Los Alamos Police Blotter: March 28–April 3, 2013
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
March 28 at 11:53 a.m. / A 70-year-old Los Alamos man reported that someone damaged his property in the 100 block of Bonnie View Drive. The estimated loss is less than $1,000.
SUZANNE WILCOX
March 30 at 10:27 p.m. / Police arrested Suzanne Wilcox, 44, of Los Alamos near Granada Drive and Meadow Lane and charged her with headlights required, DUI, criminal damage to property and resisting/evading/obstructing Read More
FBI Honors New Mexico Human Rights Projects
Executive Director Regina Turner accepts the award on behalf of New Mexico Human Rights Projects from FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, III. Courtesy/FBI
FBI News:
In a ceremony at FBI Headquarters, Director Robert S. Mueller, III recognized the recipients of the 2012 Director’s Community Leadership Award.
These leaders, selected by their area FBI field office, have demonstrated outstanding contributions to their local communities through service.
The Albuquerque Division of the FBI honored New Mexico Human Rights Projects (NMHRP), a nonprofit organization that provides hands-on Read More
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U.S. Removes Last Remaining HEU from Czech Republic, Sets Nonproliferation Milestone
Casks containing HEU being loaded into shipping containers at the Nuclear Research Institute in Rez, Czech Republic, Friday, March 22, 2013. Courtesy/NNSA
A worker checks for radiation at the Nuclear Research Institute in Rez, Czech Republic, Friday, March 22, 2013. Courtesy/NNSA
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States’ National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Czech Republic’s Nuclear Research Institute announced today the successful removal of 68 kilograms (approximately 150 pounds, or enough material for two nuclear weapons) of highly enriched uranium Read More
LANL: Protecting Lab Land and the Creatures That Inhabit It
Mexican Spotted Owls live on Lab property. Courtesy/LANL
The Los Alamos National Laboratory must protect areas where threatened and endangered species nest each spring.
As a result, fire mitigation work with heavy equipment stopped March 1, and the ban may not be lifted until May 15.
If wildlife surveys indicate sensitive species in canyons and adjacent areas, restrictions could remain in effect through Aug. 31.
While Lab property is home to the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher, of more concern is the Mexican Spotted Owl, which
