Melissa Farris, a resident of Kentucky, faces two felony counts related to the alleged destruction of the World War II Memorial on the National Mall. Farris is scheduled to appear in court for an arraignment next week.
The specific details of the damage and the circumstances leading to the indictment were not immediately available. The World War II Memorial, dedicated in 2004, honors the 16 million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the war and the more than 400,000 who died. It is a prominent landmark and a symbol of national remembrance.
Further proceedings in the case will likely outline the evidence against Farris and the extent of the alleged damage to the memorial.