News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine joined local and state authorities this morning to announce an investigation into two businesses allegedly operating as illegal casinos.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and U.S. Attorney Steven M. Dettelbach today announced that Rolando Sepulveda, of Youngstown, was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay $349,579.96 in restitution for submitting fraudulent bills to the Ohio Medicaid Program for transportation services his ambulette company never provided.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that eligible Ohioans who lost their homes to foreclosure will be sent settlement payments by June 17^th. The payment checks will be worth approximately $1,480 for each loan serviced and will be mailed between June 10th and June 17th.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Ohio State Board of Pharmacy Executive Director Kyle Parker announced today that they will partner together to continue the fight against synthetic drugs. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today reminded Ohio's sheriffs that there is still money available to fund the extradition of wanted sex offenders.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit charging Jeff A. Comberger, doing business as JA Comberger Concrete, with multiple violations of Ohio’s consumer laws.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today applauded the United States Supreme Courts ruling in Maryland v. King, which upheld the collection of DNA from persons arrested for felonies as constitutional. DeWine signed an amicus brief in support of the Maryland law, which is similar to Ohio's law, Senate Bill 77.

To kick off National Internet Safety Month, which is observed in June, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released an educational video for individuals whose personal information has been compromised in a security breach.

Ohio Attorney General DeWine today sent letters to more than 600 internet cafes informing them of the June 27th deadline to file new affidavits under the extended statewide moratorium of new sweepstakes establishments. Senate Bill 115, which established the new registration requirements and extended the moratorium, was signed yesterday by Governor John Kasich.