One year after Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was murdered on a Charlotte light rail train, her family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging severe security failures by the city and a private security firm. NEWSMAX Crime Correspondent Jason Mattera has more on “Wake Up America.”
The lawsuit condemns the lack of security, fare enforcement and physical barriers around Charlotte’s light rail the day that Zarutska was killed, which were all highlighted in last week's report by North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek.
There is cause for frustration in the recent news that Iryna Zarutska’s killer has been judged unfit to stand trial in federal court.
The black male accused of murdering Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a North Carolina train last year has been ruled mentally unfit to stand trial for the second time, delaying justice in a case that gained international attention.
The black male accused of murdering Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a North Carolina train last year has been ruled mentally unfit to stand trial for the second time, delaying justice in a case that gained international attention. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Decarlos Brown Jr., accused of fatally stabbing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a North Carolina train in August 2025, was ruled unfit to stand trial for the second time . During a federal court hearing in Charlotte, Brown shouted erratically at the judge and made claims about “material in his body” and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). DETAIL: Prosecutors presented no additional evidence during the brief hearing, relying on evaluations from the Bureau of…Open
The suspect, Decarlos Brown, was ordered to enter a 4-month treatment program to restore his mental capacity to stand trial.
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Fleccas and Richard RatBoy host the most based, twice-weekly comedy podcast covering Western cultural decline. The podcast lampoons the political regime and reports on what we all know to be true – but few dare say. The Fleccas Talks podcast also provides massive hours of BonusLand episodes for Pulse+ subscribers each week. Sign up today […] The post Fleccas Talks Podcast Ep 344: Soapy and Diggin Around at the Public Pool appeared first on The National Pulse .
Fleccas and Richard RatBoy host the most based, twice-weekly comedy podcast covering Western cultural decline. The podcast lampoons the political regime and reports on what we all know to be true – but few dare say. The Fleccas Talks podcast also provides massive hours of BonusLand episodes for Pulse+ subscribers each week. Sign up today by clicking here Sign up today by clicking here. EPISODE 344: Soapy and Diggin Around at the Public Pool Guys we have a great show for you today. In Housekeeping we talk about the CIA’s secret tool that can see your heartbeat from 40 miles away along with some Iran updates. We also discuss the fact that Iryna Zarutska’s killer “isn’t competent to stand trial”. After that we show you more…Open
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On Thursday’s “Finnerty,” Jay Town and Luke Ball reacted to Decarlos Brown Jr., accused of stabbing Iryna Zarutska on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, deemed “incapable to proceed” to trial.