Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued a warning Thursday about a scam involving text messages claiming recipients owe unpaid parking or toll fines.
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Ohio woman sentenced in $775,000 Medicaid scheme
COLUMBUS — A Lake County woman was sentenced this morning to jail time and ordered to pay $775,000 in restitution for fraudulently billing Medicaid, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. “She inflated her earnings through brazen fraud, but her scheme burst wide open when our investigators got the case,” Yost said. “Cheating taxpayers comes with […]
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UPDATE: AG Yost joins Dept. of Justice to sue OhioHealth for anticompetitive health-care contracts
UPDATED: This story was updated at 3:51 p.m. with a comment from OhioHealth. COLUMBUS — An antitrust lawsuit alleging that OhioHealth limits competition and drives up health-care costs for patients and employers was filed Friday, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. “When competition is blocked, consumers end up being the biggest losers,” Yost said. […]
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Ex-husband sentenced to 25 years-to-life in 2001 Willard murder
NORWALK — Paul Hicks, who was convicted of murdering his ex-wife, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison today, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Huron County Prosecutor James Sitterly announced. “Today a killer is held accountable, although 24 years after the crime, it’s a stark reminder that truth has no expiration date,” […]
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Boyfriend sentenced to 14 years in death of Huron County mother Amanda Dean
NORWALK — A Huron County man was sentenced Monday morning to 14 years in prison for the death and disappearance eight years ago of his girlfriend, Amanda Dean, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. “With today’s sentence, a killer has been brought to justice – I pray Amanda’s family finds a measure of peace knowing […]
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Ex-husband found guilty of murder in 2001 Willard cold case
NORWALK — A Huron County jury found Paul Hicks guilty of murdering his ex-wife, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Huron County Prosecutor James Sitterly announced on Friday afternoon. “You cannot outrun your past – eventually, as this defendant has learned, your evil catches up to you,” Yost said. “BCI’s investigators and our prosecutors untangled […]
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Former chief of NW Ohio prison re-entry nonprofit sentenced for $200K theft
TOLEDO — The former director of a prison re-entry nonprofit has been sentenced to 10 to 13 years behind bars for stealing more than $200,000 from the organization and its donors, including elderly Ohioans, Attorney General Dave Yost announced on Wednesday. “He didn’t just steal money – he deprived the community of a helping hand […]
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Pennsylvania doctor arrested in Ohio human trafficking sting
YOUNGSTOWN — A Pennsylvania doctor is facing felony charges after traveling to Ohio to allegedly have sex with a minor, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene announced Monday. Dr. Robert Zewe, Jr., 50, of Erie, has been charged with compelling prostitution, a third-degree felony; possession of criminal tools, a fifth-degree […]
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‘Heroes Fight Hunger’ food drive slated for Sept. 13
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, the Kroger Co., and law enforcement agencies from across the state are teaming up to fight hunger by hosting a one-day food drive on Sept. 13. The event, “Heroes Fight Hunger,” will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at all Kroger locations in Ohio. […]
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Bellevue man sentenced to 10 years for threatening to kill lawyers, judge
PORT CLINTON — A Bellevue man who threatened to kill his lawyer, prosecutors, and the judge handling his criminal case has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. “You can’t threaten lawyers and judges and not expect there to be consequences,” Yost said. “A decade behind bars will […]