Kentucky woman indicted over National Mall World War II Memorial vandalism

A federal indictment has been returned against Melissa Farris, 41, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, on two counts tied to vandalizing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced the case.

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The source places the vandalism on August 13, 2026. It identifies the memorial as the World War II Memorial on the National Mall and says the indictment covers two federal counts related to that incident.

No additional facts are provided in the source about the nature of the vandalism, the extent of any damage, or any court action beyond the returned indictment. The report only establishes the charged suspect, the memorial involved, and the federal prosecution announced in Washington.

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