News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today applauded the signing of legislation that establishes harsher penalties for those who commit identity fraud and theft against active-duty service members and their spouses.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a Muskingum County Grand Jury has indicted seven former Harrison Township Emergency Medical Services board members on allegations that they operated a criminal enterprise by improperly using hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds from the nonprofit organization.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned consumers to be skeptical of too-good-to-be-true offers for puppies or other pets for sale online.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a Cleveland man was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a man at a Cleveland car wash in 2012.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) today announced the release of eight videos aimed at helping elected officials, public employees, media representatives, and interested citizens better understand Ohio’s Sunshine Laws, which are Ohio’s Open Records and Open Meetings laws.  The Public Records Unit within the Ohio Attorney General’s Office developed the videos, which were funded by a grant from the OSBF.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released the first annual report for his Attorney General's Task Force on Criminal Justice and Mental Illness. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a Franklin County roofer accused of failing to deliver promised services to consumers.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio Steven M. Dettelbach announced today that the husband and wife owners of a Maple Heights ambulette company will each serve time in prison for fraudulently billing Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of dollars of transportation services that they did not actually provide.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that he and 44 other attorneys general have reached a $105 million settlement with pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline LLC. Ohio’s share of the settlement will be $2,882,287.91.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that his office is awarding National Association on Mental Illness, Ohio (NAMI) with a $125,000 grant.