counties to help sheriffs prioritize addiction treatment for jail inmates, Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

A Gallia County man who worked for a cell phone repair business was sentenced to prison today for downloading nude photos from customers’ phones, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

A 32-year-old Cleveland man who abused 12 women across multiple states to force them into prostitution for his own financial gain was sentenced today to 30 to 37½ years in prison, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley announced.

Consumers who were charged too much for certain generic drugs may be eligible for compensation from a $49.1 million settlement with two manufacturers, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement regarding a motion filed today with the 10th District Court of Appeals in Moe v. Yost. The filing seeks to pause the court’s March 18 ruling as the state appeals to the Ohio Supreme Court.

A Delaware judge has appointed two Ohio pension funds as co-lead plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit seeking accountability from Boeing’s board of directors for a pattern of safety and compliance failures that have harmed the company and its investors. 

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a Baltimore, Ohio-company and its owner for allegedly defrauding homeowners of nearly $12,000 by providing incomplete or poor-quality remodeling work.