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Tulsa Man Acquitted + Thieves Arrested + COVID Numbers Lower

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Happy Saturday, Tulsa! Here are the most important things happening around Tulsa today.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 92 Low: 69.

Here are the top stories today in Tulsa:

  1. A Tulsa man is out of jail for the first time in nearly two years after a jury acquitted him of manslaughter following a stabbing at a Taco Bell in 2019. The accused claimed the stabbing was in self-defense and court minutes indicate jurors deliberated for roughly four and a half hours before finding the accused not guilty. The incident was Tulsa's 52nd homicide of 2019. (Tulsa World)
  2. Tulsa police arrested two men who they say were caught in the act trying to steal a catalytic converter from a vehicle parked at a business near 19th and Garnett on Friday. Officers say when they arrived at the scene, there was a catalytic converter missing from one of the cars parked in the lot and they later found one on a truck that belonged to the suspects. The Tulsa Police Department says they were fortunate that an officer was near the area when the crime was reported. (News On 6)
  3. The city of Tulsa held an update on Friday regarding COVID-19 stating hospital numbers are trending down — but doctors aren't sure that the surge is over. (KTUL)
  4. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation said all southbound lanes of Highway 75 on the east leg of the loop will be closed until further notice starting Monday. (KRMG)
  5. A Tulsa man was arrested after stealing a prosthetic leg during an armed robbery on Tuesday. (KTUL)

Today in Tulsa:

  • Celebrate 918 Day at Tulsa Botanic Garden (9:00 AM)
  • Zumba in the Park - Tulsa City Parks (10:00 AM)
  • Woofstock 2021 - Oklahoma Alliance for Animals (10:00 AM)
  • SEPTEMBER 2021 FREEDOM SHOOTS - Eagle Ops (10:00 AM)
  • Fall Fun Fair - Central Park Community Center (1:00 PM)
  • Family Bingo Night - Bixby Chamber of Commerce (6:00 PM)

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