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 […]
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Attorney General Yost urges veto to Browns’ Brook Park Stadium Project
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost urges a veto to remove language from the pending state budget that would otherwise use taxpayers’ unclaimed funds for the Browns’ Brook Park Stadium Project. “I don’t have a vote or a veto in the legislative process, but like every citizen, I have a voice,” Yost said. “I […]
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Columbus doctor gets 2-year prison term for $1.5 million Medicaid fraud case
COLUMBUS — A former Columbus doctor was sentenced this morning to 24 months in prison for fraudulently billing $1.5 million to Medicaid, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. “This ex-physician went from healing to stealing and earned himself a stiff dose of justice,” Yost said. “Great work by our Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to hold […]
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Ohio AG Yost co-leads bipartisan coalition targeting gambling loophole
COLUMBUS — A bipartisan group of 36 attorneys general co-led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is challenging a federal court ruling that risks creating a loophole for unregulated gambling. “States rightfully have the ability to protect their citizens from the negative consequences of online gambling, no matter how it’s packaged,” Yost said. “We’re protecting […]
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Ohio to receive $198 million after $7.4 billion Purdue settlement
COLUMBUS — Attorney General Dave Yost announced Monday that the attorneys general of 49 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories have signed on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. Now that the state sign-on period has concluded, local governments nationwide will be asked to […]
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Attorney General accepts petition to eliminate Ohio property taxes
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office announced Friday it has accepted the petition title and summary of a proposed constitutional amendment, “Abolishment of Taxes on Real Property,” that seeks to add a Section 14 to Article XII of the Ohio Constitution. The Attorney General’s Office received the petition on May 1. The office’s role […]
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Man indicted in 24-year-old Willard cold-case murder
NORWALK — A man believed to be responsible for his ex-wife’s disappearance and death has been indicted in Huron County, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Huron County Prosecutor James Sitterly announced. Paul Hicks, 50, of Sandusky, was taken into custody by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the U.S. Marshals Service Tuesday afternoon […]
