US EditionDOJ Files Federal Charge Carrying Possible Death Penalty in Charlotte Train Killing
Decarlos Brown Jr., a repeat violent offender with 14 prior arrests and mental health issues, faces federal charges that could bring life imprisonment or the death penalty.
- The DOJ charged Decarlos Brown Jr. with a federal crime for the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska aboard a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, and stated they will seek the maximum penalty for him.
- Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who fled Ukraine in 2022, was stabbed to death by Brown while returning home from work on August 22, 2025.
- Brown has a lengthy criminal history with 14 previous arrests and was on parole after serving time for robbery with a dangerous weapon, according to Fox News.
- The case has sparked outrage over Charlotte's crime policies, prompting officials to advocate for stronger measures to tackle violent crime and repeat offenders after Zarutska's tragic murder.
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North Carolina train killing: Victim's family speaks out, asks public to stop sharing video
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) – The family of Iryna Zarutska, the woman who was murdered on a North Carolina commuter train last month, is calling for justice and public safety reform, and for the public to stop sharing surveillance video of the killing. Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was stabbed to death while riding the light rail, just minutes from her home. The suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., was charged with first-degree murder, and on T…
DOJ charges Charlotte train stabbing suspect with federal crime: 'We will seek the maximum penalty'
Brown has a long history of violent crime, with 14 arrests along with convictions dating back more than a decade. By Matthew Xiao, The Washington Free Beacon The Department of Justice on Tuesday filed a federal charge against Decarlos Brown Jr. in the fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte, N.C., light rail train, with Attorney General Pam Bondi vowing to “seek the maximum penalty” and declaring that Brown “will never …
Murder of Ukrainian refugee stabbed in the neck prompts criticism of 'soft-on-crime policies'
The murder of a Ukrainian refugee on a public train in North Carolina has led to political furore over “failed soft-on-crime policies” in the U.S. A video of the vicious and unprovoked stabbing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska at the hands of ex-convict Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr., 34, was released by the transit authority Friday and has been shared widely on social media. According to an FBI affidavit using the surveillance footage from the Charlot…
In 2022, Iryna Zarutska fled the Ukraine War with her mother, sister and brother and found a safe haven in the United States, where she developed artistically in the following years and pursued her dream of becoming a veterinary medical assistant. However, she was abruptly torn out of her life during a tram ride in Charlotte City in North Carolina. Videos from a security camera of the train, which has been spreading like wildfire on social media…
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