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Anchor Hank Winchester Dismissed Amid Misconduct Allegations

10/4/2025

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Hank Winchester was dismissed by WDIV after a police investigation into misconduct allegations; his bio remains online.
Allegations included inappropriate sexual advances and offering a free massage without a license.
Winchester's attorney criticized the police report's reliability and said he passed two polygraph tests.
He co-hosts a podcast with Kelly Stafford; Stafford announced a temporary hiatus for personal reasons.

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Story summary

Hank Winchester was dismissed by WDIV after a police investigation into misconduct allegations; his bio remains online.
Allegations included inappropriate sexual advances and offering a free massage without a license.
Winchester's attorney criticized the police report's reliability and said he passed two polygraph tests.
He co-hosts a podcast with Kelly Stafford; Stafford announced a temporary hiatus for personal reasons.