🌱 Midwest City Chase Ends In Arrest + 1 Rescued In 48th St Fire

Morning, people of Oklahoma City! Helen Eckhard here with your Saturday issue of the Oklahoma City Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and cooler. High: 63 Low: 47.

Here are the top stories today in Oklahoma City:

1. A robbery suspect has been taken into custody following a multi-hour search in Midwest City. 39-year-old Charles McGee led police on a high-speed chase Thursday before running into a storm drain. A passenger found in McGee's car has also been arrested in connection with the incident. (KOCO Oklahoma City)
2. Oklahoma City firefighters rescued an unconscious man from a house fire Thursday afternoon. A woman who also lives at the home on Southwest 48th Street was able to evacuate safely. Firefighters say the home did not have a smoke alarm. (news9.com KWTV)
3. A collision on Interstate 40 near Rockwell caused major traffic delays on Friday. (kfor.com)
4. Libraries across the Oklahoma City metro area are providing take-home activity kits for kids and adults. (news9.com KWTV)
5. The Northwest Oklahoma City Rotary Club is offering a "Signing Santa" program to bring holiday cheer to deaf students around the metro area. (kfor.com)

Today in Oklahoma City:

• Breakfast with Santa - Moore Chamber of Commerce (8:00 AM)
• Backyard BBQ Class - Moore Chamber of Commerce (8:00 AM)
• OKC Parks Trout Derby - Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation Department (10:00 AM)
• The Hive Grand Reopening - ARTSPACE at Untitled (10:00 AM)
• Guthrie’s Distinctive Homes Tour and wassail at the Carnegie Library, Oklahoma Territorial Museum (10:00 AM)
• Cowboy Christmas Parade - Stockyards City Main Street (10:00 AM)
• Yukon Czech Christmas Market - Yukon City Events (11:00 AM)

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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.