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Burbank Fatal Double Stabbing Victim Identified as 1st Grade Teacher; Man Arrested

Police arrested Sergio Fraire on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after a stabbing that killed a teacher and left her daughter hospitalized.

  • On Tuesday, the Burbank Police Department arrested 30-year-old Sergio Fraire in connection with a Monday morning stabbing that left 59-year-old teacher Arti Varma dead and her 25-year-old daughter, Meera Varma, critically injured.
  • Responding to a 6 a.m. Monday call at a home on North Brighton Street, officers discovered both women with severe injuries from the stabbing attack.
  • Friends identified Varma as a first-grade teacher at Bret Harte Elementary School, while her daughter is a nationally known mental health advocate who has worked with prominent figures.
  • Police served a search warrant at an East Palm Avenue residence Monday night, taking Fraire into custody and recovering evidence; bail is set at $2 million.
  • Counseling services are available to students and staff at Bret Harte Elementary School; Interim Superintendent Dr. Oscar Macias expressed deep sorrow over the loss of the educator.
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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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