DAYTON — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a lawsuit Friday against a Dayton man and a cemetery association accused of taking money for gravestones but failing to deliver the products. The suit, filed in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court, says that Trevor Bush and the Harrison Township Cemetery Association – operating under the name “Greencastle Cemetery” […]
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Man gets jail time in Clinton County for poaching 18-point white-tailed deer
WILMINGTON — A Clinton County man will spend time in jail for his leading role in a high-profile case of deer poaching, for which other defendants were previously sentenced, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Wednesday. Wilmington resident Christopher J. (“C.J.”) Alexander, 28, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and ordered to pay a […]
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Ohio AG sues software company over $76M in losses to state pension funds
COLUMBUS — Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a motion asking that Ohio be named lead plaintiff in a securities class-action lawsuit claiming that ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. deliberately misled investors, fueling $75.9 million in losses for the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and the State Teachers Retirement System. “ZoomInfo’s leadership willfully blinded investors to the reality that […]
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Mansfield, Galion, Nova & Willard men arrested in Ohio human trafficking sting
COLUMBUS – A statewide human-trafficking operation conducted last week by more than 100 law enforcement agencies ended in the arrest of 132 people who sought to buy sex – including some exchanges involving minors, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Monday. “We have to attack this scourge by curbing the demand,” Yost said. “This operation […]
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Former Columbus Zoo CEO sentenced to prison
DELAWARE — The former chief executive officer of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was sentenced to seven years in prison Monday for his role in a scheme that defrauded the zoo of at least $2.3 million, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. Tom Stalf had pleaded guilty on July 23 to 15 felonies, including aggravated […]
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Former Columbus Zoo executives indicted for theft of more than $2 million
COLUMBUS — Three former executives of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium were indicted today for their roles in a scheme to defraud the zoo of more than $2.29 million and use the money for personal benefits, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Monday. “I’m confident that when the allegations are heard in the court of […]
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Yost among 19 attorneys general urging Garland to probe violence against pro-life groups
COLUMBUS — In a pointed letter sent today to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and his counterparts in 18 other states urged Garland to take swift action in response to recent terrorist acts against anti-abortion organizations, calling the lack of action intolerable, politically motivated and in violation of his oath […]