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DOJ Files Federal Charge Carrying Possible Death Penalty in Charlotte Train Killing

Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr., with 14 prior arrests and diagnosed schizophrenia, faces federal charges after fatally stabbing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train.

  • On August 22, Decarlos Brown, a repeat offender with a lengthy criminal history, randomly stabbed Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, three times on a Charlotte train while she was returning home from work.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that Brown faces federal charges for Zarutska's murder, and her team will seek the maximum sentence, stating that the killing reflects failed soft-on-crime policies.
  • The murder of Iryna Zarutska has reignited discussions about violent crime rates and public safety policies under Democratic leadership in Mecklenburg County.
  • In response to the murder, both Attorney General Bondi and President Donald Trump condemned the attack as a result of failed soft-on-crime policies.
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A 23-year-old foreign woman died on a light train in Charlotte, North Carolina, after being attacked by a man who had a criminal record.The case shocked the city in the middle of the local elections.The case of Iryna Zarutska in North CarolinaShe was born in Ukraine in 2002 and, in August two decades later, fled with her mother and sister from the insecurity and fear they faced from the Russian attacks.Today, the young woman's face travels throu…

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In spite of the controversy caused by the train murder, Vi Lyles, the mayor of the North Carolina metropolis Charlotte, has once again secured the democratic nomination for another term.

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Axios broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, September 4, 2025.
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