Current：Home > MyWoman arrested after Veterans Memorial statue in South Carolina is destroyed, peed on: Police-LoTradeCoin
Woman arrested after Veterans Memorial statue in South Carolina is destroyed, peed on: Police
View
Date：2024-12-24 03:37:04
A 50-year-old woman is facing felony criminal charges after police in southeast South Carolina say she vandalized a Veterans Memorial statue.
The damage took place Thursday in the city of Bluffton, a town in Beaufort County along the state's coast near Brighton Beach.
According to Bluffton Police Department Sgt. Bonifacio Perez, officers responded at 9:30 a.m. to Buckwalter Veterans Park after two people told officers they watched a person knock over the Veterans Memorial statue and urinate on it.
What is Veterans Day?Here's what you need to know.
'Malicious injury to property'
The woman was booked into the Beaufort County jail on charges of malicious injury to property and indecent exposure.
As of Friday, sheriff's office online records showed she remained jailed.
A motive in the crime was not immediately known by police.
"The suspect was not forthcoming with information," Perez told USA TODAY on Friday.
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X @nataliealund.
How many WWII vets die each day?131 World War II vets die each day, on average; here is how their stories are being preserved.
How to avoid Veterans Day scams:Tips so your donations reach people who need help
veryGood！ (8534)
Related
- 'Dangerous and unsanitary' conditions at Georgia jail violate Constitution, feds say
- Honda Accord performed best in crash tests involving 6 midsized cars, IIHS study shows
- USWNT Coach Vlatko Andonovski Resigns After Surprise Defeat in 2023 World Cup
- Pentagon review calls for reforms to reverse spike in sexual misconduct at military academies
- Research reveals China has built prototype nuclear reactor to power aircraft carrier
- The Killers apologize for bringing Russian fan on stage in former Soviet state of Georgia
- Mississippi judge declares mistrial in case of 2 white men charged in attack on Black FedEx driver
- Snark and sarcasm rule the roost in 'The Adults,' a comedy about grown siblings
- Halle Berry Rocks Sheer Dress She Wore to 2002 Oscars 22 Years Later
- Starbucks ordered to pay former manager in Philadelphia an additional $2.7 million
Ranking
- Lala Kent Swears by This Virgo-Approved Accessory and Shares Why Stassi Schroeder Inspires Her Fall Style
- Watch Nick Jonas tumble into hole at Boston's Jonas Brothers 'The Tour' show; fans poke fun
- Alabama medical marijuana licenses put on temporary hold again
- 'Strays' review: Will Ferrell's hilarious dog movie puts raunchy spin on 'Homeward Bound'
- Just Eat Takeaway sells Grubhub for $650 million, just 3 years after buying the app for $7.3 billion
- Alec Baldwin could again face charges in Rust shooting as new gun analysis says trigger had to be pulled
- NCAA conference realignment shook up Big 10, Big 12 and PAC-12. We mapped the impact
- Ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect in North Carolina after veto override
Recommendation
More than 150 pronghorns hit, killed on Colorado roads as animals sought shelter from snow
U.S. jobless claims applications fall as labor market continues to show resiliency
Watch: Cubs' Christopher Morel rips jersey off rounding bases in epic walk-off celebration
Father sentenced for 1-year-old’s death that renewed criticism of Maine’s child welfare agency
Tampa Bay Rays' Wander Franco arrested again in Dominican Republic, according to reports
Microsoft exec Jared Bridegan's ex, Shanna Gardner, is now charged in plot to murder him
Musician Camela Leierth-Segura, Who Co-Wrote Katy Perry Song, Missing for Nearly 2 Months: Authorities
FOMC meeting minutes release indicates the Fed may not be done with rate hikes