NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

INCIDENTS

American Memorial

Third Defendant Sentenced In Lighting Theft Case

M.S., 35, who was charged with conspiracy to sell government property and unauthorized sale of government property following the theft of lighting from the park last year, has been found guilty on both counts and sentenced to 21 months in prison. M.S. will be on supervised release for three years after he gets out of prison and was ordered to pay $35,490.40 in restitution to the National Park Service. Two other men who were also charged in this incident - D.C. and J.O. - were previously found guilty and sentenced. The case was investigated by the FBI with the assistance of the National Park Service. For a copy of the original incident report, click on the link below. [Department of Justice]

HYPERLINK "http://classicinside.nps.gov/headline.cfm?type=Incidents&id=3887" http://classicinside.nps.gov/headline.cfm?type=Incidents&id=3887

Obed W&SR

Vault Toilet Destroyed In Suspected Arson Fire

A local resident reported that the vault toilet at Lilly Bridge was on fire just before 8 a.m. on Sunday, February 15th. The local volunteer fire department responded and extinguished the blaze. Only the block walls and metal doors of the building remained once the fire was out. Arson is suspected and the incident is being investigated. The damage has been estimated at about $10,000. [Matt Hudson, Park Ranger]

OTHER NEWS

The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS, found at HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index . They can also be read at HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest :

USS Arizona Memorial - The National Park Service is adding an entirely new dimension to the visitor experience and ongoing research at the USS Arizona Memorial by capturing the submerged battleship in stereoscopic three-dimensional high definition (3D HD) imagery.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=7369" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=7369

NPS/LETC - Additional problems have been reported with 12 gauge buckshot made by Federal Cartridge Company.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=7370" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=7370

War in the Pacific NHP - Steve Gibbons has been named the acting superintendent of War in the Pacific. He will serve at the park on Guam while the NPS recruits for a permanent superintendent. He follows Sarah Creachbaum, who is now the superintendent at Haleakala.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=2250" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=2250

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HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=3363" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=3363

Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, with the support of the Office of the Chief Information Officer and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov).

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