🌱 OKC House Fire Kills One + Missing 79 Year Old Woman Found

Happy Monday, Oklahoma City! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's what's going on in Oklahoma City today.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and mild. High: 68 Low: 50.

Here are the top stories in Oklahoma City today:

1. On Sunday morning, Oklahoma City Fire received a call around 7:10 a.m. about a fatal structure fire near the 74th block and Hiwassee Rd. A family of three lived in the home and were woken by a fire alarm. A 50-year-old man was pulled out of the house in critical condition and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. (KFOR Oklahoma City)
2. On Jan. 29, the Oklahoma City Police Department had issued a Silver Alert for a missing 79-year-old Oklahoma City woman. Susan Douresseau had last been seen in the area of West Britton Road and North County Line Road. She was later found safe that same day. (KFOR Oklahoma City)
3. Mount St. Mary School did an independent investigation into several sexual assault allegations that involved current and former students. The school’s investigation found that several current and former students were sexually assaulted. Parents have demanded that the school make the independent investigation public, apologize to all the victims and evaluate those who “participated in disregarding the voices of the victims.”(KRMG)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

• Elementary Take-Home Kit: Braille Literacy Month - Belle Isle Library (All day)
• Take-Home Kit: NASA Pinwheel Galaxy Kit - Bethany Library (All day)
• Elder Hour - National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Join the Oklahoma City Zoo and Bob Moore Subaru for a wild Groundhog Day celebration with the Zoo's bears on Monday, Jan. 31, from 10-1. Watch as the Zoo's grizzlies, Will & Wiley make their annual Groundhog Day prediction. (Facebook)
• The Film Education Institute of Oklahoma (FEIO) has partnered with Oklahoma City Public Schools to offer high school students a hands-on learning opportunity by working on the short-film set of "Prom Bandits"! FEIO hosted 23 students from across the district at the winter break workshop. (Facebook)
• SB US-183/US-270/US-412 will intermittently narrow at the BNSF railroad tracks between Western Ave and SH-15/Oklahoma Ave in Woodward from 9 am to 2 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday for bridge repairs. Motorists are advised to expect delays and plan extra travel time. (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.