WASHINGTON, July 9 - A former U.S. Olympic canoeist pleaded not guilty on Thursday to vandalizing a portion of the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, in a case that has become a flashpoint over President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake Washington. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Former canoeist David “Davey” Hearn, 67, is facing a felony destruction of property charge. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Former canoeist David “Davey” Hearn, 67, is facing a felony destruction of property charge. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

July 9 (UPI) -- Three more people have been charged on Thursday for allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and an Olympian has pleaded not guilty.

A former Olympic canoe racer has pleaded not guilty to deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Olympic canoe racer pleaded not guilty on Thursday to deliberately damaging the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a politically charged case that his defense attorneys and other Trump administration critics have derided as an abuse of prosecutorial power. David Hearn, who competed in three Summer Olympics, entered the plea […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Olympic canoe racer pleaded not guilty on Thursday to deliberately damaging the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a politically charged case that his defense attorneys and other Trump administration critics have derided as an abuse of prosecutorial power. David Hearn, who competed in three Summer Olympics, entered the plea […]

Before the country’s 250th independence celebrations, President Donald Trump launched a multimillion-dollar renovation project for the Reflecting Pool, which was plagued by problems, includin...

Hearn is one of at least four people facing charges in connection with the alleged tampering of the coating on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.