Woman arrested and facing felony charges in World War II memorial vandalism case, DOJ says
Suspect faces two federal felony counts for World War II Memorial vandalism; motive remains unknown.
- On Friday, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced that authorities arrested Melissa L. Farris for vandalizing the National World War II Memorial, which honors more than 400,000 Americans killed in World War II.
- The vandalism occurred Thursday at the National Mall, where graffiti reading "Clean hands, dirty money" was spray-painted on the monument and soap clogged a fountain, forcing the memorial to close.
- Pirro's office filed two felony charges against Farris: Depredation Against Property of the United States and Destruction of Veterans' Memorials, offenses carrying penalties of up to 10 years in prison.
- The U.S. Department of the Interior called the act "an utter disgrace," while the Veterans of Foreign Wars described it as "a slap in the face" to veterans and their families.
- President Donald Trump condemned the vandalism on Truth Social as a "grave insult," referencing his ongoing criticism of Pirro over her office's decision to drop charges in a separate Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool case.
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Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Vandalizing World War II Memorial in Washington
Federal authorities arrested a woman suspected of vandalizing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced Aug. 14. Melissa Farris, 41, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, was charged with two felony counts of depredation against property of the United States and destruction of a veterans memorial. If convicted, she faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. “Defaci…
Woman arrested for allegedly vandalizing war memorial in DC — and Pirro says it's personal
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has announced criminal charges against a woman who allegedly vandalized the World War II monument in D.C. and posted video of herself apparently in the act.Pirro noted her personal interest in the charges against Melissa Farris in a statement released Friday about the vandalism.'Our beautiful World War II Memorial was just hit. ... Where do these animals come from???'"Vandalizing our World War II Memorial is a despica…
Suspect arrested after World War II Memorial vandalized in Washington
A person has been arrested in connection with vandalism at The World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced Friday.
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