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Kentucky Woman Charged Over WWII Memorial Vandalism | Lexington News
A Kentucky woman, Melissa Farris, faces federal felony charges for allegedly spray-painting a message on the World War II Memorial and filling one of its fountains with bubbles—actions that could land her behind bars. Though released after her first court appearance, a grand jury has now formally indicted her on two counts: destruction of a national monument and vandalism of government property. Her attorney remains silent, leaving her story’s next chapter uncertain. This case echoes last summer’s Reflecting Pool incident, which was ultimately dropped by prosecutors after evidence showed it…
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