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Fresh Tips Sought on 10th Anniversary of Murder at Cleveland Bus Stop

Cold-case investigators hope the new year will yield new tips from the public to help solve the decade-old murder of a Cleveland man who was shot on his way to work.

1/11/2024

Clinton County Homebuilder Given 2-Year Sentence for Stealing $50,500 From Elderly Couple

A Clinton County homebuilder with “a troubling criminal history replete with crimes of dishonesty” will spend two years in prison for accepting a $50,500 down payment from an elderly couple but never starting work on their house or refunding the money.

1/10/2024

Logan Man Gets 20½ Years to Life in Prison for Rape, Sexual Abuse of Minor

A Hocking County man was sentenced this morning to 20½ years to life in prison for the rape and sexual abuse of his fiancĂ©e’s 12-year-old daughter, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.

1/10/2024

Violent Human Trafficking Ring Dismantled by Central Ohio Task Force

Six members of a violent crime ring in south Columbus have been indicted on a combined 124 felony charges – including murder and human trafficking – following an investigation by the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force.

1/6/2024

Urbana Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Grisly Murder of 87-Year-Old

An Urbana man is headed to prison for the brutal murder of an 87-year-old in 2011, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

1/4/2024

Change in Concealed Carry Law Did Not Drive Violent Crime in Ohio Cities, Study Shows

Six of Ohio’s eight largest cities saw less gun crime after the state’s “constitutional carry” law took effect, according to a study published today by the Center for Justice Research, a partnership between the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Bowling Green State University.

1/3/2024

BCI Data Shows Frequency of Use-of-Force Investigations Held Steady in 2023

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) saw a similar volume of requests for investigations of officer-involved critical incidents (OICI) in 2023 compared to last year, according to data released today by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.

1/2/2024

OOCIC Drug Interdiction Task Forces Seize More Than $63 Million in Narcotics in 2023

The law enforcement task forces organized under the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OOCIC) confiscated more than $63 million in illegal drugs in 2023, including notable increases in cocaine and psilocybin mushrooms, Ohio Attorney General Yost announced today.

12/29/2023

Authorities Seek Help Identifying Cuyahoga John Doe

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson are seeking assistance to identify a man whose body was found Nov. 14 on the CSX train tracks just west of the Tiedeman Road overpass in Brooklyn, Ohio.

12/28/2023

Petition Summary Rejected Due to Omissions and Misstatements

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today rejected the petition summary of a proposed constitutional amendment, titled “Secure and Fair Elections,” that seeks to amend Article V and Sections 1, 2 and 6 of the Ohio Constitution.

12/28/2023
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