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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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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Fallen Shelby police officer among those honored during state ceremony Thursday
SHELBY — John Sellers died in the line of duty nearly 128 years ago. But the Shelby police officer was among those honored Thursday during the 37th Ohio Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony in London, Ohio. The 2025 ceremony paid special tribute to four Ohio law enforcement officers lost in the line of duty between 2021 and […]
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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 […]
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AG Dave Yost explains link to Faith Life Church founders
ASHLAND — The state’s top law enforcement officer has explained his connection to the owners of a megachurch that is under investigation for sexual assault. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost recused himself and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation from investigating allegations of sexual abuse at New Albany-based Faith Life Church citing a conflict of interest. […]
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Ohio AG files lawsuit on behalf of teachers’ union against Target
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is seeking lead-plaintiff status in a securities class-action lawsuit accusing Target of misleading investors about the financial risks of initiatives promoting the company’s divisive social agenda. Yost on Tuesday filed a motion to lead the case on behalf of the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio. The lawsuit alleges that Target artificially inflated […]
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Ohio Attorney General’s office probed Faith Life Church finances in 2020
NEW ALBANY — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office recently refused to investigate alleged sex crimes involving a megachurch, but did examine its finances five years ago. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s charitable law section probed Faith Life Church’s finances after a May 2020 complaint filed by a former member and employee of the church. The […]
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Sex crime allegations involving Faith Life Church focus of joint law enforcement probe
MOUNT VERNON — The Knox and Licking County sheriff’s offices are jointly investigating allegations of sexual misconduct connected with the Faith Life Church in New Albany. The church and its more than 3,000 members are led by co-pastors Gary Keesee, and his wife, Drenda Keesee, who recently took office as Knox County commissioner. The Ohio […]
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Ohio AG sues company for allegedly failing to deliver gravestones
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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Ohio Auditor announces plan to run for state attorney general in 2026
COLUMBUS — Ohio Auditor Keith Faber, who is term-limited from seeking a third term, announced Monday his candidacy to be the state’s next attorney general. A Republican, the 59-year-old Faber hopes to replace Republican Dave Yost as the state’s top law enforcement officer. Like Faber, Yost cannot seek a third term as AG in 2026. […]