RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           CC: RAD Information Net

Day/date: Wednesday, February 21, 1990

INCIDENTS

90-34 - Joshua Tree (California) - Felony Arrests

On February 19th, rangers responded to a report of persons discharging
firearms in the Indian Cove campground and arrested J.M.O. and
his daughter, J.J.W. A search of J.M.O. revealed a
loaded .380 automatic pistol and an illegal knife. J.M.O. was also found to
be wearing a Coachella Police Department uniform shirt with two shoulder
patches and an Arizona Department of Public Safety special police metal
badge under his jacket. J.M.O.'s vehicle was searched, and rangers
discovered two loaded .44 magnum revolvers, two loaded .357 magnum
revolvers, one loaded .22 semi-automatic pistol, one 12-gauge shotgun loaded
with 00 buckshot, a 9 mm fully-automatic machine gun with six 32-round
magazines in its case, and over 2,000 rounds of 9 mm and other assorted
ammunition. J.M.O. and J.J.W. were charged with a number of violations,
including possession of a Title II firearm, being a felon in possession of a
weapon, impersonating a police officer, giving false information, and
discharging firearms in an NPS area. A search warrant was executed at
J.M.O.'s home, and many other police department uniform items were found,
including Forest Service uniform shirts and shoulder patches. J.M.O.'s
vehicle found to be registered to a Forest Service dispatcher in Riverside,
California. J.M.O. is a known member of the Ku Klux Klan and "The Chosen
Few", an outlaw motorcycle gang. He has twenty prior arrests, most
involving sale or possession of drugs. Two of the arrests were for the sale
of dangerous weapons. J.M.O. has also been convicted of assault with
attempt to murder. The investigation continues, as fresh blood was found on
an axe handle and other items in the suspect's vehicle. (Paul Henry, CR,
JOTR, via CompuServe message from Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO, 4:30 p.m. EST,
2/20/90).

90-35 - Hawaii Volcanoes (Hawaii) - Eruption of Kilauea

Lava from Kilauea Volcano destroyed a vacant home in the Royal Gardens
subdivision on the 17th and encircled another home the following day,
prompting the evacuation of two residents by helicopter. Another finger of
lava east of Royal Gardens crossed the Kalapana Bypass Highway but headed
for the ocean over old flows and did not threaten homes. A separate flow
was reported to be threatening the 125-home Kalapana subdivision yesterday.
The home in Royal Gardens was the 76th destroyed by lava since the eruptions
began in January of 1983. (Associated Press reports on 2/19 and 2/20/90).

STAFF STATUS

Coffey on S/L.


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