Serial Scammer Identified At OKC Walmart + Possible Hit-And-Run

Hey, Oklahoma City! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on in Oklahoma City today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a shower and t-storm. High: 77 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories today in Oklahoma City:

1. A man who allegedly took $15,000 from an elderly woman was identified as a serial scammer. The victim claimed that a man and woman threatened her into withdrawing from her account at the Oklahoma City Walmart and left with her money. The man was identified immediately by an investigator who has followed him since the '90s, but the woman's identity is unknown. (KFOR Oklahoma City)
2. A Del City man was found unconscious in the road by his family members after police say he was hit by a car. 65-year-old Ricky Bolton suffered massive injuries from the incident. Police are reviewing camera footage and continuing their investigation. (news9.com KWTV)
3. The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) is working to prepare for the arrival of Afghan refugees in Oklahoma City by sorting through boxes of donations. (news9.com KWTV)
4. A Norman man was arrested for threatening to bomb Devon Tower, the Cleveland County Detention Center, and the State Fair. (KOKH FOX25)
5. Skydance Brewing Co. will reopen its Oklahoma City location and aims to 'bring the community together' with thoughtful beers. (The Oklahoma Daily)

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• ANiME Oklahoma Convention - Sheraton Midwest City Hotel (1:00 PM)
• Celebration of the Music of Linda Ronstadt & Bonnie Raitt - Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewery (8:00 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.