DELAWARE — A former co-director of a Delaware food pantry has been indicted for allegedly stealing at least $37,500 from the organization and its donors, including elderly Ohioans, Attorney General Andy Wilson announced on Wednesday afternoon. Kathryn Whiting, 62, of Delaware, faces felony charges of theft from a person in a protected class, telecommunications fraud, […]
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18 Ohio Medicaid providers indicted on fraud charges
COLUMBUS — Indictments filed this week by the office of Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson accuse 18 Medicaid providers of stealing more than $355,000 from the government healthcare program for the needy. “No matter the scale, Medicaid fraud is a crime against taxpayers and the Ohioans who rely on the program for their medical care,” […]
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New Phila. man sentenced to prison after killing truck driver that encroached on his lawn
CADIZ, Ohio — A Harrison County man was sentenced Wednesday to 24 years to life in prison for fatally shooting a New Philadelphia man after the victim drove a tanker truck onto the edge of the defendant’s lawn, Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced. “This was a senseless crime that warrants today’s sentence of time […]
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Ohio man indicted in 31-year-old cold case murder of mother and baby boy
MARIETTA — A second man has been indicted and arrested in connection with the 1995 murders of a Washington County mother and son who were found inside their burned mobile home in Prairie Township. Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson and Washington County Sheriff Mark Warden announced Wednesday the grand jury indictment and arrest of Johnny […]
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Manager of northern Ohio dairy sentenced for role in waterway pollution that caused a fish kill
TOLEDO – A 54-year-old man employed at a northern Ohio dairy was sentenced after he admitted responsibility for environmental pollutants that were dumped into a waterway. Teunis Jan Willemsen, a citizen of the Netherlands residing in Frankton, Indiana, was sentenced to 15 months of probation and ordered to pay a $25,000 fine, as well as […]
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Ohio AG announces $17.1B multistate settlement with Meta for safety measures on Instagram, Facebook
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement on Wednesday with Meta that will require the company to implement sweeping new safety measures designed to better protect children and teens on Instagram and Facebook. “With this historic settlement, Meta agrees to establish meaningful protections for young users,” Wilson said. […]
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Ohio AG: Grand jury issues indictments in sweeping child sex abuse, endangerment cases
MCARTHUR, Ohio — A Vinton County grand jury issued indictments in three criminal cases involving sexual abuse and child endangerment, Vinton County Prosecutor William Archer, Vinton County Sheriff Ryan Cain and Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced Friday. “These indictments are the latest developments in the ongoing investigations, but our work is far from complete,” […]
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Ohio AG: 6 Medicaid providers facing fraud, theft charges of a combined $326K
COLUMBUS — Indictments filed this month by the office of Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson accuse six Medicaid providers of stealing a combined $326,824 from the government healthcare program for the needy. “Medicaid fraud steals from taxpayers and vulnerable Ohioans,” Wilson said. “If you try to cheat this program, you will be held accountable.” The […]
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Stark County man, non-profit organization indicted in theft of charitable donations
CANTON — A Stark County man and his non-profit organization have been indicted for allegedly stealing approximately $375,000 in charitable donations over three years, Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced Thursday. Jamar Fleming, 41, and Agape Ministries, a non-profit organization he founded in Canton, both face felony charges of aggravated theft and telecommunications fraud in Stark […]
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Ohio AG counters DeWine’s call to end capital punishment in the state
COLUMBUS — Attorney General Andy Wilson issued the following statement regarding capital punishment in Ohio: “I understand that the Governor issued a statement indicating his opposition to the death penalty. The governor is a religious man who cares deeply about the sanctity of life. His opinion reflects his lifetime of working in the criminal justice […]