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NC Lawmakers Call for Removal of Judge After Repeat Offender Caught on Cam Fatally Stabbing Woman on Charlotte Light Rail
Ten North Carolina Republicans demand removal of Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes for releasing a repeat violent offender who later fatally stabbed a Ukrainian refugee, citing judicial negligence.
- On August 22, 2025, Decarlos Brown Jr. stabbed and killed 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska aboard a Lynx Blue Line train in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Brown Jr., a 34-year-old repeat offender with 14 prior arrests, had been released in January 2025 by Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes on only a written promise to appear without bond.
- North Carolina Republicans, led by Rep. Tim Moore, sent a letter calling for Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes's removal, accusing her of willful failure to perform judicial duties that led to Zarutska’s murder.
- Moore criticized Judge Stokes for failing to safeguard the community and described her as unsuitable to continue serving in her judicial role.
- The incident has prompted demands for judicial accountability and new laws to ensure judges are held responsible when they free individuals who later carry out violent acts, while Brown remains detained without bond until a hearing scheduled for September 19.
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GOP lawmakers urge removal of judge who gave Iryna Zarutska’s suspected killer cashless bail
Ten North Carolina House GOP members have signed a letter insisting on formal proceedings to remove Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes for her “reckless” decision to release Decarlos Brown Jr. on a cashless bail despite being aware of his lengthy criminal history and mental health issues
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The Savage Nation – MichaelSavage.com – Iryna Zarutska’s murder exposes the left’s utter incoherence on crime
In the last few days, the horrific stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska by oft-arrested offender Decarlos Brown Jr. on a Charlotte, NC, commuter train finally broke into the national conversation. National media — aside from this newspaper — studiously ignored the heinous Aug. 22 attack, while Wikipedia’s editors did their best to airbrush it. Why?…
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