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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Friday, October 7, 2011 INCIDENTS Bighorn Canyon NRA Rangers Assist In Search For Murderer A triple homicide occurred outside the park in the town of Lodge Grass on the Crow Tribal Reservation on the afternoon of October 4th. Rangers were soon notified that the suspect, S.C., had been seen on Good Luck Road, travelling towards the Fort Smith area, where park headquarters is located. S.C. was believed to be armed with a handgun and possible a high-powered rifle. Fort Smith Elementary School, located in Government Camp, was immediately put on lockdown and rangers responded to assist with the search for S.C. Rangers met with Bureau of Indian Affairs police and US marshals to coordinate a hasty search of all surrounding roads and river access areas, as well as the town of Fort Smith. During the search for S.C., it was learned the victims were family members of a Bighorn Canyon NPS employee. The park is providing assistance to the employee. [Kevin Tillman, Chief Ranger] Blue Ridge Parkway Three Arrested For Ginseng Poaching On the afternoon of September 29th, rangers saw a suspicious vehicle and three individuals in an area known for ginseng poaching. As the rangers approached, they began throwing items into the woods and into their vehicle. Upon investigation, the rangers found that the trio had collectively dug up 350 ginseng roots. All three were arrested and taken before the federal magistrate, with a pending court date in December. One of them had been arrested two years previously by one of the same rangers for the same offense. One of the others is presently on probation and also had outstanding warrants on him. The third, although not wanted, also had a criminal history. [Tim Francis, District Ranger] OTHER NEWS The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS. To see the full text, including images, NPS employees should go to the InsideNPS home page ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index). Non-NPS employees can see most of them on the NPS Digest page ( HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/): Santa Fe NHT - Some of the best examples of Santa Fe Trail ruts along that historic trail are visible on the prairie near Dodge City in Kansas. An exhibit unveiling and rededication event for this National Historic Landmark was held there in September. Office of Communications - The NPS has acquired 5,555 acres of former ranchland, including a thousand-year-old buffalo jump and a historic homestead, that will become part of Wind Cave National Park. Shenandoah NP - Matt Graves has been selected as the new chief of interpretation and education at Shenandoah National Park. He began his new assignment on September 25th. Weekly Training Calendar - A compilation of upcoming training courses and conferences across the nation, plus online training. Added this week is a law enforcement refresher at San Juan NHS in Puerto Rico. * * * * The Morning Report is a publication of the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, produced with the support of the Office of the Assistant Director for Information Resources and the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov). --- ### --- |