🌱 BBB Warns Of Local Banking Scam + 2 Arson Suspects Wanted

Get on up, Tulsa! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on today in Tulsa.

First, today's weather:

Warmer; breezy in the p.m. High: 74 Low: 59.

Here are the top 3 stories in Tulsa today:

1. The Tulsa Better Businesses Bureau is urging residents to be on the lookout for a new scam targeting personal banking information. Officials say the scammers are posing as bank officials and telling people they have a hold or fraudulent activity on their account in order to get victims to give up their personal information. The BBB also reminded residents to never give out personal information to someone they did not seek out. (KOKI FOX 23 TULSA)
2. The Tulsa Fire Department is searching for two suspects in an arson that damaged two businesses last weekend. Fire investigators shared footage of the Apr. 2 incident, in which the suspects can be seen breaking the windows of Claudia's Hair Salon and Mami's Boutique and throwing bottles of flammable liquid inside. Anyone who recognizes the suspects in the video is asked to call Tulsa Crime Stoppers at 918-596-COPS. (KTUL)
3. A full-scale replica of the Mars rover arrived at Tulsa’s Air and Space Museum on Thursday morning. The rover replica was delivered from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and will join several other pieces in the upcoming Mars exhibition this fall. The exhibit is also expected to include a Mars Global Surveyor Satellite. (KOKI FOX 23 TULSA)

Today in Tulsa:

• Kendall Whittier Community Day At Kendall Whittier Main Street (8:00 AM)
• Trash Bash & Recycling Rally At Broken Arrow Events Park (9:00 AM)
• O'Brien Park Easter Egg Hunt At The Parks of Tulsa County (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Adorable dogs from the Oklahoma Alliance for Animals will be at Dave's Claremore RV, Inc. today from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for the annual Pet Food Drive and Adoption Event. Dave's Claremore RV is matching pet food donations pound for pound, so make sure to bring a bag of pet food if you stop by! (Facebook)
• A new Botanic Bar menu item debuts this weekend at the Tulsa Botanic Garden! Stop by soon for a chance to try the new Hibiscus Cider from Black Apple. (Instagram)
• The Occupational Therapy Assistant students at Tulsa Community College have teamed up with Saint Francis Hospital for a car seat safety check event. Stop by the West Campus Parking Lot on Apr. 13 between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to help keep your little ones safe. (Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll see you soon.

— 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.