COLUMBUS — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office recently hosted the 33rd annual Two Days in May Conference on Victim Assistance, drawing victim advocates, nonprofit organizations and lawmakers to downtown Columbus to collaborate on strategies to better support domestic violence survivors across the state. A standout feature of the conference was an exhibit from The Domestic […]
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North central Ohio numbers included in AG’s missing children’s report
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the 2024 Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse Report on Monday in recognition of National Missing Children’s Day, which occurs annually on May 25. “Every missing person is someone to somebody – a child, sibling, loved one or friend,” Yost said. “I am proud of the dedication shown by […]
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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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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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Dayton woman pleads guilty to $1.5 million theft from Medicaid program
COLUMBUS — A Montgomery County woman banned previously from working as a Medicaid provider pleaded guilty today for yet again defrauding the program – this time stealing $1.5 million, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. Janay Corbitt, 36, of Dayton, pleaded guilty to second-degree felony theft and three third-degree felony counts of identity fraud. A […]
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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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Audit aims to improve Richland County Jail inmate intake, medical procedures
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Jail will undergo a policies and procedures audit through the Legal and Liability Management Institute, a $28,000 analysis county commissioners approved Tuesday. The company, based in Indiana, will spend about two weeks looking at operations in the 266-bed jail that opened in 2008, with a particular focus on intake and […]
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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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Ashland man’s body found in Town Run Creek area
ASHLAND — The body of a missing Ashland man has been found, according to a press release issued Friday night by the Ashland Division of Police. Jermaine Anderson, 43, was discovered in the Town Run Creek near City Lot B, Ashland Police captain Craig Kiley stated. The press release did not list a cause of […]