Cyprus Mail2 Jul 2026

Ex-US Olympian indicted over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism

A former U.S. Olympic canoeist has been indicted on a destruction of property charge for allegedly vandalizing the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, court records showed on Thursday.

The indictment accuses David Hearn of “maliciously” breaking or destroying lining material on the bottom of the Reflecting Pool on June 19....

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