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Justice Department drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool

Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Justice Department drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool — WFLA Statewide, Naples Community news
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The Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying evidence prosecutors had recently received refuted the idea that vandals were to blame.

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