Ohio Attorney General

Retiring Jim Petro reflects on 29 years of service

Ohio Public Radio and Bill Cohen — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:06:51 +0000

After a 29 year career in Ohio government and politics, Jim Petro will retire on February 1st as Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents. Looking back on his long career, Petro tells statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen he is proud of helping bring the two bureaucracies that deal with schools and higher education closer together.

Local Man Defrauded The State

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:53:50 +0000

A Canal Winchester man has been convicted of taking developmentally disabled people to bars and strip clubs while billing the state for providing services to the disabled.

DeWine Opens Law Enforcement Summit In Columbus

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:21:46 +0000

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says while the state is sometimes criticized for having too many overlapping police departments, he sees the number of agencies as an asset.

Pot Growing Operation Tied To Mexico?

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:24:24 +0000

The Ohio Attorney Generals' office says a marijuana growing operation discovered in rural southern Ohio could be connected to a Mexican drug cartel.