First Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal grand jury returned a nine-count indictment charging Jaylen Harris, 19, of Beachwood, Ohio, Lavelle Jones, 18, of Warrenville Heights, Ohio, Devin Rice, 20, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Hakim Benjamin, 20, of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, with organizing and engaging in a conspiracy to steal, sell and purchase high-end vehicles, rob Postal Service carriers and steal from the U.S. mail.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted have announced that Ohioans will soon be able to renew their driver’s license online, adding to the extensive list of services through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) that can now be completed at the newly upgraded BMV.Ohio.Gov, rather than in-person. The projects announced today underscore the administration’s commitment to transforming the BMV customer experience, significantly lowering the number of reasons Ohioans have to visit a BMV site.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted recently announced the approval of assistance for two projects set to create 375 new jobs. During its monthly meeting, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA) reviewed economic development proposals brought to the board by JobsOhio and its regional partners. Collectively, the projects are expected to result in more than $22.9 million in new payroll and spur more than $213 million in investments across Ohio.

The Ohio Hospital Association has partnered with a New Albany-based company in an effort to improve the prior authorization process for its member hospitals.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 45 other attorneys general recently announced a $1.25 million settlement with Florida-based Carnival Cruise Line stemming from a 2019 data breach.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) Director Matt Damschroder announced recently that the agency is undertaking an extensive outreach effort to offer free individualized employment services to spouses of active and former military members.

The Supreme Court of Ohio recently indefinitely suspended a Hamilton, Ohio, attorney for repeatedly driving naked and exposing himself to other motorists.

Communities in Northwest Ohio are receiving approximately $8.4 million in low-interest rate and principal forgiveness funding from Ohio EPA to improve wastewater and drinking water infrastructure and make other water quality improvements. Funding infrastructure projects and improving water quality across the state continues to be a priority of Governor Mike DeWine’s administration. These loans (financed though the state’s revolving fund) were approved between Jan. 1 and March 31, 2022. The lower interest rates and principal forgiveness will save these communities more than $2.2 million.

Dr. Qing Tian, assistant professor of computer science at Bowling Green State University, dreams of spending his roughly 90-mile commute to campus relaxing or preparing for the week ahead while his self-driving car safely navigates to campus.

Lawsuit is the Department’s first case challenging algorithmic discrimination under the Fair Housing Act

The University of Toledo’s Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute and the Lucas County Human Trafficking Coalition are teaming up to host a fundraiser, “Give True Freedom This Independence Day,” to benefit programs that support victims of human trafficking.

Summer is a great time for anglers to pursue catfish in Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The Buckeye State’s lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and streams are home to four types of catfish: blue, bullhead, channel, and flathead.

“There is no hiding place for war criminals. The U.S. Justice Department will pursue every avenue of accountability for those who commit war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine.”

Interdisciplinary initiative is housed in the College of Social Work

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife announced recently the purchase of an additional 6,898 acres at Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area in southeast Ohio. The acquisition brings the total acreage of Ohio’s largest wildlife area to 54,525 acres of public land for hunting, fishing, trapping, birding, and outdoor recreation.

With the warm-weather storm season heating up, Attorney General Dave Yost is reminding Ohioans to watch out for home-repair scammers and fake charities soliciting donations on behalf of individuals affected by storms.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced 14,596 new business filings in May 2022, a 27% decrease from May 2021 and a 14% decrease from the same point in 2021.

Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, announced this month that ODH has identified a probable case of monkeypox infection in an adult male Ohio resident based on preliminary testing at the ODH laboratory. Confirmatory monkeypox testing at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is pending.

As Ohio moves into the hottest part of the year, the Ohio Department of Aging is reminding older residents that extreme heat should be treated with the same care and preparation as summer storms.

A nearly 30-year-old standard on what police must make available to the public when a crime is reported has been clarified by the Supreme Court of Ohio recently.