News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that forensic scientists with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) have now tested more than 7,200 sexual assault kits as part of a special initiative to test rape kits that had never been tested for DNA.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Licking County Prosecutor Kenneth W. Oswalt announced today that a former treasurer of the Watkins Memorial High School Band Booster Club has been ordered to repay $25,000 to the booster club after being found guilty of theft.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and law enforcement officers from throughout the state gathered today for the annual Ohio Peace Officers' Memorial Ceremony to honor the 766 Ohio peace officers who have died in the line of duty since 1823.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine joined volunteers today to assemble toiletry kits for donation to Ohio domestic violence shelters. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a youth baseball tournament company accused of taking deposits for tournaments that never occurred and failing to return consumers’ money.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today certified the petition for the proposed “Legalize Marijuana and Hemp in Ohio” amendment to the Ohio Constitution.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Muskingum County Prosecutor Mike Haddox today announced that a former employee of a Zanesville assisted living facility has been sentenced to 17 months in prison for stealing nearly $26,400 worth of jewelry from elderly residents. Three other individuals were sentenced today for related crimes that cost elderly victims thousands of dollars in stolen cash and jewelry.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned small businesses to watch for signs of a scam, including callers who claim the business’s power will be shut off and invoices for products the business never ordered. The warning comes during National Small Business Week, May 4 to 8, 2015.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that Christopher L. Gattarello has been sentenced to three years in prison for illegally dumping tons of garbage in Cleveland. Gattarello and his two companies also were fined a combined total of $100,000 and were ordered to clean up the two sites where the garbage was dumped.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine joined Outdoor Advertising Association of Ohio President Nick Keyes Jr. to announce a new billboard campaign aimed at raising awareness about elder abuse in Ohio.