News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today joined New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in leading an effort to convince the largest pharmacy chains in the United States to stop selling tobacco products. Led by DeWine and Schneiderman, the Attorneys General of 28 states and territories have written to the CEOs of Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Rite-Aid, Safeway and Kroger, asking them to remove any and all tobacco products from their shelves. In addition, 32 Attorneys General have commended CVS Caremark for its recent decision to stop selling tobacco in its stores.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood, Gallia County Sheriff Joseph Browning, Gallipolis Police Chief Clinton Patterson, Middleport Police Chief Bruce Swift, Meigs County Prosecutor Colleen Williams, and Gallia County Prosecutor Jeff Adkins announced today that 26 individuals have been arrested following a drug trafficking investigation in southeast Ohio.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Brown County Prosecuting Attorney Jessica Little announced today that an Ohio man has been sentenced to serve eight years in prison after pleading guilty to a charge of Trafficking in Heroin.

Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today a new tool to help consumers buy used cars.  The Attorney General’s Used Car Buyer Checklist covers purchasing, maintenance, and contract issues.   

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and State Representatives Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) and Terry Blair (R-Washington Township) today pushed for harsher penalties against scammers who commit identity fraud and other theft crimes against active-duty service members and their spouses.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that his office has reached an $18.325 million dollar settlement in a lawsuit brought against McKesson Corporation for an alleged scheme to inflate the price of drugs prescribed for beneficiaries of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS), State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS Ohio), and the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC).

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today certified the petition for the proposed Ohio Voters Bill of Rights amendment to the Ohio Constitution.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is alerting the public about a sex offender who has failed to register his address with authorities as required by law.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that forensic scientists with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) have now tested more than 3,000 previously untested rape kits as part of the Attorney General's Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Testing Initiative.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced indictments in connection with an organized scam that targeted elderly victims in Ohio, along with new scam prevention efforts to protect Ohio seniors during National Consumer Protection Week.