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Ohio updates police training curriculum effective July 2025
Ohio is set to implement significant changes to its law enforcement training, with a new curriculum being introduced in July 2025.
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Ohio awards additional grants targeting inmate addiction treatment
A second series of grants, amounting to $2.3 million, has been allocated to jails across Ohio to assist sheriffs in prioritizing addiction treatment for inmates, as announced by Attorney General Dave Yost.
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Ohio Attorney General addresses death of Morrow County deputy
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has expressed his condolences following the death of Morrow County Deputy Sheriff Daniel Weston Sherrer.
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Toledo executive admits role in Ponzi scheme; faces sentencing after cooperation
A Toledo investment firm executive has pleaded guilty to charges related to a decade-long Ponzi scheme.
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Cleveland students recognized for essays on youth violence reduction
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has praised 10 students from Cleveland for their essays on reducing youth violence.
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Ohio attorney general offers condolences for deputy killed in line of duty
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has expressed his condolences following the death of a Hamilton County deputy sheriff who was killed in the line of duty.
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Eight charged in major human trafficking case in Trumbull County
An extensive human trafficking indictment was filed in Trumbull County, naming eight individuals alleged to have orchestrated a trafficking network in the Mahoning Valley.
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Springfield students celebrated in 'Do the Write Thing' anti-violence initiative
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has collaborated with Springfield for five years as part of the Do the Write Thing Initiative.
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Carfentanil trafficking case in Pickerington highlights ongoing opioid crisis in Ohio
A recent drug trafficking case in Pickerington, Ohio, underscores efforts to combat the distribution of illicit opioids in the state.
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Indictment issued in 2001 cold case of missing Ohio woman
A man has been charged in connection with a cold case involving the disappearance and death of his former spouse.
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DNA technology identifies Cleveland man missing since 1980
A Cleveland man, missing since 1980, has been identified using advanced DNA technology, marking a major development in unresolved cases involving unidentified remains in Ohio.
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Former nonprofit director faces felony charges in $150K theft case
The former director of a Toledo-area nonprofit has been indicted for allegedly misappropriating at least $150,000 from the organization and its donors, which included elderly residents of Ohio.
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Ohio AG Yost sues United Wholesale Mortgage for deceptive practices
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has initiated legal action against United Wholesale Mortgage, a Michigan-based wholesale mortgage lender, alleging deceptive business practices.
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Woman sentenced for $1.5M Medicaid fraud scheme
A Dayton woman was sentenced today to a term of six to nine years for defrauding the Medicaid program of $1.5 million, according to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
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Ohio AG warns med spas over claims on compounded weight-loss drugs
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has issued warnings to 14 medical spas across the state regarding potentially misleading advertising practices related to weight-loss drugs.
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Ten Youngstown students recognized for essays on violence solutions
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost expressed admiration for a group of ten middle-school students from Youngstown for their exceptional essays proposing solutions to community violence.
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Ohio BCI recovers funds for victim of cryptocurrency scam
A special unit within the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) has recently recovered more than $35,000 in stolen funds for a woman from the Cincinnati area.
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AG Yost and 23 attorneys general oppose Illinois' immigration sanctuary laws
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is leading 23 state attorneys general in supporting the federal government's legal challenge against sanctuary immigration policies in Illinois.
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GSK faces lawsuit over alleged cover-up of Zantac cancer risks
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has taken steps to assume a prominent position in a securities class-action lawsuit involving GSK, previously known as GlaxoSmithKline.
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Ohio Attorney General comments on Supreme Court motion in Moe v. Yost
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has addressed a motion for stay submitted to the Ohio Supreme Court in the matter of Moe v. Yost.