NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
INCIDENTS
Lincoln Memorial
Vandal Splashes Green Paint On Memorial
Green paint was thrown on the front of the Lincoln Memorial on the morning of July 26th. Later that same day, green paint was also found on the HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Henry" Joseph Henry statue located in front of the Smithsonian Castle on the National Mall.
On July 29th, Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers arrested a woman identified as J.T. in connection with vandalism to the Washington National Cathedral, where green paint had been throw inside.
Park Police detectives are working closely with the Metropolitan Police Department, investigating whether J.T. may have been involved in the incidents that occurred at the Lincoln Memorial and the Joseph Henry Statue.
[Sergeant Paul Brooks, Public Information Officer]
Apostle Islands NL
Young Mother Charged With Death Of Newborn
An 18-year-old Illinois woman gave birth in the Platte River Campground late on the evening of July 22nd. Family members camping with her were unaware she was pregnant and immediately called 911 to request an ambulance.
The woman and the near-term infant were transported to Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, where the infant was declared dead the following morning. An autopsy revealed that the infant had died of blunt trauma.
The Michigan State Police are leading the investigation and charging the woman with murder.
[Phil Akers, Chief 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/):
International - Today, July 31st, is World Ranger Day, a day set aside for paying tribute to the work that rangers perform around the world to protect the last vestiges of the earth's natural and cultural heritage.
Today's Almanac - A strong weather system will move through the Pacific Northwest and across the northern Rockies over the course of the week, significantly increasing fire danger in those regions.
Carlsbad Caverns NP - Carlsbad Cavern will soon be one of the first caves in the country to be part of a Google Maps Street View special collection.
Office of Risk Management - The summer 2013 edition of Public Risk Management News, the newsletter of the Office of Risk Management, has been posted to the web and is now available.
Intermountain Region - Cassity Bromley has been appointed the acting superintendent of Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. Jerry Case, the previous park superintendent, retired earlier this month.
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The Morning Report is a publication of the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, 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).
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