Reflecting Pool Case

Former U.S. Olympic canoeist David HearnDHDavid Hearncanoeist, 67, pleaded not guilty Thursday in D.C. Superior CourtSuperior Court of the District of Columbiatrial court for the District of Columbia, United States to a felony destruction-of-property charge over alleged damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Prosecutors say Hearn removed sealant from the pool bottom on June 19, causing more than $1,000 in damage after a $14.7 million renovation; he was indicted July 2 and faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. A judge declined the government’s request to bar Hearn from the Reflecting Pool while the case proceeds.