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Kentucky woman indicted on charges related to World War II Memorial damage

Kentucky woman indicted on charges related to World War II Memorial damage

Summary

A woman from Kentucky, Melissa Farris, was officially charged by a federal grand jury for damaging the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. She is accused of spray painting on the memorial and causing damage to a fountain, with a court date set for her arraignment soon.

Key Facts

  • Melissa Farris, from Elizabethtown, Kentucky, was indicted on two felony charges.
  • The charges are for destroying a veterans' memorial and government property.
  • She allegedly spray painted "Clean hands dirty $" on the World War II Memorial on August 13.
  • Farris is also accused of filling a fountain at the memorial with bubbles.
  • She was released after her first court appearance on August 17.
  • President Donald Trump mentioned the damage on his social media, linking it to other vandalism incidents.
  • Another case involving damage to the nearby Reflecting Pool was dropped due to lack of evidence.
  • The federal government is handling the case through the Justice Department.
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