🌱 N.E. 36th St. Police Standoff + New Jail Planned In OKC

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 75 Low: 51.

Here are the top stories today in Oklahoma City:

1. Officials in northeast Oklahoma City were involved in a standoff on Wednesday afternoon.
   Police were attempting to serve a warrant at a home near N.E. 36th St. and Kelley Ave. At one point, the situation turned into a standoff and the tactical team was called to the scene. The suspect is now in custody. (KFOR Oklahoma City)
2. Oklahoma County could have a new jail on the way. The county commissioners voted on Monday to move forward with trying to build a new facility. For decades, issues like overcrowding, bed bugs and even a lack of a real medical unit have plagued the Oklahoma County jail. (news9.com KWTV)
3. An 18-year-old has been arrested in connection with a shooting that killed an innocent bystander at a business near N.E. 13th and N. Lottie Ave. (KFOR Oklahoma City)
4. OKC City Council approves a more than $200K budget to buy rifles for the police department. (KOCO Oklahoma City)
5. A boutique hotel has opened in NW OKC with art installations to be unveiled in January. (News On 6)

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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.