🌱 Man Arrested For Stealing From Employer + Immersive King Tut Opens

Good morning, friends. It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Scottsdale Daily — here to impart everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

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Mostly sunny and warm. High: 96 Low: 77.

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Here are the top three stories in Scottsdale today:

1. Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega has signed a proclamation making Oct. 1 "10 to 1 Public Relations Day." The proclamation was to honor the strategic communications firm's 10th anniversary. Since 2012, the Scottsdale-based firm has grown to a team of a dozen full-time employees with clients from around the world. (AZ Big Media)
2. The Scottsdale Police Department reports that an employee of West Pharmaceuticals used the company's Amazon account to illegally purchase hundreds of items. Darius O'Neal Hickson allegedly used the company's corporate account to steal more than $137,000 from the company. The items included BB guns, clothing, video games, game consoles, and more. He was arrested from his Florence home. (AZ Family)
3. The Immersive King Tut exhibit has opened in Old Town Scottsdale. The exhibit is the latest immersive experience from Lighthouse Immersive. The company is responsible for Immersive Van Gogh, Immersive Monet, and Immersive Frida Kahlo. Tickets start at $35 for a single admission. Click to get tickets. (AZ Family)

Today in Scottsdale:

• Presby Pickins Flea Market At Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church, Fountain Hills (7:00 AM)
• Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market At 3806 N. Brown Ave. (8:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Scottsdale Police Department will be hosting a reality-based training for a mass casualty event today. It will include the Scottsdale Unified School District, Honor Health, and the Scottsdale Fire Department. The training is closed to the public. (Scottsdale Police Department via Facebook)
• The Scottsdale Police Department is currently hiring for a variety of open positions. Click to learn more. (Scottsdale Police Department via Facebook)
• The City of Scottsdale will be hosting a free catalytic converter etching event on Oct. 23. The event is meant to decrease catalytic converter thefts in the Scottsdale area. (City of Scottsdale - Government via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early Monday morning with a new update!

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.