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Construction is now complete at Moore High School’s Memorial Park. On February 3, 2020, a man, allegedly driving under the influence behind the wheel of a speeding truck, crashed into a group of Moore High School cross-country runners at nearly 80 mph. Yuridia Martinez, Kolby Crum and Rachel Freeman died after being hit. Three other students were injured.   Families of those immediately affected, Moore High School staff and students, emergency first responders, district and site leadership and memorial contributors gathered Wednesday evening for a dedication ceremony at the park. In a pl...

By: Katelyn Ogle Moore - Wednesday marks one year since the Moore High School community was shaken after three students were hit and killed by an alleged drunk driver during cross country practice. Seven Moore cross country students were running on the sidewalk near the high school. That’s when police say the suspect, Max Townsend, was driving 80 miles-per-hour, drove up on the sidewalk, and plowed through the runners. Officers say he eventually stopped a couple of blocks away. Investigators say Townsend was driving drunk. They say he was upset over his own son’s death from a hit-and-run...

By: Storme Jones From chaos at Penn Square Mall, to tragedy in Moore and remembering our city’s most solemn day, the non-COVID-19 news in 2020 continued to impact our lives. On Jan. 18, Oklahoma City police responded to a shots fired call on a crowded Saturday night at Penn Square Mall. No one was hit by gunfire as an off-duty sheriff’s deputy chased a suspect out of the mall. Eleven days later, 22-year-old Darrell Fletcher was arrested in connection with the shooting. He is still awaiting trial. On Feb. 3, a driver hit seven Moore High School cross country students running on the sidewa...

By: Clayton Cummins Over 10 months have passed since a man, allegedly driving under the influence behind the wheel of a speeding truck, crashed into a group of Moore High School cross-country runners.  Countless watched in horror on February 3 when a truck slammed into the group of cross-country runners at nearly 80 mph.  Police said over 50 students and staff witnessed the aftermath.  Yuridia Martinez, Kolby Crum and Rachel Freeman died after being hit. Three other students were injured.   The suspect made it less than a mile away before he crashed, according to officers. Other students...