Suspect charged with vandalizing DC World War II memorial with bubble soap, red graffiti

DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced charges Friday against a woman who allegedly vandalized the capital’s World War II Memorial by pouring bubble soap into its fountain and spray-painting a cryptic message on its stone edifice. Pirro said in an X post that prosecutors in her office were filing two felony charges against Melissa L. Farris, 41, of Elizabethtown, Ky., accusing her of depredation against property of the US and destruction of veterans’ memorials. Farris was in federal custody as of Friday morning, added Pirro. An initial court appearance was not immediately scheduled. Each count carries a penalty of up...