Suspect charged in vandalism of Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home pleads not guilty

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By JULIE CARR SMYTH

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The individual charged in connection with the vandalism of Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home earlier this month pleaded not guilty on Tuesday.

William D. DeFoor, 26, entered pleas to three counts in federal court in Cincinnati. Prosecutors have charged DeFoor with damaging government property, engaging in physical violence against any person or property in a restricted building or grounds, and assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.

This undated booking photo provided by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office in January 2025 shows William D. DeFoor, who was charged on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in a case involving vandalism to the Cincinnati, Ohio, home of Vice President JD Vance. (Hamilton County Sheriff's Office via AP)