A child sustained injuries during a hit-and-run incident in Wilmington Wednesday afternoon.
Skyforce10 footage showed the child being lifted onto a stretcher and put into an ambulance near the intersection of Pleasant and Van Buren streets.
Wilmington Police confirmed a dirt bike was involved in the accident. The driver fled the scene.
The child sustained a laceration to the head and was treated at a nearby hospital.
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
Newark Airport Reopens After Engine Fire Forced Closure: Newark Airport was temporarily closed Tuesday night after a plane's engine caught fire, forcing the evacuation of its passengers using emergency chutes, officials said. The airport reopened shortly before 11 p.m., but the airport said passengers should expect delays throughout the night and into Wednesday morning. The engine of United Airlines flight 1579 caught fire and the crew had to pop open the chutes and evacuate passengers, officials said. United spokesman Jonathan Guerin said air traffic control notified the crew about flames coming from the right engine of the San Francisco-bound plane. Seven crew members and 124 passengers were on the plane, according to officials. Five people suffered minor injuries, it's believed, during the evacuation. One of the injuries was described as a fall, officials said. The fire was extinguished by airport firefighters, and the passengers and crew were being bused to the terminal. The aircraft was to be towed into a company hangar for inspection.
YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST
Wednesday could see some rain in the morning but it is expected to dry out through the day. Rain and storms are possible for Thursday. But the sun should return for Friday. Saturday is expected to be sunny with 80 degree temperatures. But Sunday could see rain. High Temp: 72 degrees. Get your full NBC10 First Alert forecast here.
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WHAT YOU MISSED YESTERDAY
False Emergency Alert Accidentially Sent to NJ Residents: A false nuclear power plant warning was accidentally sent to residents in Salem County and Cumberland County, New Jersey Tuesday night. The message, which claimed a Nuclear Power Plant Warning was in effect for the two counties, was broadcast on television, prompting thousands of phone calls from panicked residents to Cumberland County Dispatch. Officials say the alert was a false alarm and they were conducting their regularly scheduled exercise with the PSEG Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Power Station. The message was sent out in error. Officials say residents in both counties have nothing to worry about and there is no warning or emergency in effect. They apologized for the mistake.
AROUND THE WORLD
Trump Meets Pope at Vatican: President Donald Trump and Pope Francis, two leaders with contrasting styles and differing worldviews, met at Vatican City on Wednesday, setting aside their previous clashes to broadcast a tone of peace for an audience around the globe. Trump, midway through his grueling nine-day maiden international journey, called upon the pontiff at the Vatican early Wednesday where the two had a private 30-minute meeting laden with religious symbolism and ancient protocol. The president, accompanied by his wife and several aides, arrived at the Vatican just after 8 a.m. local time. The president greeted Francis in Sala del Tronetto, the room of the little throne, on the second floor of Apostolic Palace Wednesday morning. Upon completing their meeting, the pope gave the president a medal featuring an olive branch, a symbol of peace, among other gifts. "We can use peace," the president responded.
Chester County Mom Still Missing After a Month: Authorities and loved ones continue to search for a Chester County mother who has been missing for more than a month. Anna Bronislawa Maciejewska-Gould, 43, was last seen by her husband leaving her home on Hedgerow Lane in Malvern, Pennsylvania at 9:45 a.m. on April 10. Her husband said she was in a “panic” and she never arrived at her job at Voya Financial in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Maciejewska-Gould was driving her 2011 Navy Blue Audi A4 with the Pennsylvania license plate HTF 2919 at the time of her disappearance. NBC News recently published a report on her disappearance that included interviews with family members who claimed she abruptly canceled a scheduled trip to her native Poland. The trip is an annual tradition for Maciejewska-Gould who planned on bringing her 4-year-old son with her to visit her father on his 80th birthday, according to her nephew. The family members also said Maciejewska-Gould called out of work the week of April 3 which was unusual for her.
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A Chester County school district will decide whether to cut back on homework for students in an important vote on Wednesday night. NBC10’s Aundrea Cline-Thomas reports from West Chester with more on the proposed changes.
Repeat DUI drivers are killing at an astounding rate, according to PennDOT and AAA. But the NBC10 Investigators discovered efforts to get them off the road sooner are going nowhere.
According to multiple studies by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation, in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware at least 40 percent of deadly drunk driving crashes involve repeat offenders.
In Pennsylvania and New Jersey, repeat drunk driving isn’t a felony. In Delaware it’s only a felony after the third time a driver is caught drunk.
“Unfortunately when it comes to impaired driving it is not on the radar screen of legislators,” Stephen Ernie, the head of the Pennsylvania DUI Association, said. “Until members of the general assembly realize that public health policy should be their number one priority, we are going to be fighting an uphill battle.”
The NBC10 investigators found 13 bills sitting idle in the Pennsylvania legislature that would make drunk driving laws tougher. Each bill calls for stricter sentences for repeat drunk drivers. State Senator John Rafferty, who is also the chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee in Harrisburg, explained why those bills haven’t become law.
“Who votes against this?” NBC10 investigative reporter Mitch Blacher asked.
“Nobody votes against it,” Rafferty said. “It’s whether the bills come up or not.”
Rafferty was able to get an ignition interlock bill passed out of the committee he controls. Harsher DUI sentences have eluded him so far with other committees however.
“If there are 13 bills that aren’t making it to a vote, there are people out there, your colleagues, who don’t think this is important,” Blacher said.
“It’s my job to make sure they realize that and to educate them and I will continue to, just as I did with the ignition interlock,” Rafferty replied. “I will continue to push this legislation forward.”
New Jersey and Delaware have also had state laws requiring ignition interlock devices for some offenders. Law enforcement officials told NBC10 that’s not enough however.
“Ignition interlock doesn’t stop them from driving,” Newark Police Lieutenant Andrew Rubin said. “It might stop them from driving that specific car but there is nothing to say they can’t borrow a friend’s car.”
The drunk driver who struck and killed Pat Crowley’s 23-year-old son Liam was driving a truck that was registered to his mother. He was also a six-time drunk driver.
“He hit the side of the pickup truck and he never recovered,” Pat Crowley said.
Crowley watched his son linger in a coma for several days. Doctors told him there was nothing left to do.
“I had to make the decision to put him out of his misery and pull the plug,” Crowley said. “That was not easy.”
Crowley wants stiffer laws but realizes lawmakers may never fully understand his pain.
“What’s the cost of a life?” Crowley asked. “It means nothing unless it’s a life that means something to you.”
Drunk driving isn’t the only issue. Drugged driving is also becoming a common occurrence in our area as Debra Iwaniec knows far too well. Her son Kenton Iwaniec’s fifth day as a Pennsylvania State trooper was his last due to a drugged driver.
“No one deserves to die that way,” Debra Iwaniec said. “No one deserves to suffer at the hands of a drunk or drugged driver.”
The woman who struck and killed her son was driving 73 mph in a 45 mph zone. She had oxycodone and vodka in her system.
“She crosses the center line, hits our son head on,” Iwaniec said. “He never saw her.”
According to PennDOT, more than 8,000 drivers have been killed or injured since 2010 by a drugged driver. They also say 12,000 more have been hurt or killed by someone who was under the influence of both drugs and alcohol. Pennsylvania State Police Corporal Scott Davies is trying to bring those numbers down.
“Those numbers are a lot higher than what we’re showing on paper,” Corporal Davies said.
Davies, who trains both Philadelphia and Upper Darby Police on how to catch drugged drivers, believes the reason for the high numbers is because most officers aren’t trained to detect them. In Pennsylvania there are only 174 drug recognition experts, according to Davies. The experts work specifically to test suspected drugged drivers. While officers can use a breathalyzer for a suspected drunk driver, when drugs are involved there needs to be a blood test — which requires more time and money.
“We don’t test them for the drugs because it costs money for the test,” Davies said. “It takes more time.”
In Delaware, Newark Police Lieutenant Andrew Rubin is one of 23 drug recognition experts in the state.
“You don’t know how many lives you may save because you took some guy off the street,” Rubin said. “We’d like to get more.”
While both Lieutenant Rubin and Corporal Davies train police in their states, they told NBC10 they can’t keep up. They’ve caught people driving while on legally prescribed painkillers and illegal stimulants like cocaine but say the most common drug they’ve found is marijuana.
“We’ve had an increase, I think, in the number of multiple offenders,” Rubin said.
If not for a drugged driver, Trooper Iwaniec might be working alongside Rubin and Davies. Since his death, his mother has become a fierce advocate to get police more help.
“Everything that Kenton was, or would have been, was taken in an instant because someone else decided to drive impaired,” she said.
Watch Mitch Blacher’s full report on the fight to keep DUI drivers off the street tonight on NBC10 News at 11.
Only two days after the NBC10 Investigators aired an interview with a former Chester County employee who claimed cyber security gaps were putting first responders and citizens at risk, Pennsylvania State Police searched through mobile computers at the county’s Government Services Center.
NBC10 was there Wednesday as Pennsylvania State Police Information Security officers searched through patrol cars at the center, located on Westtown Road in West Chester.
NBC10 Investigative reporter George Spencer first spoke with David Cucchi, a former employee for the county who claimed he was fired from his job after speaking out about cyber security concerns.
“I had a meeting with them and I said, ‘Hey, do you guys realize that there is no protection on these laptops?’” Cucchi said.
Cucchi told NBC10 a new computer-aided dispatch system was rolled out to every Chester County fire engine, ambulance and local police car last summer. He also claimed the cyber security gaps were so glaring that they may have endangered the personal information of any citizen who called an ambulance or was stopped by police and could have opened up both state and federal records to hackers.
“There is absolutely no idea what information has been compromised from our citizens,” Cucchi said.
A Pennsylvania State Police spokesperson did not confirm Cucchi’s specific claims but told NBC10 Chester County’s three-year record security certification is set to expire later this year. The spokesperson also said State Police sped up their review after cyber security concerns surfaced.
A Chester County spokesperson reiterated Wednesday afternoon that to their knowledge no sensitive information has been breached or compromised. The spokesperson wouldn’t answer any additional questions on Cucchi’s claims however due to his pending lawsuit against the county.
Officials in Delaware issued a boil water advisory for areas north of Wilmington Wednesday over possible contamination caused by a water main break in Bellevue.
Officials worked all day Wednesday to repair the main and pressue was restored by 3:30 p.m., but the boil water advisory remained in effect, according to the SUEZ Water Delaware facebook page.
Officials advised used in the affected areas to bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for a full minute then cool before using, or to use bottled water. The same was suggested for any water used to wash dishes.
Affected communities are as follows:
ARDEN
ARDENCROFT
ARDENTOWN
BELLEMEADE
BEVERLY WOODS
BRANDYWINE RIDGE
BUCKINGHAM GREENE
BUCKINGHAM HEIGHTS
CARPENTER WOODS
DARLEY
DARLEY WOODS
DELAVIEW
GREEN ACRES
HIGHLAND WOODS
HILTON
INDIAN FIELD
LONGVIEW FARMS
MERIDEN
NORTHFIELD
OLD GATE LANE
PRINCETON ESTATES
RAMBLEWOOD
RYAN ESTATE
SHERWOOD GREEN
SILVERCROFT
STONE CREEK
SUNSET FARMS
SUTTON PLACE
TIMBER RUN
TIMBERWOOD
TOP OF THE HILL APTS
VEALE TRACT
WEMBLEY
WESTERLOO
WESTWOOD
WINDYBUSH
WOODCROFT
WOODSIDE HILLS
WOODVIEW VILLAGE
WYCLIFFE
Remember when "death panels" became vogue as Obamacare gained steam in 2009? (The term was eventually crowned Lie of the Year.)
These days, an eerily similar-sounding term has entered the Republican lexicon when talking about the Affordable Care Act: "death spiral."
Sen. Pat Toomey, Republican of Pennsylvania, became the latest to use it in describing states' insurance exchanges created by the ACA.
The conservative, who sits on the Senate's influential Health Care Working Group, talked extensively in an interview Monday with NBC10 about what's going on -- or not going on -- to overhaul Obamacare. The debate continues about the successes and failures of the signature piece of legislation in a generation.
Let's take a look at three issues that Toomey discussed: his death spiral conclusion for those state markets; how to dismantle the rapid growth of Medicaid and its oft-targeted "expansion" under Obamacare; and, the prospects for Republicans in the Senate eventually getting a reform bill pushed through.
First up:
Young, Healthy People and That Death Spiral Thing
What Toomey Says
The senator's broad use of "young, healthy people" and saying that they didn't enroll on state exchanges inaccurately describes what has happened since the inception of Obamacare, according to an economist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
"Twenty-five percent of enrollees were young and healthy. The insurers expected 30 percent. So they lost money right away. But that's not a crisis," says Jonathan Gruber, who was an architect of "Romneycare" in Massachusetts and also consulted on the Affordable Care Act. "So they raised rates. What people failed to notice is that rates were low."
Now, Gruber says, the uncertainty caused by Republican rhetoric and their pushes to overhaul health care has left insurers uneasy about the future. "Insurers hate uncertainty."
And there is no death spiral for the markets, Gruber says, arguing that one or two insurers offering in an exchange is adequate to provide health care coverage for those looking.
And those who use the exchanges without receiving federal subsidies? They number about 2 million Americans -- less than one percent of the population.
"As long as there is one insurer, they're fine," he said. "Under Obama, there was no place, zero, where there is no insurer."
Second and third issues:
When Can We Expect Legislation and the Dreaded Medicaid Expansion
What Toomey Says
If the Senate can't get something done before they go on summer recess, the chances of reform likely fall dramatically, Gruber says.
That sort of timeline reminds him of the thorny path Democrats walked in steering Obamacare through in 2009. Initially, they hoped to make enough concessions to gain some moderate Republican support. But summer recess came and conservative constituents made their voices heard. Any chance of Republican support evaporated, Gruber said.
The same could happen again, but in a way that drains any moderate Republican support for reform, he said.
The Medicaid issue is one of the most complex -- and divisive. The expansion of the massive federal program under Obamacare grew to include millions of younger, healthier people who previously couldn't afford health care under its umbrella.
It also remained reimbursement-based, meaning the federal government paid states for health care costs incurred by the disabled, the elderly and the poor. The House bill and the new Trump administration budget proposes cutting Medicaid spending by more than $830 billion over 10 years, in part by changing the way the feds pay out to the states.
Toomey appears to favor dropping the expansion that occurred under the ACA. A spokesman said in a followup email to the interview that the senator also would like to create a cap to annual Medicaid growth.
"Senator Toomey believes we should index the Medicaid program to a growth rate that is similar to that of standard inflation so the program doesn’t grow at a rate faster than our economy," his spokesman Steve Kelly said in an email. "The current House legislation does not accomplish this goal."
Advocates for the disabled and special needs as well as medical experts have argued for months against any cuts to Medicaid.
"At least 40 percent of children receive their insurance through Medicaid and most of these children are in working families," said Dr. David Rubin, director of PolicyLab at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "This sense that these kids come from families where parents aren't working, that's just not true."
A New Jersey police officer is credited with rescuing three deer in the past year. He is now affectionately known as "The Deer Whisperer," and his latest rescue was caught on camera. The cute baby deer was trapped in a storm drain. Officer Timothy Majek, a 22 year veteran of the Woodbridge Police Department, quickly came to the rescue. Majek, a self-professed animal lover, jumped into the drain and lifted the fawn to safety.
From your computer to your tablet to your phone, it's easier than ever to get the latest movies and TV shows. It's also easier ever to steal them and it's not just the hackers who can get into trouble for doing it. NBC10's Randy Gyllenhaal explains.
A South Jersey man who was charged more than four years ago along with his brother in the murder of a 12-year-old girl but was later released is now charged in connection to a home invasion.
Dante Robinson, 21, of Clayton, New Jersey, is accused of breaking into a home in the Kay Lane area in Sicklerville, New Jersey around 12:30 a.m. Monday. Robinson is charged with robbery, burglary, aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child, theft, and conspiracy to commit robbery.
Police say Robinson suffered an injury during the incident and is being treated at Cooper University Hospital. He will be sent to Camden County Jail pending a pretrial detention hearing after he's released.
In October of 2012, Robinson and his younger brother Justin Robinson were arrested and charged in the murder of 12-year-old Autumn Pasquale in Clayton. Police say Autumn was riding her bike to a friend's house when Justin and Dante lured the girl into their home with the promise of trading bike parts.
Two days after she disappeared, Autumn's body was found in a recycling bin near the boys' home. Both were charged with murder. Justin Robinson was sentenced to 17 years in prison in 2013 after he admitted to strangling Pasquale. He pleaded guilty in adult court to aggravated manslaughter, saying he alone and not his brother strangled Autumn. Dante Robinson was released from a youth correctional facility after pleading guilty to obstruction in connection to Pasquale's death.
A bartender is accused of selling cocaine while working at a restaurant in Radnor, Pennsylvania.
Edson Arechaga, 31, of Bridgeport, is charged with possession with intent to distribute and other related offenses.
Police say they first investigated possible drug activity at Estia Taverna, a restaurant located on the 200 block of N. Radnor Chester Road. During the investigation, police determined Arechaga was selling drugs while working as a bartender at the restaurant.
Arechaga allegedly sold cocaine to undercover officers four separate times. Investigators say Arechaga would exit the back of the restaurant while he was still in uniform and meet with the undercover officers. He was arrested Wednesday around 12:30 p.m. while selling cocaine to an officer, investigators said. Police also found marijuana inside his car, according to officials.
Investigators contacted a health inspector to check if any food or beverage at the restaurant was tainted with drugs. The inspector closed down the restaurant and a K9 officer searched the establishment. Police say the dog found a trace amount of a controlled substance on two refrigerator door handles behind the restaurant bar. No other drugs were found however.
Police also say they’ve identified another person of interest in the case who is being investigated by narcotics officers. The restaurant will remain closed until health inspectors determine it’s safe to serve the public.
The ex-boyfriend of a woman who was found dead following a suspicious North Philadelphia fire died by suicide a day later, according to police and the woman's husband.
Tavonia Love, 35, was found dead inside the second-floor bedroom of a building on the 2100 block of West Susquehanna Avenue after a fire Sunday morning. Police have not yet determined the cause of the fire or her death but say it was suspicious in nature.
The building where Love was found dead was owned by her ex-boyfriend, Dr. Anthony Eubanks, according to investigators. Eubanks planned on turning the building into a medical clinic for the needy. On Monday, only a day after Love's death, Eubanks was found dead. Investigators ruled his death a suicide.
Eubanks also had a prior relationship with Tavonia Love, investigators said. Tavonia Love's husband Kenneth Love told NBC10 their relationship ended however and Eubanks was charged with assault and harassment in 2016.
"He attacked her and choked her with the dog leash," Kenneth Love said.
Kenneth Love told NBC10 his wife traveled to the Philadelphia area last week for a court hearing in the assault case. He also claims she was staying in a rental home in order to avoid Eubanks.
"They said, 'Stay away from him. He will kill you one day,'" Kenneth Love said.
Eubanks was not charged in Tavonia Love's death prior to his own death. Police and the fire marshal continue to investigate.
SUICIDE PREVENTION HELP: The National Suicide Prevention Hotline (1-800-273-8255) is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Text HOME to 741741 for a Crisis Text Line.
Police officers and a SWAT team have a CVS in Delaware County surrounded following a robbery, according to investigators.
Officials say an unidentified suspect robbed the CVS on 295 East Baltimore Pike in Media Wednesday night. Police and a SWAT team arrived at the store but the suspect is still inside, according to officials.
Police have not yet revealed whether any customers are also inside the store but no injuries have been reported.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
The West Chester school board approved a plan Wednesday night that will ease the homework load for students.
A former Pennsylvania assistant high school football coach who was fired amid a hazing scandal is filing a lawsuit against school district officials after it was determined the allegations were false.
Thomas Batgos was fired in March, 2016 shortly after charges were announced against three Conestoga High School football players who were accused of sodomizing a younger player. Batgos and the other coaches were accused of failing to supervise the players. Investigators later found that the accusations were not true however and the assault charges were dropped.
Batgos is now suing Conestoga’s principal, the Tredyffrin/Easstown School District superintendent and the father of the accuser for defamation and fraud.
“Everyone knew from the very beginning there was no substance to these allegations of a mob-like sodomy of this young man,” Brian McCarthy, Batgos’ attorney, told NBC10.
McCarthy said his client has had a difficult time restoring his name and moving on in his life. Batgos is seeking $50,000, according to the lawsuit. McCarthy told NBC10 it’s less about money however and more about restoring his reputation.
“You can put a price tag on a personal injury,” McCarthy said. “You can put a price tag on a home. But what’s a man’s reputation?”
NBC10 reached out to the school district as well as the Chester County District Attorney’s Office. They have no comment at this time due to the pending litigation.
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
Suspect Surrenders After Barricade Situation in Delco CVS: A man is in custody after he allegedly robbed a Delaware County CVS and barricaded himself inside when police and a SWAT team arrived. Investigators say the unidentified man entered the CVS store on 295 East Baltimore Pike in Media Wednesday night armed with a gun and announced a robbery. Police were notified and the two employees inside managed to escape unharmed. As the suspect headed to the front door of the store he was met by responding officers, investigators said. The suspect then allegedly ran to a storage room inside. A SWAT team then arrived at the scene. After a standoff, the suspect surrendered to police and was taken into custody, officials said. No one was injured during the incident.
YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST
Downpours and possible thunderstorms are expected for Thursday. But Friday is expected to be dry and partly sunny. Saturday is expected to be sunny temperatures in the high 70s. But late Sunday could see showers and thunderstorms that could move into Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to be dry. High Temp: 68 degrees. Get your full NBC10 First Alert forecast here.
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Bartender Sells Cocaine While Working at Restaurant: A bartender is accused of selling cocaine while working at a restaurant in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Edson Arechaga, 31, of Bridgeport, is charged with possession with intent to distribute and other related offenses. Police say they first investigated possible drug activity at Estia Taverna, a restaurant located on the 200 block of N. Radnor Chester Road. During the investigation, police determined Arechaga was selling drugs while working as a bartender at the restaurant. Arechaga allegedly sold cocaine to undercover officers four separate times. Investigators say Arechaga would exit the back of the restaurant while he was still in uniform and meet with the undercover officers. He was arrested Wednesday around 12:30 p.m. while selling cocaine to an officer, investigators said. Police also found marijuana inside his car, according to officials.
AROUND THE WORLD
Raids, Arrests as UK Seeks 'Network' of Attackers: Security forces rounded up more suspects Wednesday in the deadly Manchester concert blast and soldiers fanned out across the country to national landmarks as an on-edge Britain tried to thwart the possibility of additional attacks. Officials scoured the background of the British-born ethnic Libyan identified as the bomber, saying he was likely part of a wider terrorist network. Additional arrests were made both in Britain and in Libya in the bombing that killed 22 people and wounded scores more. Abedi was known to U.S. authorities before the attack, multiple U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials told NBC News. Among those taken into custody in Libya were the suspected bomber's father and his younger brother, the latter of whom confessed to knowing "all the details" of the attack plot, Libyan anti-terror authorities said. British Home Secretary Amber Rudd said Abedi "likely" did not act alone in the strike at the close of an Ariana Grande concert Monday night and that he had been known to security forces "up to a point." Meanwhile, officials probed possible travel by the alleged bomber, looking for clues to new threats.
Addiction Counselors Die from Opioid Overdose at Chester County Facility: Two counselors at an addiction treatment center in Chester County died of opioid overdoses Sunday afternoon, according to a statement issued by Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan. First responders found the counselors in separate rooms at the Freedom Ridge Recovery Lodge in West Brandywine Township. Both were unresponsive. Needles, baggies and cigarettes littered the scene. The counselors each tested positive for heroin and fentanyl. Residents at the facility attempted to revive the counselors using naloxone, which reverses the effects of an overdose if administered immediately. “If anyone is wondering how bad the opioid epidemic has become, this case is a frightening example,” Hogan said in news release. “The staff members in charge of supervising recovery addicts succumbed to their own addiction.”
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Sick Dog to Reunite with Family 2 Years After Disappearing: A dog found near death will be reunited with her owners two years after she disappeared. Five-year-old Cali was found at a rest stop in south New Jersey in April, the Asbury Park Press reported. The emaciated Rhodesian ridgeback was taken to Broken Promises Sanctuary, where volunteers set out to bring her back to life. "She was all but dead," said sanctuary president Stuart Goldman. A mobile veterinarian stabilized the dog with a series of treatments. The sanctuary was able to get in contact with Cali's owner, Brittney DiBartolo, after finding the dog's microchip. DiBartolo and her family searched everywhere for their pet when she disappeared from their Long Island home in 2015. The family moved to North Carolina in 2016. Cali's miracle story seemed perfect until doctors found she had cancer that had spread through her nose and behind her eyes. Broken Promises rose to the occasion again when it found a center in Pennsylvania that treated the sick dog with specialized radiation delivered by robotics. Cali's tumors shrunk and she returned to a healthy weight. Treatment bought the dog another year and a half of life. The hardy canine is scheduled to be reunited with her family in June so long as her health permits. Read more.
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