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. […]
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Ohio’s drug task forces seize more than $92 million in narcotics in 2024
COLUMBUS — Law enforcement task forces organized under the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OOCIC) confiscated more than $92 million in illegal drugs in 2024, along with 560 firearms and $4.7 million in currency, Ohio Attorney General Yost announced today. “The number of illegal drugs and weapons taken off our streets this year is impressive […]
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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 […]