(NORWALK, Ohio) — A Huron County man has been indicted on felony charges – including murder – in connection with the disappearance six years ago of his girlfriend, Amanda Dean, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. Frederick Reer, 40, of …
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Joined by a bipartisan coalition of 41 other state attorneys general, Ohio Attorney General Yost is spearheading an effort calling on Congress to authorize much-needed bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund (also known as the …
(LISBON, Ohio) — A Pennsylvania man is facing felony charges for traveling to Ohio to allegedly have sex with a minor and leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase across state lines, Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. Adam Hileman, 43, of …
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Contrary to recent news reports, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is not releasing a legal explainer today and was not required to do so by the Ohio Supreme Court. Today’s filing by the AGO merely addresses the timeline on which …
(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) — On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the devastating train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost vowed to get answers for the state’s lawsuit against Norfolk Southern in the absence of a full statement …
(AKRON, Ohio) — Armed with a cutting-edge facial reconstruction of a John Doe whose remains were found in Akron eight years ago, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Summit County Medical Examiner Dr. Lisa Kohler today renewed a public call for help in …
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Rounding out National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced new training for health-care professionals that focuses on identifying and responding to potential victims of labor trafficking. “ …
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, together with state Reps. Brian Stewart and Phil Plummer and Executive Director Lou Tobin of the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association, today announced the introduction of legislation to permit the use …
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Legislation proposed by Attorney General Dave Yost and introduced this week in the Ohio Senate seeks to protect children from ill-intentioned users of artificial intelligence. Senate Bill 217, sponsored by Sens. Louis Blessing and Terry …
(BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio) — The Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force and the Broadview Heights Police Department recently raided a massage parlor suspected of running a sex-for-pay operation, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. …
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A Chinese man who entered the country illegally four months ago has been indicted by a Coshocton County grand jury on 309 felony charges related to a gift-card counterfeiting scheme, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. Ming …
(LIMA, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s Drug Dropoff Day, held this past Saturday at the Allen County Fairgrounds, marked a resounding success, resulting in the collection and proper disposal of 601 pounds of unused or expired prescription …
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The leader of a human trafficking ring that operated in central Ohio has been sentenced to 14 years in prison, Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. The sentencing of Marcus Carmon, 40, follows his guilty pleas in November to …
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — In a show of support for competition in the labor market, the U.S. Department of Justice today joined the multistate lawsuit led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost that challenges the NCAA’s transfer eligibility rule as an illegal …
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio schools can now apply for a share of $6.7 million in safety grants that will be awarded for the 2024 academic year, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. The funding, approved as part of House Bill 33 by the 135th General …
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement on today’s ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court in State ex rel. Yost v. First Energy Corp., which allows the state to freeze the assets of Sam Randazzo, former chairman of the …
(CLEVELAND) — Cold-case investigators hope the new year will yield new tips from the public to help solve the decade-old murder of a Cleveland man who was shot on his way to work. “Even the smallest detail could be the key that unlocks justice for the …
(LOGAN, Ohio) — A Hocking County man was sentenced this morning to 20½ years to life in prison for the rape and sexual abuse of his fiancée’s 12-year-old daughter, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. The sentencing of Christian Hughes, 40, of …
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A Clinton County homebuilder with “a troubling criminal history replete with crimes of dishonesty” will spend two years in prison for accepting a $50,500 down payment from an elderly couple but never starting work on their house or …
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Six members of a violent crime ring in south Columbus have been indicted on a combined 124 felony charges – including murder and human trafficking – following an investigation by the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force. The task …
