🌱 Escaped Inmate Captured + Strip Mall Evacuated After Gas Leak

Happy Monday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, breezy, and nice. High: 74 Low: 57.

Here are the top stories in Oklahoma City today:

1. An inmate is back in police custody after stealing an officer's car and escaping the Oklahoma County Detention Center earlier this week. Nicoma Park police officers captured the escaped inmate and arrested him without incident on Friday. The man was taken back to the jail and booked on new charges of escaping custody and stealing a vehicle. (KOCO Oklahoma City)
2. An Oklahoma City strip mall was forced to evacuate after a natural gas leak caused by recent storms. The OKC Fire Department discovered a damaged gas pipe on the roof of the building after responding to calls about an odd smell in the strip mall. Oklahoma Natural Gas quickly assessed the problem and shut off meters inside the building, and nobody was injured. (KOCO Oklahoma City)
3. A local agency will bring together artists for a panel Thursday in downtown Oklahoma City as part of their artist leadership movement. (news9.com KWTV)
4. Volunteers rallied Saturday to throw a special prom for an Oklahoma City metro teen battling Huntington's disease. (News On 6)
5. Vaccine clinics in Oklahoma City established new weekend dates for metro residents to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. (news9.com KWTV)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

• Del City City Council Meeting - Del City Chamber of Commerce (6:00 PM)
• Girl Scout Parent Information Meeting - Woodward (6:00 PM)
• The Village City Council Meeting - Northwest Oklahoma City Chamber (7:30 PM)

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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.