Hearn lawyers seek permanent end to Reflecting Pool case
What's new: The defense says prosecutors ignored visible liner defects and evidence that repairs were needed regardless of Hearn's actions.
BBC News (US & Canada), PBS NewsHour +1
Subject
#David Hearn
Trump rebukes Pirro after charges dropped in Reflecting Pool case
What's new: Prosecutors said newly disclosed Interior Department records pointed to flawed installation, not vandalism, as the main cause of the damage.
BBC News (US & Canada), Bloomberg +5
DOJ drops Olympian David Hearn pool damage case in Washington
What's new: prosecutors said records showed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool liner was flawed and peeling before Hearn was charged.
The New York Times, The Hill
US drops case against Olympian in Lincoln Pool damage charge
What's new: Prosecutors said newly uncovered evidence pointed to faulty construction, not vandalism, undermining the felony case.
PBS NewsHour, The Straits Times +1
US drops Olympian David Hearn case over Lincoln Pool damage
What's new: Prosecutors said new Interior Department records pointed to flawed installation, making a conviction hard to prove.
NPR, Fox News +1
US moves to drop case against Olympian over Lincoln Pool damage
What's new: prosecutors now blame a flawed contractor installation and a rush before America 250 events, not vandalism.
US drops Reflecting Pool case as botched repairs undercut vandalism claim
What's new: Prosecutors said rushed work tied to America 250 celebrations, not vandalism, likely caused the damage.
Crews drain Lincoln Reflecting Pool again after July 4 repairs fail
What's new: The redo follows algae growth, peeling coating and debris from fireworks, pushing the project past Trump's July 4 goal.
PBS NewsHour, ABC News +1
Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty in $1,000 Reflecting Pool case
What's next: David Hearn is due back in court Aug. 5 on a felony charge that could carry up to 10 years in prison.
CNBC, The Hill
Ex-Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty in pool damage case
What's next: Hearn faces a felony property-destruction charge tied to more than $1,000 in alleged damage and a possible 10-year sentence.
Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty in Lincoln Reflecting Pool case
What’s next: David Hearn faces an early August hearing on a felony count that carries up to 10 years in prison.
Ex-Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty in pool damage case
What’s next: Hearn was released without bail and is due back in D.C. Superior Court on Aug. 5.
Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Lincoln Pool damage case
What's next: David Hearn was released pending trial, and a status hearing is set for Aug. 5 in Washington.
Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Lincoln Pool damage case
What’s next: David Hearn was released pending trial, and a D.C. judge set his next hearing for Aug. 5.
Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty in Lincoln Reflecting Pool case
What's next: David Hearn remains free before an Aug. 5 hearing as prosecutors pursue a felony carrying up to 10 years.
The Straits Times, The Hill +1
Ex-Olympian faces charge after touching peeling pool coating in DC
What's next: David Hearn is due in court July 9 as officials weigh damage claims tied to the Reflecting Pool's troubled $14.65 million overhaul.
BBC News (World), ABC News +2