🌱 140 Stolen Catalytic Converters Found + Abandoned House Fire

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First, today's weather:

Snow with brief sleet. High: 31. Low: 15.

Here are the top 3 stories in Tulsa today:

1. Police have arrested a man who was found in possession of 140 stolen catalytic converters. Investigators discovered that suspect Daniel Louis was operating his business, Auto Joy Automotive, as a chop shop late last week and conducted search warrants at the business and Louis's home on Friday. The suspect has been arrested for owning and operating a chop shop, possession of multiple stolen vehicles, and knowingly concealing stolen property. (KRMG)
2. Fire crews are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out at an abandoned house on Tuesday morning. Officials say the house caught fire on Sunday as well, but the flames were much smaller and extinguished quickly by someone in the area. Investigators say they suspect possible arson in both fires. (news9.com KWTV)
3. The City of Tulsa Human Rights Commission has named a new annual award after the late Tulsa educator and activist Dr. Sherri Dessirea Tapp. Tapp has also posthumously been named the first-ever recipient of the Compassionate Tulsan Award. The Compassionate Tulsa Committee is also seeking nominations for a new monthly award recognizing Tulsans who exhibit compassionate acts. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Tulsa:

• African American Heritage Bowl At Tulsa City-County Library Rudisill (6:00 PM)
• The Jordan World Circus At Akdar Shrine Circus Of Tulsa (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Oklahoma Alliance for Animals was featured as a nonprofit in need of volunteers during the “2 Cares for the Community” event hosted by KJRH on Tuesday. (Facebook)
• Tuesdays in March are Family Photo Days at the Tulsa Botanic Garden! Photo permit fees will be waived, and families are encouraged to come out to take family photos. Regular admission applies. (Facebook)
• The Tulsa Oilers announced Tuesday that the team has traded Logan Coomes to the Cincinnati Cyclones for forward Jackson Leef. Leef, 29, enters the Oilers roster with 239 career ECHL games played and a total of 112 career points. (Instagram)

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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.