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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Peoria wrestling scandal grew into multimillion-dollar legal claims
  • What a Peoria records delay just cost a national health provider
  • How Arizona’s new SAFE Alert helped find a missing Peoria senior

Also on today's calendar: International John Violinist coming to The Herberger Theater Center Stage West on Sun. January 4, 20.

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Friday: Very warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 79, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Sunny and pleasantly warm, with a high of 78 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Former Peoria Liberty High wrestlers seek $6M in damages after hazing allegations (azcentral.com) — Two former Liberty High School wrestlers are seeking $6 million from Peoria Unified School District, alleging years of sexual hazing and assaults within the school’s wrestling program. Their claims add to earlier notices from other former wrestlers and have prompted ongoing investigations by both district officials and Peoria police into the program’s culture and oversight.
   

2. OCR Agrees to $112,500 Settlement with Concentra to Resolve HIPAA Right of Access Violation (hipaajournal.com) — A federal investigation into Concentra’s Peoria center led to a $112,500 settlement after a patient’s repeated requests for medical records were not fulfilled within HIPAA’s 30-day deadline. The case highlights your right to timely, reasonably priced access to your own health information and shows regulators are actively enforcing those protections nationwide this year.
   

3. SAFE Alert canceled for 73-year-old Peoria man who was found (ktar.com) — A 73-year-old man last seen near Bell Road and 83rd Avenue in Peoria was safely located a few hours after a statewide SAFE Alert was issued. Peoria police reported he was found south of Cordes Junction, as Arizona’s new SAFE Alert system replaces Silver Alerts for vulnerable missing adults.
   

4. Two indicted for $20 million fraud and money laundering scheme in Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A Peoria woman is one of two defendants indicted in Idaho on federal wire fraud and money laundering charges tied to an alleged $20 million advance-fee loan scheme targeting an Idaho business owner. Prosecutors say the pair promised a massive business loan through a fake overseas lender, then allegedly spent the advance fees on personal expenses and offshore transfers.
   

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  • So recently, I posted that we just lost our dog to kidney failure.
    And I was looking to adopt a dog or find one that someone was rehoming. And I can’t tell you guys enough how much I love this dog. I got her from the… (Nextdoor Sun Garden)
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    To the good samaritan that turned it in, I am so grateful to you. I wish I had your name to personally thank you. You saved the day and Christmas… (Nextdoor Paseo Verde Estates)
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