Coverage dated September 20, 2022

Washington Monument defaced with red paint; suspect taken into custody, facing charges: officials

Headline from Fox7 Austin

A man is in custody after vandalizing the Washington Monument with red paint Tuesday night.

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  1. Fox7 Austin

    Washington Monument defaced with red paint; suspect taken into custody, facing charges: officials (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    A man is in custody after vandalizing the Washington Monument with red paint Tuesday night.

  2. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Washington Monument vandalized with red paint (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    (CNN) — United States Park Police say the Washington Monument is temporarily […]

  3. Deseret News

    How was the Washington Monument vandalized? (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    The man responsible for vandalizing the Washington Monument with red paint is now in custody. The National Parks Service is now working to restore the monument.

  4. Fox News

    Washington Monument vandalized with vulgar message; suspect in custody (opens Fox News)

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    The United States Park Police arrested a man who allegedly splashed red paint and wrote a vulgar message on the Washington Monument on Tuesday evening.

  5. FOX 5 New York

    Vandal defaces Washington Monument (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    A man is in custody after vandalizing the Washington Monument.

  6. NBC News

    Man in custody after Washington Monument vandalized with red paint (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The area around the base of the monument was temporarily closed as National Park Service conservators were tasked with restoring the statue.

  7. WUSA9

    Police: Man vandalizes Washington Monument with red paint (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    National Park Service conservators will work on restoring the monument.

  8. NBC4 Washington

    Washington Monument Vandalized With Red Paint, Profanity (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    A man was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly dumping a bucket of paint and writing profanities on the Washington Monument.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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