The Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging former Olympian David Hearn with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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The Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging former Olympian David Hearn with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
The Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging former Olympian David Hearn with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
The Oregonian / OregonLive reported the story as "Contractor flaws, rushed timeline led to Reflecting Pool damage, DOJ says; dismissal sought in ex-Olympian case." Daily Kos reported the story as "Justice Department drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool."
2 sources have covered this story, including Daily Kos and The Oregonian / OregonLive. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 1 day ago.
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