News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Federal Trade Commission today announced a joint lawsuit against the operators of an alleged computer repair scam. The action is part of a nationwide sweep against sham tech-support services.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Gallia County Prosecuting Attorney Jason D. Holdren announced today that a Gallia County man has pleaded guilty to charges that he sexually assaulted seven children at an in-home daycare operated by his wife. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today unveiled the first phase of a multi-structure, immersive law enforcement training village on the campus of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) in London, Ohio. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned consumers to beware of online puppy scams, where sellers take money for puppies they never deliver. Con artists post pictures online advertising desirable breeds and then never provide the puppy. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has received about 40 puppy scam complaints in 2017, with an average reported loss of about $600.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released the following statement on the order issued today by Judge Donald C. Nugent in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, in the state’s 2015 Cleveland Harbor dredging case against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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 782 Ohio peace officers who have died in the line of duty since 1823.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today rejected the petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution which would change Ohio's congressional redistricting process.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that thousands of Ohio residents will begin receiving notice this week about their eligibility to cancel federal student loans used to attend schools operated by Corinthian Colleges, including Everest Institute, Everest College, Everest University, Heald College, and WyoTech.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Washington County Prosecutor Kevin Rings today announced the indictment of a roofer accused of stealing more than $200,000 from 34 victims in Ohio and West Virginia. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that Meigs County is now the newest county to join a pilot program created to serve families harmed by parental opioid abuse in southern Ohio.