News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a consumer protection lawsuit against a home improvement contractor accused of taking money for services he never provided to consumers in northwest Ohio.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Ross County Prosecutor Matthew S. Schmidt today announced that a Chillicothe woman has pleaded guilty to identity fraud and stealing from an elderly woman with a disability while serving as the elderly woman’s home health aide.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that the former treasurer of the Pike County Firefighters' Association is now facing charges related to the theft of organization funds.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today offered consumer protection tips ahead of Ohio’s sales tax holiday, which runs this Friday through Sunday.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine joined the Cleveland Division of Police today to seek the public’s help in locating Zienup Sbeih-Maddox, 23, of Cleveland, who is wanted for multiple counts of grand theft and telecommunications fraud. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene announced today that an Ohio man has been arrested on charges connected to the death of a man who overdosed on fentanyl in April. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a consumer protection lawsuit against a man accused of repeatedly failing to deliver promised home improvement services to customers.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Montgomery County Sheriff Phil Plummer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Steve Francis, and members of the Miami Valley Bulk Smuggling Task Force announced today the seizure of approximately 400 pounds of marijuana in connection with an investigation into a large-scale marijuana distribution organization operating between Dayton and Columbus. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a Port Clinton man has been sentenced to prison for stabbing a man to death in 2014. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today the application process is now open for Ohio law enforcement teams to apply for $3 million in new state grant money that will replicate or expand Drug Abuse Response Teams (DARTs) and Quick Response Teams (QRTs) to address the opioid epidemic in Ohio.