OKLAHOMA (TUC) — Y’all, as most of you probably know by now, we love space news and pretty much anything that gives us that little bit of “look up at the sky and just get lost in space” kind of magic.

And tonight through Thursday night, we have a chance to catch one of the best meteor showers of the year, at least in our opinion. The Perseids are putting on their annual show, and there’s just something pretty dang cool about stepping outside, looking up and catching a meteor streak across the sky.

OKLAHOMA (TUC) — It’s about damn time, y’all.

Senate Bill 1636 has officially been signed into law by Governor Kevin Stitt and will go into effect November 1st of this year.

Under this new law, families who have spent years waiting for answers in their loved one’s unsolved case will finally be able to ask for the case to be looked at all over again. And this time, by investigators who had nothing to do with the original investigation.

ARDMORE, OKLA. (TUC) — We’ve reported on some unusual crimes, but beefing with a splash pad is most definitely a first for us. A 42-year-old Oklahoma City man is facing charges after allegedly causing more than $1,000 worth of damage to a splash pad in Ardmore.

According to official court documents, on August 6th, Jeremiah Lyon allegedly grabbed black paint and splattered it across the splash pad, causing more than $1,000 in damage. Lyon was later arrested and is now facing a felony charge of malicious injury to property.

OKLAHOMA (TUC) — Y’all, our team has been talking about something we really want to do, and we wanted to throw the idea out there and see what everyone thinks.

We want to find a way to give back and help people in our community who may be going through a hard time. We know we can’t help everyone (even though we really wish we could), and starting out it probably won’t be a whole lot, but even if we can help one family with $100 here and there, that’s still $100 they didn’t have before.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (TUC) — Earlier this year, we reported on the disappearance of Oklahoma State Senate candidate Barry Christian. Sadly, not long after, we had to bring y’all the heartbreaking update that Christian had been found deceased inside his truck in a rural area near Erick.

At that time, there were still a lot of unanswered questions about what may have happened. His official cause and manner of death had not yet been determined, as we were still waiting for the final findings from the Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

But today, we now have that answer.

ANADARKO, OKLA. (TUC) — As many of y’all may remember, about a week or two ago, we reported on several people in our community, including some of our elders, who came forward after allegedly being taken advantage of through real estate and vehicle sales.

When those concerns were brought to us, our team got to work immediately. We started making calls, looking into the situations being reported to us, and helping connect people with the right resources to hopefully get something done.

OKLAHOMA, OKLA. (TUC) — Alright y’all, Oklahoma elections are coming up soon, with Election Day set for August 25th. Polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.

For those who aren’t registered to vote just yet, the voter registration deadline for the August 25th election was July 31st. However, if you missed that deadline, don’t count yourself out completely because there’s still another election coming up.

The voter registration deadline for the November 3rd election is October 9th. So, that being said, if you missed out on registering in time for August 25th, you still have time to get your registration squared away before November.

Now, what the heck are we supposed to vote for on August 25th? Glad you asked.

MOORE, OKLA. (TUC) — This is the second wreck we’ve reported on today involving a motorcyclist, and sadly, this one ended tragically.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is currently on scene in the northbound lanes of the I-35 near 19th St. in Moore, where troopers are investigating a crash involving a motorcycle and a semi-trailer.

Sadly, authorities have confirmed that this wreck did involve a fatality. At this time, information surrounding exactly what happened is still limited as the investigation remains active, and no identities have been released as of now.