Woman accused of WWII Memorial vandalism pleads not guilty
A woman from kentucky, Melissa Farris, aged 41, pleaded not guilty to two felony charges-destruction of a veteran’s memorial and government property-after allegedly vandalizing the World War II Memorial with spray paint. Despite being considered a flight risk by prosecutors, she was released on her own recognizance before her court appearance. Melissa Farris,a 41-year-old woman from Kentucky,pleaded not guilty to two felony charges-destruction of a veteran’s memorial and government property-stemming from allegations that she vandalized the World War II Memorial with spray paint. Although prosecutors considered her a flight risk, she was released on her own recognizance prior to her court appearance.
A Kentucky woman accused of vandalizing the World War II Memorial with spray paint pleaded not guilty Monday to two felony counts, shortly before she was released on her own personal recognizance despite prosecutors previously deeming her a flight risk.
Melissa Farris, 41 of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, entered the pleas before U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden, according to a court minute entry. She is charged with destruction of a veteran’s memorial and destruction of government property.
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