network director jack hetrick was the v-a's highest ranking official in three states. he submitted his retirement after a v-a deputy secretary in washington proposed he be removed. barbara temeck was the hospital's acting chief of staff.her medical privileges at the v-a hospital have been suspended and she has been reassigned to non- patient care duties. hetrick and temeck were at the center of a scripps washington d-c bureau and nine on your side i-team investigation.it uncovered questionable management practices and cost cutting at the cincinnati v-a hospital. the four-month investigation followed complaints raised by 34 current and former va employees. you can read the full results of our investigation right now on wcpo dot com and our mobile app. mt. healthy police are investigating an unusual hit and run.a man smacks his car it was being repossessed. 9 on your side's jason law is live tonight with who police are looking for.

we understand you've written controlled substances for jack hetrick's wife. can you tell us anything about why you did that? that? records we obtained showed temeck wrote a prescription for 50 pills of a generic form hetrick's wife.in may of 2013, just 8 weeks before temeck landed the cincinnati job, she gave mrs. hetrick another prescription for 100 pills of

network director jack hetrick was the v-a's highest ranking official in three states. he submitted his retirement after a v-a deputy secretary in washington proposed he be removed. barbara temeck was the hospital's acting chief of staff.her medical privileges at the v-a hospital have been suspended and she has been reassigned to non- patient care duties. hetrick and temeck were at the center of a scripps washington d-c bureau and nine on your side investigation.it uncovered questionable management practices and cost cutting at the four-month investigation followed complaints raised by 34 current and former va employees. you can read the full results of our investigation right now on wcpo dot com. there are fears tonight that a national criminal organization is targeting the tri-state. tri-state.they call themselves the felony lane gang.and police in clermont county need help identifying a woman wanted for questioning.miami township authorities think she has something to do with a group that's breaking into

official in ohio, michigan and indiana-- jack hetrick is out as network director after the v-a headquarters in washington announced it substantiated misconduct allegations against pressure from congress this week.... week.... talking about nepotism, lack of cleanliness, mismanagement and just one day after president obama's press secretary weighed in.... in.... " this is a situation that the white house is aware of." the agency also substantied misconduct by the cincinnati va's acting chief of staff, dr barbara temeck the agency suspended her medical privileges, and transferred temeck to another role pending potential further discipline. the va announced the sweeping moves, in response to a joint investigation by the scripps washington bureau and wcpo.in a statement, it said the misconduct by both hetrick and temeck related to temeck's prescriptions and other medical care to members of hetrick's family.it's inspector general accepted the agency's referral for "potential criminal greenblatt, scripps news, in washington.

we understand you've written controlled substances for jack hetrick's wife. can you tell us anything about why you did that? that? records we obtained showed temeck wrote a prescription for 50 pills of a generic form

now you should know a family member of v-a executive jack hetrick has threatened to sue us if we told you about some in the process of confirming final facts and figures before we issue our report. mark greenblatt, for the scripps national bureau in washington right now on wcpo dot com and our mobile app... the inside story on how the scripps investigation into the veterans adminstration began.. and the threats made in an attempt to stop our digging for the truth. now at six... a fire in oakley... on a street where the houses are very close together. nine on your sides rose-ann aragon joins us from the scene. rose-anne. -- i'm here on the 2700 block of madison in oakley-- just over an hour ago fire crews responded to a 1 alarm fire--flames and smoke coming from from this house on the corner of woodland and madison-- as you can see multiple fire crews are still working at putting it out-- now we spoke to the fire chief just a moment go he says he believes it my have started in the 2nd floor kitchen-no one on that floor was home--- witnesses above the home. a very cold day for firefight

regional director jack hetrick would only speak to us, off camera. mark: if someone doesn't receive neurosurgery at the cincinnati va, or the cincinnati va was paying for it previously, now they can go to choice and another pot of cash would pay for it. hetrick: i guess you can look at it that way, sure. mark: is, under your leadership then is there a pattern and practice of not filling positions so that veterans go into the choice program? hetrick: absolutely not. u.s. rep. house veterans affairs committee runs = 4:05 - 4:13 what i don't want to see is jeff miller of florida chairs the house committee on veteran affairs. he's a big supporter of choice, and privatizing care to reduce wait times. but not like this. miller: it's very disconcerting that there are still those within the department that choice program was supposed to be a supplement, not to to take care of their veterans, well, they should it. (pre taped tag) mark greenblatt scripps national investigative correspondent runs 4:42 - 4:52 hospitals in other states who say the cost shift to c

regional director jack hetrick would only speak to us, off camera. camera. if someone doesn't receive neurosurgery at the cincinnati va, or the cincinnati va was paying for it previously, now they can go to choice and another pot of cash would pay for it. : i guess you can look at it that way, sure. ?is, under your leadership then is there a pattern and practice of not filling positions so that veterans go into the choice program? program?absolutely not. what i don't want to see is that we're using choice dollars to balance the budget for a particular medical center.rep. jeff miller of florida chairs the house he's a big supporter of choice, and privatizing care to reduce wait times. but not like this. this. it's very disconcerting that there are still those within the department that don't quite understand that the choice program was supposed to be a supplement, not to supplant care... i just feel disappointedbill hatfield looks to the v-a's promise to those who servedif the government says they're going to take care of their veterans, well, they sh

jack hetrick is out as network director after the v-a headquarters in washington announced it substantiated misconduct allegations against both him, and the cincinnati va's acting chief of staff dr barbara temeck. the v-a suspended her medical privileges, and transferred temeck to another role pending potential further discipline -- where she could even face potential criminal charges. the va announced the moves following preliminary results of an internral probe it launched, in response to a joint investigation by the scripps washington bureau and dr. temeck, mark greenblatt from scripps news our reporting revealed widespread problems and allegations from dozens of insiders concerned about care for veterans under temeck's leadership. and we discovered improper prescriptions she wrote. temeck walk up interview hi. dr. temeck - mark greenblatt i'm with scripps news we've been trying to talk to you. ((temeck continues to walk briskly with her umbrella clutched tight- looking away from the camera)) we understand you've written controlled substances for jack hetrick's wife. forward without spea

you should know that a family member of the va executive jack hetrick has threatened to sue us if we told yoo about some of these allegations. we in the process of confirming final facts and figures before we issued our report. mark greenback scripps national bureau, washington. >>>, taking part in international efforts to save golden retrievers on the streets of turkey. a golden retriever rescue helped briig 20 dogs halfway around the world to bring new homes -- homes and not sample -- los angeles but a woman called the rescue in colorado. >> they were once a status lost their luster and were rellased onto the streets in force in the do not do well with feral dog packt hold of the rescue in california. the rescues sayypeople in the uu are on waiting lists to adopt golden retrievers. most of those agreed to be in foster homes until they are matched with families. >>> partly cloudy skies, windy andddry on the eastern plains especially the denver area. the community was looking at the setting sun to the west of the mountains it was wind and snow continuing this afternoon. we could use

jack hetrick, director of the ohio-based network, is retiring after his proposed removal. the cincinnati v-a hospital's acting chief of staff, dr. barbara temeck, is suspended from her duties. this is in connection with a probe of management and veterans' care. the agency says its findings are being referred for a possible federal criminal investigation. video from inside the crescent springs walgreens you can see the man grab a basket and memory supplement, prevagen. but police say he of it... and not just here, but also at college hill, west chester, florence and even as far away as pittsburgh. "i'd say obviously he's personal hygiene, but again we don't know exactly where it's going after it's stolen" authorities believe a white jeep. anyone with information is stoppers at 352- 3040. we've got some final g-o-p debate before super tuesday... between two of the presidential an elderly lady in ohio who makes life brighter for elementary school kids gets a birthday surprise... the heartwarming story next. levee cam meteorologist frank marzullo has your storm tracker forecas

, and michigan. don't know what the medications are, or if jack hetrick was directly involved in the alleged activity. however, a v-a email obtained by fox news says hetrick "has recused himself from any and all decisions regarding the facility since his wife has a professional and personal relationship with the physician involved." still not clear - alleged misconduct impacted the care of veterans -- if any veterans received the wrong prescriptions - and extends beyond dr. temeck and ms. hetrick. members of congress aren't being told much more - and several members tell fox news the v-a seems to be trying to bury this story. a spokesman for congressman brad wenstrup, who represents the east side of cincinatti and is a member of the house veterans' affairs committee, says in a statement to fox news: "congressman wenstrup is deeply troubled by this cryptic news and wants to know more, to include who is being investigated and why. the timing of va's announcement - late on a friday before a federal that the department is attempting to hide this story from the public. the house committee

mark greenblatt shows what that investigation revealed. official in ohio, michigan and indiana-- jack hetrick is out as network director after the v-a headquarters in washington announced it substantiated misconduct allegations against himthis following mounting pressure from congress this week.... week.... talking about nepotism, lack of cleanliness, mismanagement and just one day after president obama's press secretary weighed in.... in.... " this is a situation that the white house is aware of." the agency also substantied misconduct by the cincinnati va's acting chief of staff, dr barbara temeck the agency suspended her medical privileges, and transferred temeck to another role pending potential further discipline. the va announced the sweeping moves, in response to a joint investigation by the scripps washington bureau and wcpo.in a statement, it said the misconduct by both hetrick and temeck related to temeck's prescriptions and other medical care to members of hetrick's family.it's inspector general accepted the "potential criminal investigation."mark greenblatt, scripps news, in washi

we understand you've written controlled substances for jack hetrick's wife. can you tell us anything about why you did that? that? records we obtained showed temeck wrote a prescription for 50 pills of a generic form hetrick's wife.in may of 2013, just 8 weeks before temeck landed the cincinnati job, she gave mrs. hetrick another prescription for 100 pills of hydrocodone, an opiod classified as a controlled substance by the d-e-a.the problem? illinois regulators say her controlled substance license expired back in 2011.our reporting got the attention of the chairman of the house committee on affairs... :"was the person allowed to receive the prescriptions? from what i can gather, they were not."on tuesday, senators took turns questioning the v-a's secretary about it all... and on wednesday-- even president obama's press secretary weighed in. in. " this is a situation that the v-a served notice to remove hetrick from his position. he responded by announcing a sudden retirement. nine on your side and scripps top of the changes at the v-a. on w-c-p-o-dot-com...

at a regional level that would be network director jack hetrick turns out, hetrick and temeck go back more than a decade together in hines, illinois. temeck wrote a prescription for 50 pills of a generic form of vallium bac in 2012 for hetrick's wife. in may of 2013, just 8 weeks before temeck landed the cincinnati job, she gave mrs. hetrick another prescription for 100 pills of hydrocodone, an opiod classified as a controlled substance by the d-e-a. each time, temeck used her authority from an address linked to the v-a back in illinois illinois regulators say her controlled substance license expired back in 2011. :"was the person allowed to receive the prescriptions? from what i can gather, they were not." representative jeff miller of florida, chairs the house committee on veterans affairs. i believe that it needs to be fully investigated. . . hi. dr. temeck - mark greenblatt i'm with scripps news we've been trying to talk to you. temeck declined repeated interview requests. so we caught up with her on her way in to work. work. temeck walkup interview [clip mvi_5462/2:13]we understa

the highest ranking v-a official in ohio, michigan and indiana-- jack hetrick is out as network director after the v-a headquarters in washington announced it substantiated misconduct allegations against

jack hetrick, director of the ohio-based network, is retiring after his proposed removal. the cincinnati v-a hospital's acting chief of staff, dr. barbara temeck, is suspended from her duties. this is in connection with a probe of management and veterans' care. the agency says its findings are being referred for a possible federal criminal investigation. and today... concered veterans for america will hold an "our v-a awareness rally." it's going to be from 11 to 12-30 at the millenium hotel right downtown. this is going to a chance for the public...and local vets...to voice their concerns with the scandal surrounding the cincinnati v-a. it is free to attend. and... look at this... the balding bandit strikes again! take a look at this inside the crescent springs walgreens store. you can see the man grab a basket and fill it up with boxes of rogaine, and the memory supplement, prevagen. but police say he didn't pay for any of it... and did the same at stores in mt. healthy, north college hill, west chester, florence and even as far away as pittsburgh. authorities believe th

jack hetrick, director of the ohio-based network, is retiring after his proposed removal. the cincinnati v-a hospital's acting chief of staff, dr. barbara temeck, is suspended from her duties. this is in connection with a probe of management and veterans' care. the agency says its findings are being referred for a possible federal criminal investigation. and the five remaining republican presidential candidates squared off in their final debate before super tuesday. really seemed like a 3-man battle. donald trump's rivals, trying to knock him out of a 3-state wining streak... marco rubio striking quickly, and often. ted cruz jumping in too. sot: marco rubio / r presidential candidate "you're the only person on his stage fined for working on your project illegally" sot: donald trump / r presidential candidate "i'm the only one on the stage who has hired people. you haven't hired anybody." cheer sot: ted cruz / r presidential candidate in 2013, when i was leading the fight against the gang of eight amnesty bill, where was donald? he was firing dennis rodman on "celebrity app

the v-a announced the retirement of network direct jack hetrick and the reassignment of dr. barbara temeck.our investigation looked into allegations dr. temeck was prescribing drugs to hetrick's wife when she shouldn't have been.a subsequent v-a with that.but concerned veterans for america is upset hetrick will get his full retirement and temeck is getting her same salary.also the v-a says it didn't find issues with the quality of care.. but veterans think there are still problems and are rallying for changes. when you unfold one blanket, what happens when you unfold the next sheet and the next blanket? there's probably a lot more that we need to discover. that meeting is set for 11 this morning.. here in the grand ballroom of the millenium hotel.we'll be there to hear what those veterans have to say.reporting live.. jordan burgess. 9 on your side. breaking developments are coming in overnight in another deadly mass workplace shooting. this one in kansas, where investigators are trying to determine a motive this morning. at least 4 people are dead and more than a dozen peopl

the v-a network direct jack hetrick and the reassignment of dr. barbara temeck.our investigation looked into allegations dr. temeck was prescribing drugs to hetrick's wife when she shouldn't have been.a subsequent v-a investigation found issues with that.but concerned veterans for america is upset hetrick will get his full retirement and temeck is getting her same salary.also the v-a says it didn't find issues with the quality of care.. but veterans think there are still problems and are rallying for changes. they should expect to come and fight in a great, mighty army of other veterans that are in ohio and in the cincinnati area that can make a potential huge dent in the system of the va. we really want to take this place by storm and hold these people accountable. that meeting is set for 11 this morning.. here in the grand ballroom of the to here what those veterans have to say.reporting live.. jordan burgess. 9 on your side. power outages will cost a loveland couple dearly.new video our crews shot just this morning - shows hundreds of fish dead

prescriptions temeck made for controlled substances like hydrocode for the wife of va regional director jack hetrick. state and federal sources say she didn't have a license to prescribe them, privately.mark: can you tell us anything about why you did that?we'll have coverage your side, and http://wcpo.com. greenblatt, scripps news, washington. the rumors are swirling.is jay bruce leaving the reds? reds?early this morning ... e-s-p-n and yahoo sports are reporting a possible three way trade involving the reds, blue jays and angels is on hold due "other" players. that trade would have reportedly sent bruce to toronto ....while the reds would get prospects from the angels. the reds have not commented. right now ken broo and keenan singleton are on their way to goodyear.they'll be joining w-c-p-o's john fay at reds camp this morning for the first full squad workout. donald trump's momentum appears to be growing after his primary win in south carolina. the next g-o-p contest is in nevada tonight.. a new a-b-c news poll gives trump a better than two- to -one lead over marco rubio in second place. but par

investigation.network director jack hetrick has submitted his retirement. that... after officials proposed hetrick be removed as the agency's highest-ranking official in ohio, indiana and michigan. barbara temeck, the hospital's acting chief of staff, was reassigned to non-patient-care duties ... and her medical privileges were suspended. hetrick and temeck were at the center of a scripps news washington bureau and wcpo investigation into cost cutting and questionable management practices at the cincinnati v-a. the four-month investigation followed complaints raised by 34 current and former va employees. you can read the full results of our investigation right now on wcpo dot com and our mobile app. more breaking news to tell you about.authorities in franklin county indiana are looking for the man they say is trying to it's dark but authorities tell us this is that car.deputies say they received multiple calls about a man talking to children.the callers reported seeing that man in a newer model, black ford car.it had ohio plates.when deputies talked to those kids -

the va says the director of ohio' s regional network, jack hetrick, is retiring after his proposed removal. while the acting chief of staff of the cincinnati va hospital dr. barbara temeck has been , suspended from her current duties pending further action. within minutes of the announcement, ohio congressman brad wenstrup, who serves on the house committee on veterans affairs, said veterans are thankful that the department of veterans affairs acted to dismiss a leader who has lost the trust of those he serves. mark: reforming the cincinnati meeting later today. lisa: wlwt news 5' s andrew setters is live with what veterans and concerned residents can expect. andrew, good morning. andrew: good morning. expect the town hall meeting here at the millennium hotel to give people a chance to learn more about what' s been going on and going wrong at the va. this will take place a little bit later this morning. the group is bringing people together today, it is concerned veterans for america. they want to see changes made in the va, and they think that the problems that have been uncovered at our

says the director of ohio' s regional network, jack hetrick is retiring after his proposed removal. while the acting chief of staff of the cincinnati v.a. hospital. doctor barbara temeck. has been suspended from her current duties pending further action. within minutes of the announcement ohio congressman , brad wenstrup who serves on the house committee on veterans affairs said veterans, are thankful that the department of veterans affairs acted to dismiss a leader who has lost the trust of those he serves. reforming the cincinnati v.a. is the focus of a townhall meeting later today. s andrew setters is live with what veterans and concerned residents can expect. andrew? andrew the town hall will take : place here at the millineum hotel and give people a chance to learn more and be heard. the group concerned veterans for america is hosting this meeting to give people a chance to find out more about the problems at the cincinnati v.a. hospital, and learn how they can get involved. the group says the problems that have been brought to light at our local v.a. hospital highlight everyth

the director of ohio's regional network, jack hetrick... is retiring after his proposed removal.... while the acting chief of staff of the cincinnati v-a hospital.... doctor barbara temeck.... has been suspended from her current duties... pending further action. meanwhile... a town hall meeting happens downtown concerning the va. the group that's bringing people together today is concerned veterans for america. they want to see changes made in the v-a, and they think that the uncovered at our cincinnati v-a hospital highlight the problems going on nationwide. wlwt news 5's kyla woods has an update now on traffic .. kyla? cloudy with flurries this morning. the light snow will be over by lunchtime. temperatures will stay in the low to mid 30s much of the day. clouds clear tonight so it will be chilly saturday morning but we'll hit 50 with >>> it's 8:00 on "today." cover girl controversy. super model cheryl tiegs criticizing "sports illustrated" for using a full-figured model in its legendary swimsuit model. >> it's not healthy. her face is beautiful. beautiful. but i don't think it's

don't know what the medications are or if jack hetric was directly involved in the alleged activity. however, a va e-mail obtained by fox news says that hetrick has refused himself from any and all physicians. there's a lot that still is not clear, including how the alleged misconduct impacted the care of veterans, if any veterans received the wrong prescriptions, and if the problem extends beyond dr. temic and miss hetrick. several members tell fox news the va seems to be trying to bury the story. a spokesman for congressman brad wenthrop, a member of the house veterans affairs committee, says in a statement to fox news, congressman wenthrop is deeply troubled by this cryptic news and wants to know more, including who is being investigated and why, timing of the v.a.'s announcement, late on friday before a federal holiday, to suggest that the department is trying to hide this story from the public. the house committee of veterans affairs will not let that happen. we've reached out to the va inspector general and the va medical center in cincinnati for comment. we have not heard back from either of them. >> and you would think after all the p