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Police have arrested a fired pharmacist who is accused of intentionally spoiling more than 500 COVID-19 vaccines at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, Wisconsin.The FBI and the Food & Drug Administration are investigating the person who left 57 vials of the Moderna vaccine out of a pharmacy refrigerator at Aurora Medical Center-Grafton.The person's name is not being released until formal charges are filed.Advocate Aurora Health now says it was an intentional act. The person in question Wednesday admitted they intentionally removed the vaccine from refrigeration.After an internal investigation, it was first believed to be human error. The vials were discovered outside the refrigerator Dec. 26. Aurora Health President Dr. Jeff Bahr spoke about the incident Thursday during a news conference."Over the subsequent days, as we continued our internal review, we became increasingly suspicious of the behavior of the individual in question," Bahr said. "The individual was suspended and after multiple interviews over the course of the week, admitted yesterday to intentionally removing the vaccine from refrigeration." The Moderna vaccine can be out of refrigeration for 12 hours."We are more than disappointed that this individual’s actions will result in a delay of more than 500 people receiving their vaccine. This was a violation of our core values, and the individual is no longer employed by us," Advocate Aurora Health said. Grafton police said Aurora Corporate Security called them at 6:18 p.m. Wednesday about an employee tampering with the vials of COVID-19 vaccine.It said it was investigating, along with the federal agencies."This matter is being actively investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Food and Drug Administration and the Grafton Police Department," Grafton police said.Officers said the value of the spoiled vaccines was between $8,000 and $11,000."Grafton detectives indicate that the individual knew the spoiled vaccinations would be useless and that people who received the vaccinations would think they had been vaccinated against the virus when in fact they were not," police said in a statement to sister station WISN-TV.The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said before any facility becomes a COVID-19 vaccine provider, they require extensive registration and training for storing and handling the vaccine."DHS requires any wasted vaccine to be reported, investigated and addressed through a written plan of improvement," the department said.State health officials said they were now working with Aurora to make sure an incident like this never happens again."We feel strongly that our processes are sound, but again, this fell more to this being a bad actor involved than a bad process," Bahr said.He added that 57 doses were able to be administered after they were found outside the refrigerator.But Bahr said hospital officials also learned the vials were left out longer than originally reported and may not be as effective in combating the virus.Those vaccine recipients have been notified of the situation, Bahr said.Police said the pharmacist could be charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety, adulterating a prescription drug and criminal damage to property.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 was being held in the Ozaukee County Jail.The remaining doses of the vaccine that were left out of the refrigerator were discarded.Bahr said the doses were not tampered with."Immediately upon notification, DHS followed up with Aurora and has worked closely with them as they have investigated the situation, reviewed their processes and implemented improvements," Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm said in response to the incident. "We will continue to work with our healthcare partners to get as many shots in arms as quickly and safely as possible."Investigators have not released a motive in the case.CNN contributed.

GRAFTON, Wis. —

Police have arrested a fired pharmacist who is accused of intentionally spoiling more than 500 COVID-19 vaccines at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, Wisconsin.

The FBI and the Food & Drug Administration are investigating the person who left 57 vials of the Moderna vaccine out of a pharmacy refrigerator at Aurora Medical Center-Grafton.

The person's name is not being released until formal charges are filed.

Advocate Aurora Health now says it was an intentional act. The person in question Wednesday admitted they intentionally removed the vaccine from refrigeration.

After an internal investigation, it was first believed to be human error.

The vials were discovered outside the refrigerator Dec. 26. Aurora Health President Dr. Jeff Bahr spoke about the incident Thursday during a news conference.

"Over the subsequent days, as we continued our internal review, we became increasingly suspicious of the behavior of the individual in question," Bahr said. "The individual was suspended and after multiple interviews over the course of the week, admitted yesterday to intentionally removing the vaccine from refrigeration."

The Moderna vaccine can be out of refrigeration for 12 hours.

"We are more than disappointed that this individual’s actions will result in a delay of more than 500 people receiving their vaccine. This was a violation of our core values, and the individual is no longer employed by us," Advocate Aurora Health said.

Grafton police said Aurora Corporate Security called them at 6:18 p.m. Wednesday about an employee tampering with the vials of COVID-19 vaccine.

It said it was investigating, along with the federal agencies.

"This matter is being actively investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Food and Drug Administration and the Grafton Police Department," Grafton police said.

Officers said the value of the spoiled vaccines was between $8,000 and $11,000.

"Grafton detectives indicate that the individual knew the spoiled vaccinations would be useless and that people who received the vaccinations would think they had been vaccinated against the virus when in fact they were not," police said in a statement to sister station WISN-TV.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said before any facility becomes a COVID-19 vaccine provider, they require extensive registration and training for storing and handling the vaccine.

"DHS requires any wasted vaccine to be reported, investigated and addressed through a written plan of improvement," the department said.

State health officials said they were now working with Aurora to make sure an incident like this never happens again.

"We feel strongly that our processes are sound, but again, this fell more to this being a bad actor involved than a bad process," Bahr said.

He added that 57 doses were able to be administered after they were found outside the refrigerator.

But Bahr said hospital officials also learned the vials were left out longer than originally reported and may not be as effective in combating the virus.

Those vaccine recipients have been notified of the situation, Bahr said.

Police said the pharmacist could be charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety, adulterating a prescription drug and criminal damage to property.

He was being held in the Ozaukee County Jail.

The remaining doses of the vaccine that were left out of the refrigerator were discarded.

Bahr said the doses were not tampered with.

"Immediately upon notification, DHS followed up with Aurora and has worked closely with them as they have investigated the situation, reviewed their processes and implemented improvements," Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm said in response to the incident. "We will continue to work with our healthcare partners to get as many shots in arms as quickly and safely as possible."

Investigators have not released a motive in the case.

CNN contributed.


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Revolutionary surgery saves dog with oversized tongue



DOUG: AT FIRST GLANCE BENTLEY SEEMS LIKE A NORMAL HEALTHY 2-YEAR-OLD PIT BULL TERRIER. THAT IS UNTIL YOU REALIZE HE WAS BORN WITH A RARE CONDITION WHERE HIS TONGUE WAS TOO LARGE FOR HIS HEAD. >> IT'S CALLED MACROGLOSSIA, BASICALLY IT'S JUST AN ENLARGED TONGUE. DOUG: DR. RAYMOND KOOD-GEE IS A VETERINARY SURGEON AND PROFESSOR AT THE CUMMINGS SCHOOL IN GRAFTON. HE SAYS IT WAS A CHALLENGE FOR BENTLEY TO EAT AND INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO BREH.AT >> THE TONGUE WAS PROBABLY 2 TIMES BIGGER THAN IT NORMALLY SHOU HLDAVE BEEN. DOUG: DR KOOD-GEE NORMALLY SEES ETH CONDITION IN SMALLER MUZZLED DOGS BUT NEVER IN A BREED LIKE BENTLEY. AND IT JUST SO HAPPENED ETH TUFTS DOCTOR WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF RESEARCH ON THAT VERY SAME CONGENITAL CONDITION >> I'VE NEVER SEEN A TONGUE AS THICK AS A STEAK AND IT WAS LITERALLY THIS THICK. DOUG: MAUREEN SALZILLO IS CO-FOUNDER OF OPERATION PAWSIBILITPRY OJECT. WHEN BENTLEY'S OWNER HAD GIVEN UP ALL HOPE OF HELPING HIM HE WAS SURRENDERED TO MAUREEN'S RESC.UE AND JUST WHEN SHE HAD ALMOST GIVEN UP HOPE OF FINDING HELP FOR BENTLEY, REMARKABLY SHE REACHED OUT TO TUFTS AND FOUND DR. KOOD-GEE. >> AND HE'S LIKE I HAVE TO MEET HIM, I'M DOING THIS LIKE THE STARS HAVE LINED UP PERFECTLY. DOUG: THE MEET UP BETWEEN DOG AND DOCTOR BEING DESCRIBED AS A ONE IN-A MILLN.IO >> I'LL NEVER ESE ANOTHER DOG LIKE AND IT WAS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RESEARCH THAT I WAS DOING SO BOY I WAS PREYTT PREPARED FOR THE PROCEDU.RE DOUG: THE NEVER BEFORE PREFORMED PROCEDURE TO REMOVAE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF BENTLEY'S ENLARGED TONGUE WAS A SUCCESS. AND WE'RE HAPPY TO REPORT HE'S IS NOW BACK IN THE LOVING HEOM OF HIS ORIGINAL OWNER IN RHODE ISLA.ND >> THEY COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO BASICALLY GET HIM TO A PLACE IN HIS LIFE WHERE HE WAS DOING 80% BETT.ER ABLE TO EAT AND INK,DR NO DISCOMFORT, BACK TO PLAYING LIKE A PUPPY. >> I DON'T BELIEVE IN FATE BUT ALL THE STARS LINED UP IN THAT SITUATION AND IT WORKED OUT REALLY WELL. DOUG: BENTLEY IS GOING TO HAVE A LITTLE BLOOD WORK DONE TODAY AND HE'S GNGOI TO HAVE HIS NAILS TRIMMED AND OTHER THAN THAT, FOR THE MOST PART, HE SHOULD BE LIVING OUT A PRETTY HEALTHY LIFE MOVING FORWA.RD IN GRAFTON, I'M DOUG MEEHAN VBWC

Revolutionary surgery saves dog with oversized tongue


At first glance, Bentley seems like a normal healthy 2-year-old pit bull terrier.But a closer look shows he was born with a rare condition where his tongue was too large for his head.Watch the video above for more on this story.

At first glance, Bentley seems like a normal healthy 2-year-old pit bull terrier.

But a closer look shows he was born with a rare condition where his tongue was too large for his head.

Watch the video above for more on this story.


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The Wisconsin pharmacist who pulled dozens of COVID-19 vaccine vials from a hospital refrigerator, agreed to plead guilty in federal court of attempting to tamper with the vaccine, a review by sister station WISN 12 News of the plea agreement determined.The agreement, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, allowed Steven Brandenburg, of Grafton, to avoid an indictment by a federal grand jury and plea to two counts of attempting to tamper with consumer products, with reckless disregard for the risk that another person will be placed in danger of death or bodily injury, the records show.According to the deal, Brandenburg, 46, admitted to pulling the same box of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine out of the refrigerator at Aurora Medical Center - Grafton on consecutive days late last month. The Moderna vaccine needs to be stored at specific temperatures to remain effective. "Recklessly disregarding his knowledge of the applicable storage specifications and the associated risks, Brandenburg, on two successive shifts that began on the evenings of December 24 and December 25, 2020, removed the same box of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine from the refrigerator in the pharmacy at the Grafton Facility, for periods of multiple hours, intending to render that same vaccine inert or ineffective," the plea document noted.During the investigation, it was determined 57 people had received doses of the vaccine from the vials in the box Brandenburg handled.According to the plea agreement, he believed in various "conspiracy theories," subscribed to notions of "alternative history" and was skeptical of vaccines in general and the Moderna vaccine specifically."Distributing the COVID-19 vaccine is critical to overcoming this pandemic, which continues to end lives and upend our economy," United States Attorney Matthew Krueger said in a news release. "As these charges show, the Justice Department will pursue anyone — and especially any medical professional — who tampers with the vaccine."When asked about the plea deal, Brandenburg's attorney told WISN 12 News, "No comment." Brandenburg agreed to plead guilty to the charges, which each carry a maximum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. A Justice Department official said the judge has complete discretion to go higher.Brandenburg agreed to pay restitution and will be sentenced at a later date.Brandenburg faces one misdemeanor charge of attempted criminal damage to property in Oazukee County Court.He pleaded not guilty to that count.Brandenburg was scheduled to be back in Ozaukee County Court on March 18.Two weeks ago, a state review board suspended Brandenburg's pharmacy license. The hospital also fired Brandenburg. In a court document filed five days after the last sabotage attempt, Brandenburg's wife told a divorce judge she feared for their children's safety.Brandenburg's wife, Gretchen, relayed what she claimed their youngest daughter told her after a weekend stay with her dad."This is not our home, Heaven is our home," the mother said the 6-year-old told her."Based on these statements, I am concerned that the children are in imminent harm, specially that Steven would take the children to heaven,” the wife told the judge.

MILWAUKEE —

The Wisconsin pharmacist who pulled dozens of COVID-19 vaccine vials from a hospital refrigerator, agreed to plead guilty in federal court of attempting to tamper with the vaccine, a review by sister station WISN 12 News of the plea agreement determined.

The agreement, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, allowed Steven Brandenburg, of Grafton, to avoid an indictment by a federal grand jury and plea to two counts of attempting to tamper with consumer products, with reckless disregard for the risk that another person will be placed in danger of death or bodily injury, the records show.

According to the deal, Brandenburg, 46, admitted to pulling the same box of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine out of the refrigerator at Aurora Medical Center - Grafton on consecutive days late last month. The Moderna vaccine needs to be stored at specific temperatures to remain effective.

"Recklessly disregarding his knowledge of the applicable storage specifications and the associated risks, Brandenburg, on two successive shifts that began on the evenings of December 24 and December 25, 2020, removed the same box of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine from the refrigerator in the pharmacy at the Grafton Facility, for periods of multiple hours, intending to render that same vaccine inert or ineffective," the plea document noted.

During the investigation, it was determined 57 people had received doses of the vaccine from the vials in the box Brandenburg handled.

According to the plea agreement, he believed in various "conspiracy theories," subscribed to notions of "alternative history" and was skeptical of vaccines in general and the Moderna vaccine specifically.

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"Distributing the COVID-19 vaccine is critical to overcoming this pandemic, which continues to end lives and upend our economy," United States Attorney Matthew Krueger said in a news release. "As these charges show, the Justice Department will pursue anyone — and especially any medical professional — who tampers with the vaccine."

When asked about the plea deal, Brandenburg's attorney told WISN 12 News, "No comment."

Brandenburg agreed to plead guilty to the charges, which each carry a maximum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. A Justice Department official said the judge has complete discretion to go higher.

Brandenburg agreed to pay restitution and will be sentenced at a later date.

Brandenburg faces one misdemeanor charge of attempted criminal damage to property in Oazukee County Court.

He pleaded not guilty to that count.

Brandenburg was scheduled to be back in Ozaukee County Court on March 18.

Two weeks ago, a state review board suspended Brandenburg's pharmacy license. The hospital also fired Brandenburg.

In a court document filed five days after the last sabotage attempt, Brandenburg's wife told a divorce judge she feared for their children's safety.

Brandenburg's wife, Gretchen, relayed what she claimed their youngest daughter told her after a weekend stay with her dad.

"This is not our home, Heaven is our home," the mother said the 6-year-old told her.

"Based on these statements, I am concerned that the children are in imminent harm, specially that Steven would take the children to heaven,” the wife told the judge.




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