Tag Archives: Stabbing

Charlotte train stabbing: How the lives of a Ukrainian refugee and a man with a criminal history converged

Charlotte train stabbing: How the lives of a Ukrainian refugee and a man with a criminal history converged

Facebook Tweet Email Link Iryna Zarutska was just another passenger when she boarded the late-night Blue Line train after it pulled into Scaleybark station, just a few miles outside of downtown Charlotte. She wore khaki pants and a dark shirt. Her long blonde hair had been tucked under a hat from Zepeddie’s Pizzeria where she worked. Like nearby passengers, the …

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Deadly stabbing of Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte light rail raises questions about public safety

Deadly stabbing of Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte light rail raises questions about public safety

A deadly stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina last month has sparked outrage among elected officials, including President Trump, after local authorities released video of the attack on the Charlotte Area Transit System.  Police say 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, who fled the war in Ukraine only to be killed in an apparently random attack on Aug. 22, was allegedly …

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Fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina ignites crime debate

Fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina ignites crime debate

The murder of 23-year old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a train in North Carolina last month has sparked ongoing concerns about crime in the US. A video publicised on Friday by the Charlotte Area Transit System shows Ms Zarutska seated on a train when she is stabbed from behind several times in a seemingly random attack. The suspect, 34-year-old …

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Iryna Zarutska: Video shows fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte light rail – stirring debate on crime in major US cities

Iryna Zarutska: Video shows fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte light rail – stirring debate on crime in major US cities

Facebook Tweet Email Link Gruesome video shows a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee getting stabbed to death on a Charlotte light rail train – a case that has turned into a flashpoint as the Trump administration vows to crack down on crime in large, predominantly Democratic cities. The unprovoked attack happened shortly before 10 p.m. August 22, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said. …

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Grisly Charlotte stabbing video fuels MAGA's crime message – Axios

Grisly Charlotte stabbing video fuels MAGA’s crime message  Axios Light rail stabbing: Graphic video shows moments before, after woman killed in Charlotte  WBTV Horror video of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska’s slaughter on Charlotte train is met with deafening silence  New York Post ‘Senseless and tragic’: Charlotte mayor issues statement on deadly CATS stabbing  WCNC Iryna Zarutska: Woman stabbed to death on Charlotte train; suspect …

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Deadly light rail stabbing in Charlotte grows political under national spotlight – Charlotte Observer

Deadly light rail stabbing in Charlotte grows political under national spotlight  Charlotte Observer Light rail stabbing: Graphic video shows moments before, after woman killed in Charlotte  WBTV Horror video of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska’s slaughter on Charlotte train is met with deafening silence  New York Post President Trump asked about deadly Charlotte CATS stabbing | ‘I’ll know about it by tomorrow’  WCNC Mecklenburg’s DA …

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CATS releases surveillance video of deadly Charlotte light rail stabbing :: WRAL.com

CATS releases surveillance video of deadly Charlotte light rail stabbing :: WRAL.com

CATS has released surveillance video of the stabbing that took the life of a 23-year-old woman on the light rail in Charlotte last month.  WCNC Charlotte reports Decarlos Brown is facing first-degree murder in connection with the killing of Iryna Zarutska on Aug. 22. It happened around 10 p.m. near the light rail station along Camden Road where East Boulevard and West …

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Colorado park ranger arrested; stabbing was “elaborate hoax,” sheriff says

Colorado park ranger arrested; stabbing was “elaborate hoax,” sheriff says

After launching a widespread manhunt for a person accused of stabbing a Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger, officials said Thursday the ranger who claimed to be attacked in Staunton State Park this week was never in any danger.  Callum Heskett, 26, was arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges Thursday for the “elaborate hoax” that sent Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies and …

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Colorado park ranger accused of stabbing himself

Colorado park ranger accused of stabbing himself

A Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger lied about being stabbed by a stranger inside Staunton State Park on Tuesday in what authorities now believe was an “elaborate hoax” that prompted a massive police response and manhunt, prosecutors alleged Thursday. Callum Heskett, 26, conducted searches online about abdominal injuries before the fabricated attack, including, “how deep are arteries in lower abdo…” …

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