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SIASCONSET, Mass.— A vandal is at large on Nantucket, an island better known for gray-shingle cottages, boat shoes and billionaires.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

Often described as "elusive" and "secretive" by the press, the "guerrilla street artist" is a hero to some and a vandal to others.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

His ability to freely make art without being punished as a vandal by authorities could be hampered now that he’s recognizable as Gunningham, or Jones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026

The mysterious case of a chain-saw-wielding vandal who appeared to randomly terrorize trees in and around downtown Los Angeles last year has come to an anticlimactic close.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026

Dad had also combed his hair and put on his wire-rimmed glasses, so he came off more like a college professor than a boat vandal.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

He joked it should be renamed after him and spent considerable time discussing Washington, D.C. construction projects and resurrecting conspiracy theories about monument vandals.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

But on Monday, photos showed it had been damaged, external after vandals scratched it, leaving her name badly defaced.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

In this case, he blamed vandals for damaging the pool.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

“It didn’t peel off,” Burgum said during a July 5 CNN interview, insisting that vandals with boxcutters had caused the damage: “There were people literally trying to destroy part of the monument.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

“Turn back, sah. That is our order. It is not safe. But soon, when we drive the vandals back, you can return.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie