DOJ will drop Reflecting Pool criminal case, citing 'flawed installation'
3 sources·Updated July 31, 2026
DOJ Reflecting Pool case
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- CBS News Top·1h agoDOJ drops case against former Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool
The U.S. government dismissed the felony indictment against David Hearn, the former Olympian accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool of the National Mall.
Read at CBS News Top → - CBC World News·2h agoU.S. Justice Department dismisses case against ex-Olympian accused of damaging D.C. reflecting pool
The U.S. Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Read at CBC World News → - The Hill Politics·2h agoDOJ will drop Reflecting Pool criminal case, citing 'flawed installation'
The Department of Justice (DOJ) moved Friday to drop its criminal prosecution of a former Olympian charged with destroying the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the damage was instead the result of a “rushed and botched installation.” U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office…
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