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.
'That was shocking'
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
Decarlos Brown, accused of killing a woman on Charlotte light rail, will remain in custody and undergo treatment to restore his capacity.
For Earth Day, Ginger Zee reports on a Tempe, Arizona, community called Culdesac, built specifically for walking and biking, with free light rail and buses right outside if you want to get further.
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.
DeCarlos Brown Jr., the homeless repeat offender who fatally stabbed Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, last summer, […] Source
DeCarlos Brown Jr., the homeless repeat offender who fatally stabbed Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, last summer, […] Source