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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Friday, May 18, 2012 INCIDENTS Glen Canyon NRA Man Convicted Of Aggravated Assault On Girlfriend A Utah man has pled guilty to aggravated assault (domestic violence), a third degree felony, for the abuse of his long-time girlfriend during a houseboat trip to Glen Canyon NRA in September of 2010. L.M.B. V had been arguing with his girlfriend for several hours when he grabbed her, pulled her off of the captain's chair, and started to choke her on the floor of the houseboat. He later took her suitcase, which contained approximately $1,500 worth of property, and threw it into Lake Powell. The Investigative Services Branch was contacted after the victim, with visible bruises, arrived at a Domestic Violence Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, to report the incident. [Christopher A. Smith, ASAC] 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/): Richmond NBP - Richmond National Battlefield Park kicked off 60 days of events commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Peninsula Campaign and Seven Days' Battles last week with a commemoration of the May 15, 1862, Battle of Drewry's Bluff. Submerged Resources Center - Five volunteer divers from the National Association of Black Scuba Divers have obtained blue cards (diving certification) and will be joining the 200 or so NPS divers who work throughout the system on a diverse array of projects and programs. Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services - National EMS Week takes place from this coming Sunday to the following Saturday. NPS EMS professionals are asked to use this opportunity to promote public safety and awareness. Great Smoky Mountains NP - Bob Miller, public affairs officer for Great Smoky Mountains National Park, will retire from almost 40 years of federal service on June 2nd. US Park Police - The Joint Air Defense Operations Center recently presented the U.S. Park Police Aviation Unit with a plaque recognizing the unit for its support and dedication. * * * * 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). --- ### --- |