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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Tuesday, February 4, 2014 INCIDENTS C&O Canal NHP Man Faces Manslaughter Charge In Death Of Climber A federal grand jury has indicted D.D., 31, on charges of voluntary manslaughter in connection with the death of a man in Carderock, an area within the park. According to the indictment and other court documents, the victim, another climber, was found on a trail in Carderock with massive head injuries. The indictment alleges that after arguing with the victim, D.D. killed him by repeatedly striking him in the head with a blunt object. D.D. was arrested by New York State Police officers on January 8th and had an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Albany, New York. He was then transported to Maryland by U.S. marshals. D.D. faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter. The United States Attorney praised U.S. Park Police personnel for their work in the investigation. For a copy of the full press release, HYPERLINK "http://www.justice.gov/usao/md/news/2014/IndictmentReturnedForMurderInNationalParkInMaryland.html" click here. For a related Washington Post article, HYPERLINK "http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/climber-charged-with-killing-friend-with-claw-hammer-in-national-park-in-bethesda/2014/01/14/33cbc3f8-7d32-11e3-95c6-0a7aa80874bc_story.html" click here. [United States Attorney's Office, District of Maryland] OTHER NEWS The following stories are among those in today's InsideNPS. To see the full text, 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 Morning Report web page ( HYPERLINK "http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/" http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/): Office of Communications - On January 29th, Director Jarvis hosted his third national webchat to answer your questions about the Service's priorities for 2014. The video and transcription of that webchat are now available online. Harpers Ferry Center - In 2013, Harpers Ferry Center media products were awarded 30 major professional national and international awards and acknowledgements. Healthy Parks Healthy People - On January 30th, three Healthy Parks Healthy People (HPHP) Greater Washington Area videos were launched on NPS social media channels. These videos will become part of a future Park Rx tool kit. Intermountain Region - Mark Spier, a 36-year veteran of the National Park Service, has been named superintendent of Padre Island National Seashore. He will assume his new position on February 9th. Castillo de San Marcos NM - Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas National Monuments honored over 130 volunteers with an annual appreciation dinner on January 25th. * * * * The Morning Report is produced by the Office of Communications with the support of the Office of the Associate Director for Information Resources. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@contractor.nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@contractor.nps.gov). --- ### --- |