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Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Yahoo
Hank Winchester, WDIV reporter, placed on leave amid police investigation
WDIV-TV (Channel 4) placed Hank Winchester on leave amid an investigation involving the consumer investigative reporter. "We here at Local 4 have been made aware of an external investigation regarding Hank Winchester. As of this time, he has been placed on administrative leave. While the investigation is ongoing — we won't make any further comments," wrote WDIV Vice President and General Manager Bob Ellis in a statement June 18. Stephen Huber, public information officer for the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, said that the sheriff's office provided assistance in executing a search warrant June 13 at Winchester's Beverly Hills home. Huber deferred questions about the investigation to Beverly Hills police. "This is their case," Huber said. Beverly Hills Deputy Police Chief Lee Davis did not immediately respond to a voice message left by the Detroit Free Press. Winchester's attorney, Todd Flood, said Winchester is not taking any interviews, but provided a June 18 statement, saying: "Hank has spent decades bringing truth to our community and fighting for our citizens. Because he holds a high-profile position in our community, that can at times generate false accusations. This investigation will end where it began — nowhere." Winchester began working at WDIV in 2001, according to his biography on the station's website. Contact Clara Hendrickson: chendrickson@ or 313-296-5743. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: WDIV's Hank Winchester placed on leave amid investigation
New York Post
a day ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Emmy-winning Detroit TV reporter's home searched by authorities amid sexual harassment probe
The investigator becomes the investigated. Authorities in Detroit searched the home of an Emmy-winning television reporter who co-hosts a podcast with a Los Angeles Rams player's wife following alleged sexual misconduct. 3 Television reporter Hank Winchester's home was searched by authorities following reports of alleged unwanted sexual advances with a man during a massage. hankwinchester/Instagram Hank Winchester, an investigative reporter at the NBC-affiliated WDIV Local 4 station and host of HelpMeHank, is married to Oakland County Circuit Judge Jacob Cunningham, according to Winchester's Instagram. The two also share a young daughter. Beverly Hills Police searched his home alongside the Oakland County Sheriff's Office while executing a search warrant related to alleged unwanted sexual advances Winchester made toward a man during a massage, as reported by Fox 2. Winchester also co-hosts 'The Morning After' podcast with Kelly Stafford, who is married to LA Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. The show occasionally features high-profile guests employed by media powerhouses like Access Hollywood and ESPN. 3 Winchester hosts HelpMeHank at WDIV Local 4. hankwinchester/Instagram Before joining the Rams, Matthew Stafford played for the Detroit Lions from 2009 to 2020. Winchester has been close with the entire family for years, he wrote in a farewell to the Staffords when they moved to LA in 2021. Winchester was also placed on administrative leave as a result of the 'external investigation,' WDIV Vice President Bob Ellis wrote in a statement. 3 Winchester co-hosts 'The Morning After' podcast Kelly Stafford. hankwinchester/Instagram Todd Flood, Winchester's attorney, is confident the probe will flop. 'Hank has spent decades bringing truth to our community and fighting for our citizens. Because he holds a high-profile position in our community, that can at times generate false accusations. This investigation will end where it began – nowhere,' he wrote. No charges have been filed. The investigation is still ongoing. Winchester isn't the only media figure to find himself facing similar allegations in recent months. In April, a disgraced weatherman in Virginia was arrested after allegedly making a sex tape and using it to extort his victims. Last year, a Louisiana television anchor resigned after he was caught sexting who he thought was a 15-year-old girl but was in reality a vigilante trio dubbed the 'predator hunters.'
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
NBC Detroit reporter Hank Winchester's home is raided by cops as he's suspended from job over sex scandal
A veteran TV reporter has had his home searched by police and been suspended from work over claims he behaved inappropriately towards a male masseuse. Hank Winchester has been accused of making 'unwanted sexual advances' towards the unnamed accuser, sources told FOX 2. Winchester, a consumer investigative reporter who has worked at NBC affiliate WDIV in Detroit for 24 years, is currently studying massage therapy, the insiders claimed. Police and sheriff's deputies raided the reporter's $560,000 home in Beverly Hills, a suburb roughly 20 miles north of Detroit, on June 13. A judge approved a search warrant for Winchester's 2,000sf three-bedroom, three bath property after his accuser reported the alleged incident to police. Investigators seized electronics from the home, but no charges have yet filed in connection to the case. Winchester, whose attorney branded the allegations as 'false accusations', has been placed on administrative leave while the investigation remains ongoing. In addition to working at WDIV, he co-hosts a family-focused podcast with Kelly Stafford, whose husband is Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. Authorities have released little information about the investigation, which is being handled by the Beverly Hills Police Department. A spokesperson for the Oakland County Sheriff's Office confirmed to The Detroit Free Press that officers helped local police execute the search warrant. But when probed for further details, he deferred to Beverly Hills police. WDIV Vice President and General Manager Bob Ellis issued a brief statement Wednesday confirming the investigation. 'We here at Local 4 have been made aware of an external investigation regarding Hank Winchester,' Ellis said. 'As of this time, he has been placed on administrative leave. 'While the investigation is ongoing - we won't make any further comments.' The Emmy-award winning reporter's attorney Todd Flood, however, dismissed the allegations, telling the Free Press how the 'investigation will end where it began - nowhere.' 'Hank has spent decades bringing truth to our community and fighting for our citizens. Because he holds a high-profile position in our community, that can at times generate false accusations,' Flood said. Winchester has worked at WDIV since 2001, serving as both a reporter and anchor, his station biography states. He is currently the head of the outlet's Help Me Hank Consumer Unit, which reveals recalls, works to solve consumer complaints, and tracks down thieves in the community. The reporter appears to be heavily involved in his local community, having worked with the Detroit Pistons to build a school library and gymnasium at the city's Thurgood Marshall Elementary School. The Michigan native is a graduate of Central Michigan University and worked at TV stations across the state, as well as in Miami, before joining WDIV's staff. He is also a proud father, often talking about family affairs and raising his young daughter Emma on his podcast The Morning After. His co-host Kelly, a registered nurse, shares four children with her NFL star husband, who is also one of Winchester's longtime friends. Winchester and Kelly's show also sees the pair share details about career progression in their respective industries and navigating life in the public eye. Todd Flood, Beverly Hills police and the Oakland County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to Daily Mail's request for comment. Winchester was also unable to be reached via telephone.
CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
Detroit TV reporter Hank Winchester's home searched by authorities
I-96 flex route with new signals begin; police investigation in Monroe County; and more top stories I-96 flex route with new signals begin; police investigation in Monroe County; and more top stories I-96 flex route with new signals begin; police investigation in Monroe County; and more top stories The home of WDIV-TV reporter and anchor Hank Winchester was searched last week, authorities say. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office confirmed that deputies were at Winchester's home in Beverly Hills, Michigan, on June 13 to assist in a search warrant. The sheriff's office directed further questions to the Beverly Hills Police Department, which is leading the investigation. CBS News Detroit contacted Beverly Hills police for comment. WDIV vice president and general manager Bob Ellis issued a statement on Wednesday, saying, "We here at Local 4 have been made aware of an external investigation regarding Hank Winchester. As of this time, he has been placed on administrative leave. While the investigation is ongoing — we won't make any further comments." The Emmy Award-winning consumer investigative reporter joined the TV news station in 2001 and is known for his "Help Me Hank" segments, according to his bio on the station's website.
