News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, members of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission, and law enforcement officers from throughout the state gathered today for the annual Ohio Peace Officers' Memorial Ceremony to honor the 791 Ohio peace officers who have died in the line of duty since 1823.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that an Ohio woman is facing charges of grand theft and forgery for allegedly stealing nearly $100,000 from the trusts belonging to two children whose father died in 2007.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today issued the following statement on Discovery Tours, a tour company that has generated more than 170 complaints since Wednesday.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Ohio Hospital Association President (OHA) and CEO Mike Abrams today sent a letter to hospitals in the state to call attention to the role healthcare professionals can have in identifying and helping human trafficking victims.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a former Hillsboro urgent care doctor has pleaded guilty to improperly prescribing opioids to patients.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are urging residents to safely dispose of any unneeded prescription drugs during the DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which will take place across the country on Saturday.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a grand jury issued an indictment of Arthur Carter, 44, of Youngstown, for 23 counts of sex-related offenses involving three different victims. The alleged crimes occurred over nearly a decade between 2001 and 2009.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office partnered with the National Attorneys General Training and Research Institute (NAGTRI) to provide peace officers and prosecutors from across the state training on the investigation and prosecution of cases resulting from fatal opioid overdoses.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today joined Benjamin C. Glassman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, and other officials in announcing that the owner of an Athens County home health care agency has been sentenced to prison for committing fraud.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a consumer protection lawsuit against a Columbus man accused of repeatedly failing to deliver promised stucco, painting, and other home-improvement services to consumers.