US EditionSuspect in Fatal Stabbing of Ukrainian Woman on Charlotte Train Faces Federal Charge, Possible Death Penalty: DOJ
DeCarlos Brown Jr., with 14 prior arrests and a history of mental illness, is federally charged for the fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte train.
- DeCarlos Brown Jr., 34, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder for fatally stabbing 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train.
- Brown, a homeless man with schizophrenia and a history of 14 arrests, was freed without bail following an arrest earlier in the year despite his extensive criminal and mental health background.
- The stabbing occurred near the Camden Road area shortly before 10 p.m., and surveillance video capturing the attack has gone viral on social media, sparking public outrage.
- Brown has been federally charged in connection with a death involving a public transit system, a crime punishable by life imprisonment or possibly the death sentence, while Mayor Vi Lyles described the event as a heartbreaking failure on the part of the judicial system.
- The case has heightened discussions about Charlotte’s approach to crime prevention, managing individuals with mental health issues, and ensuring safety on public transportation, leading to increased demands for stronger community safeguards and greater judicial responsibility.
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Brother of Iryna Zaruska Murder Suspect Blames Lax Justice System: ‘They Could Have Prevented It’
Jeremiah Brown, the brother of Charlotte murder suspect Decarlos Brown Jr., has blamed the justice system for letting his sibling walk free despite a history of violence. Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was brutally and randomly stabbed while riding the light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, this past August. The suspect, 34-year-old DeCarlos Brown Jr., had a history of violent crime and was a repeat offender. Speaking with the New York…
Federal Charges Brought in Brutal Murder of Iryna Zarutska - The Last Refuge
The U.S Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, Russ Ferguson, and James C. Barnacle, Jr., Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Charlotte Division hold a press conference to outline federal charges against Decarlos Dejuan Brown, Jr. in the brutal murder of Iryna Zarukska. Both Agent James Barnacle and […]
Feds Charge Killer In North Carolina Light Rail Slaying, Push Back On 'Grandstanding' Claims
U.S. Attorney, FBI Director Vow Swift Action in Murder of Ukrainian Refugee, Hint at Death Penalty in Terrorism Case At a press conference on Tuesday, United States Attorney Russ Ferguson of the Western District of North Carolina firmly denied accusations that the quick federal charging of DeCarlos Brown Jr., the man accused of killing Ukrainian […] Feds Charge Killer In North Carolina Light Rail Slaying, Push Back On ‘Grandstanding’ Claims
A look at the Charlotte light rail stabbing suspect's criminal history
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- The light rail stabbing is gaining national attention, leading many people to ask questions about Decarlos Brown's criminal history. Brown, now charged in the deadly stabbing on the Blue Line train on August 22, was free that night on a written promise to appear in a nonviolent misdemeanor case involving misuse of 911. Officers arrested Brown in January after he told them someone gave him a man-made material …
Charlotte Murderer Who Killed Ukrainian Refugee Shares Family Ties to Another Convicted Killer
CHARLOTTE — The recent murder of a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee by DeCarlos Brown Jr. on a Charlotte light rail has deeply shaken the community. However, new information reveals that DeCarlos was not the only criminal in his family. According to a reliable source connected to the family, DeCarlos Brown Jr. is not the only member involved in serious criminal activity. His half-brother, Stacey Dejon Brown, was convicted of a brutal murder in Char…
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