🌱 Dump Truck Driver Rescued + Shots Fired At Apartment Complex

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. These are the most important things going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Very windy; a strong t-storm. High: 80 Low: 54.

Here are the top three stories today in Oklahoma City:

1. A dump truck driver was rescued from his truck after the vehicle struck a power pole Friday. The man was trapped in the cab of his truck when electric wires landed on top. OG&E authorities worked with OKC first responders to shut off the power line and rescue the man from the cab. Click the link for more info. (KFOR Oklahoma City)
2. A suspect is in custody after shots were fired at an apartment complex on Thursday night. According to authorities, the incident began as an argument and escalated to gunshots before the suspect ran away. Police say they tracked the suspect down a few blocks away. No injuries were reported. (KOCO Oklahoma City)
3. The total number of people arrested in a sex trafficking scheme has risen to eight. According to police, the accused conspired to traffic a 15-year-old girl from Texas to Oklahoma City, where she was found safe. Police say that the individuals charged were involved with the trafficking, photography, and advertisement of the young girl and others who had been trafficked before. (KFOR Oklahoma City)

Today in Oklahoma City:

• Free Museum Day at Oklahoma Territorial Museum (9:00 AM)
• Green Book Grand Opening at Green Book Cannabis Company (10:00 AM)
• Bethany Kite Festival at Eldon Lyon Park (10:00 AM)
• Handcrafted Soap Making Class at Oklahoma History Center (11:00 AM)
• Coffee Break Craft at El Reno Carnegie Library (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Oklahoma City Philharmonic invites you to join them for the Inasmuch Foundation Classics Series tonight at 8:00 p.m. The evening will feature compositions by Oklahoma natives Jerod Tate and Jack Kilpatrick. (Facebook)
• OKC Dream Center's Shop For Good event is ongoing this weekend. Anyone unable to make it in person is encouraged to participate online. (Facebook)
• The Oklahoma City Dodgers' five-game winning streak ended on Thursday. The Sacramento River Cats scored eight runs to the Dodgers' three, but two Dodgers combined to hit three home runs during the game. (Facebook)

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— 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.