GovernmentAug 11, 2026·2 sourcesWhite House Asked DOJ to Revisit Reflecting Pool CaseTwo news outlets report that the White House requested the Department of Justice to consider reviving or weighing new charges in the case involving David Hearn and a...David HearnLincoln Memorial Reflecting PoolDepartment of Justice
Crime & LawJun 22, 2026Former Olympian Charged in Reflecting Pool VandalismMultiple people were arrested and cited after vandalism incidents at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. Authorities say acts included slashing ...ActBlueVandalismLincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool+1
Crime & LawJun 20, 2026Arrests After Vandalism at Lincoln Reflecting PoolMultiple people were detained over a weekend after incidents involving the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., which had recently undergone a $14.8...TrumpLincoln Memorial Reflecting PoolDavid Hearn
Crime & LawJun 21, 2026David Hearn Arrested Over Reflecting Pool DamageDavid Hearn, 67, a former U.S. Olympic canoeist, was arrested by the U.S. Park Police and charged with misdemeanor destruction of government property after being det...David HearnLincoln Memorial Reflecting PoolU.S. Park Police
Crime & LawJul 2, 2026Olympian David Hearn Indicted for Reflecting Pool DamageA D.C. grand jury indicted David Hearn on a felony destruction-of-property charge for allegedly ripping out a piece of sealant from the bottom liner of the Lincoln M...David HearnLincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Crime & LawJul 9, 2026David Hearn Pleads Not Guilty in Reflecting Pool CaseDavid Hearn, a 67-year-old former U.S. Olympic canoeist, pleaded not guilty in D.C. Superior Court to a felony charge of destruction of government property for an al...David HearnLincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
LawJul 9, 2026Former Olympian Pleads Not Guilty to Pool DamageFormer U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn appeared at D.C. Superior Court and pleaded not guilty to a single count of destruction of property causing more than $1,000...David HearnLincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
LawJul 9, 2026Olympian David Hearn Pleads Not Guilty in Reflecting Pool CaseDavid Hearn, a 67-year-old U.S. Olympic canoeist who competed in 1992, 1996 and 2000, pleaded not guilty to charges that he damaged the Reflecting Pool at the base o...David HearnReflecting Pool (Washington Monument)
Crime & LawJul 2, 2026Former Olympian David Hearn Indicted for Reflecting Pool DamageU.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced that former U.S. Olympic canoeist David “Davey” Hearn was indicted on a felony destruction of property charge related to an inc...VandalismDavid HearnLincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool