JACKSON — An 18-year-old from Jackson County has admitted his involvement in a crash last year that killed an off-duty Wellston police officer and injured another, Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced Tuesday. The defendant, who has since moved to Athens County, pleaded guilty Monday to a second-degree felony count of aggravated vehicular homicide and a […]
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New Phila. man sentenced to prison after killing truck driver that encroached on his lawn
CADIZ, Ohio — A Harrison County man was sentenced Wednesday to 24 years to life in prison for fatally shooting a New Philadelphia man after the victim drove a tanker truck onto the edge of the defendant’s lawn, Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced. “This was a senseless crime that warrants today’s sentence of time […]
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Ohio AG: Grand jury issues indictments in sweeping child sex abuse, endangerment cases
MCARTHUR, Ohio — A Vinton County grand jury issued indictments in three criminal cases involving sexual abuse and child endangerment, Vinton County Prosecutor William Archer, Vinton County Sheriff Ryan Cain and Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced Friday. “These indictments are the latest developments in the ongoing investigations, but our work is far from complete,” […]
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Ohio AG: 6 Medicaid providers facing fraud, theft charges of a combined $326K
COLUMBUS — Indictments filed this month by the office of Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson accuse six Medicaid providers of stealing a combined $326,824 from the government healthcare program for the needy. “Medicaid fraud steals from taxpayers and vulnerable Ohioans,” Wilson said. “If you try to cheat this program, you will be held accountable.” The […]
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122 arrested in ‘Operation Spring Cleaning’ crackdown on human trafficking across Ohio
COLUMBUS — A statewide human trafficking operation conducted this month by dozens of agencies resulted in the arrests of 122 people seeking to buy sex – including from minors, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. “This operation brings us to 1,065 arrests since our statewide stings began in 2019,” Yost said. “It shows the […]
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Eight indicted in Ohio Medicaid fraud, nursing home theft cases
COLUMBUS — Indictments filed this month by the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost accuse five Medicaid providers of stealing a combined $542,176 from the government health-care program for the needy. Three additional people face charges for allegedly stealing from nursing home residents. “Caregivers are meant to protect the vulnerable, not exploit them,” Yost […]
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98 percent of Ohio’s missing children were recovered safely in 2025
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today issued the 2025 Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse Report in recognition of National Missing Children’s Day, which occurs annually on May 25. “My heart weighs heavy with every child who goes missing,” Yost said. “I am grateful to Ohio law enforcement for their diligent work to bring these […]
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Ohio’s Attorney General weighs in on guilty plea of Columbus serial killer
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement Frday regarding a guilty plea in the Rebecca Auborn case. “Today’s plea closes a tough case. An overwhelming amount of convincing evidence and an airtight investigation conducted by BCI and Columbus Police left no doubt that a conviction was forthcoming. “When law enforcement works […]
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Former PUCO chairman, FirstEnergy executives indicted
COLUMBUS — A former chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, two former FirstEnergy Corp. executives and two entities have been indicted by a Summit County grand jury as a corrupt enterprise for their alleged role in the House Bill 6 scandal, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh and […]
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Ashland County Sheriff’s Office aids in Ohio human trafficking probe
COLUMBUS — Two north central Ohio men were among 160 arrested in a weeklong statewide human trafficking crackdown, Attorney General Dave Yost announced on Monday. Among the various operations, The H.E.A.L. Human Trafficking Task Force, consisting of the Ashland, Huron, Erie, and Lorain Sheriff’s Offices, along with the Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force, conducted […]