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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Warren County Prosecutor David P. Fornshell today announced that a Cincinnati man has been sentenced to serve 19 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution for running an $816,000 scam that defrauded car dealerships and financial institutions in multiple Ohio counties and in Kentucky.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a Campbell man has been taken into custody following a child pornography investigation. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a Columbus used car seller accused of failing to deliver motor vehicle titles to consumers.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that forensic scientists with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) have now tested 10,000 rape kits for DNA as part of a special initiative to secure justice for victims of sexual assault in Ohio.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Columbus Police Chief Kimberley Jacobs, Franklin County Sheriff Zach Scott, and Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien announced today that a Columbus teenager is now facing charges for allegedly burglarizing nearly a dozen homes in Central Ohio.

As Valentine’s Day approaches, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning consumers that some online daters are con artists in disguise.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that Ohio is part of a $13 million settlement with Dallas-based MoneyGram Payment Systems Inc. over concerns that consumers used MoneyGram to make payments that were induced by fraud.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine issued the following statement following the United States Supreme Court issuing a stay of the Obama Administration's "Power Plan":

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that an Indiana charity has agreed to stop operating in Ohio after an investigation found that the charity misled Ohioans and misused charitable donations meant to help support active-duty military members.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and members of the Toledo Bulk Cash Smuggling Task Force today announced the arrest of a California man after the search of a Toledo storage unit uncovered heroin and cocaine with an estimated street value of more than $200,000.