From the Ohio Attorney General's Office

COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today issued Ohio’s Law on Concealed Handguns annual report showing that 202,920 concealed carry licenses were issued in Ohio in 2021. According to the statistics reported to the Attorney General’s Office, county sheriffs issued 94,298 new licenses and 108,622 renewals. Permit holders who wish to renew their licenses […]

COLUMBUS — With the holiday shopping season upon us, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is warning consumers that illegal robocallers are trying to ruin Christmas by posing as a legitimate business such as Amazon, Apple or PayPal to steal your money. These scammers call out of the blue and suggest – under the guise of […]

COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit against the social-media giant Facebook for misleading the public on how it controlled its proprietary algorithm in an effort to boost its stock and deceive shareholders. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) and Facebook investors, contends that […]

COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and six other attorneys general sued the Biden administration in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Friday, asserting that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration lacks authority to force tens of millions of Americans in the private sector to get vaccinated. The states are […]

COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Columbus Division of Police Chief Elaine Bryant on Wednesday announced the arrest of a Columbus City Schools Northland High School teacher by the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force. Robert Pea, 60, of Columbus, was arrested Wednesday morning and is charged with one count of compelling prostitution, […]

COLUMBUS — Attorney General Dave Yost is warning Ohioans about illegal and dangerous cannabis edibles and hemp derivatives that are packaged to look like well-known brands of snack foods and candy. “The levels of THC in these fakes could have some real and devastating consequences for children,” Yost said. “Parents need to be extra cautious, […]

CLEVELAND — In the most recent trial stemming from years-old allegations of widespread misconduct at the Cuyahoga County Regional Jail, former jail Director Kenneth Mills has been found guilty, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Friday. “Under Mills’ watch, drugs flowed freely and medical care did not. Inmates were attacked by corrections officers,” Yost said. […]

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office certified a revised petition Friday for a proposed statute that would add a chapter to the Ohio Revised Code to control and regulate cannabis use by adults. On Aug. 13, the Attorney General’s Office received a re-submitted summary language for “An Act to Control and Regulate Adult Use […]

COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said Friday he has taken another step toward ensuring that no one profits from bribery by obtaining a court order allowing to the seizure of up to $8 million in assets from Sam Randazzo, former chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Ohio (PUCO). Since February, Randazzo has […]