Kentucky woman indicted on charges related to World War II Memorial damage
Melissa Farris is scheduled to be arraigned next week on two felony counts. Grand jurors indicted her Thursday on charges of destroying the veterans' memorial and destroying government property.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: PBS NewsHour · Aug 28, 2026 at 2:42 PM ET
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Kentucky woman indicted on charges related to World War II Memorial damage(opens original report in a new tab)ABC NewsTier B
Kentucky woman indicted on charges she damaged the World War II Memorial in Washington(opens original report in a new tab)A Kentucky woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that she intentionally damaged the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Melissa Farris is scheduled to be arraigned next… — ABC News
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