News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that he is awarding more than $51 million to 307 crime victim service providers across Ohio as part of the newly established "Ohio Attorney General's Expanding Services and Empowering Victims Initiative." 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced the subject matter required for peace officer and trooper Continued Professional Training (CPT) reimbursement in 2016. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today encouraged eligible Classmates.com customers to file a complaint with his office by Wednesday, Oct. 14, to be considered for a refund under a $3 million multistate settlement fund established earlier this year.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a Galion home improvement contractor accused of providing incomplete or shoddy paving services to consumers.

Ohio Attorney General DeWine today announced that the State of Ohio has filed a lawsuit against the City of Toledo over certain provisions in the “Sensible Marijuana Ordinance” passed in last month’s Toledo municipal primary. The lawsuit, which lists the State of Ohio, Lucas County Prosecutor Julia Bates, and Lucas County Sheriff John Tharp as plaintiffs, was announced by DeWine at a news conference surrounded by law enforcement officials.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today rejected the resubmitted petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution which would attempt to legalize marijuana for medical use in the state. 

Following news of an Experian data breach affecting records of about 15 million T-Mobile customers and potential customers, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today is encouraging consumers to guard against identity theft.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that his office is sending checks to 850 Ohio public entities as part of the Attorney General’s $11.5 million settlement to resolve an antitrust lawsuit against Cargill Inc. and Morton Salt Inc. over past rock salt prices.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are urging residents to safely dispose of 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 sent a letter to Ohio law enforcement agencies today to remind authorities that the deadline to submit previously untested sexual assault kits to a crime laboratory for DNA testing as required by Senate Bill 316 is quickly approaching.