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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that an Ohio man has been convicted on multiple felony charges for abusing and torturing a one-year-old girl in 2017.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today certified a resubmitted petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution which would attempt to legalize marijuana in the state.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine issued the following statement regarding the order issued by Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey M. Brown today in the lawsuit against Precourt Sports Ventures and Major League Soccer to #SaveTheCrew:

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a former corrections officer and probation officer in Meigs County has been indicted by a grand jury on charges related to the alleged sexual assault or attempted sexual assault of nearly a dozen woman under his supervision.

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 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, 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 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 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 announced today that a former Hillsboro urgent care doctor has pleaded guilty to improperly prescribing opioids to patients.