On the night of Friday August 22, Iryana Zarutska boarded the CATS Blue Line and sat in front of Decarlos Brown. The two had no interaction, according to ABC affiliate WSOC. Moments after she had texted her boyfriend that she will be home soon, Decarlos Brown stabbed her three times in the throat. The suspect 34- Year old Decarlos Brown, had numerous charges in the past and now faces a state charge with first degree murder and a federal charge of committing an act causing death on a transportation system. The federal charges come with a possibility of death penalty – Donald Trump says, “The animal who so violently killed the beautiful lady from Ukraine who came to America searching for peace and safety, should be given a quick trial and only awarded THE DEATH PENALTY.” Which shows Trump fully supports the death penalty. From this as well the mayor said on Wednesday the transportation system will add 30 more security personnel and will “deploy new security teams including bike patrols and urban terrain vehicles in the coming weeks”
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Ukrainian Refugee stabbed and killed by man on train on her way home from work in Charlotte, North Carolina
Vivienne Molina, Staff-Writer
September 22, 2025

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Vivienne Molina, Staff Writer
Hello! My name is Vivienne Molina, this is my first year at Page as a junior. after graduation, I plan to attend college to study forensics and criminal justice with the goal of becoming a Private Investigator/ Detective! I am taking Journalism this year because I want to strengthen my writing skills and expand my creativity.