🌱 Church Golf Cart Stolen + Potato Chip Thief Strikes El Gallo

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First, today's weather:

Sunny and warmer. High: 61 Low: 41.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Tulsa:

1. Police are seeking the public's help in identifying two suspects who were caught stealing a golf cart from First Baptist Church on Jan. 31. Surveillance footage from the alley the golf cart was taken from shows one man and one woman driving off with the stolen vehicle. Anyone who recognizes the suspects is asked to call Tulsa Crime Stoppers at 918-596-COPS. (KRMG)
2. A man is facing rape charges after he allegedly assaulted a high school student after offering her a ride home from school. The victim told police that she stabbed 25-year-old Chadwick Harris with a kitchen knife when he took her home and followed her inside after the assault. Harris was booked into the Tulsa County jail, where he remains held on a $200,000 bond. (Tulsa World)
3. Police are searching for a thief who broke into El Gallo and stole the register and more than 30 bags of potato chips. Tulsa Police Officer Danny Bean says authorities believe the suspect is responsible for multiple burglaries in the area. Citi Trends, Tia Chepa, and El Gallo Loco were all recently broken into in the same area near 31st Street and Garnett Road. (KRMG)

Today in Tulsa:

• Dance Workshop At Turning Pointe Studio (9:00 AM)
• Tulsa Women's Expo With A Cause At Expo Square (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Tulsa Botanic Garden is open on Monday, Feb. 21 for Presidents' Day and is offering half-price admission for any person with the same last name as any of the 46 Presidents of the United States. (Facebook)
• Volunteers, educators, and role models will facilitate engineering activities and show girls ages 6-12 the importance of engineering during Introduce A Girl to Engineering from Feb. 26-27. Register now at the Discovery Lab! (Facebook)
• Oklahoma Blood Institute Tulsa has an immediate need for O-negative donors. The harsh cold snap kept many donors at home. Call 877-340-8777 or visit yourbloodinstitute.org to schedule your donation today. (Facebook)

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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.