Disturbing audio of Brown’s phone conversation with his sister from jail captures his rambling explanation for why he attacked the innocent woman.

After Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed, funds were raised to put murals of her across the country

As public outrage grew over last month’s killing on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, Mayor Vi Lyles focused her initial statement on addressing mental health issues, warning that “we will never arrest our way” out of some of the underlying causes of crime.

The murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, North Carolina, is gaining national attention amid debates about criminal justice and the suspect's record as a repeat offender with a history of violence.

North Carolina Republican officials on Wednesday announced a vigil in honor of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, who died last month in an unprovoked stabbing on Charlotte’s transit system. The vigil will be held at the East/West Boulevard light rail station in Charlotte at 8 p.

Elon Musk has pledged $1 million to an initiative aimed at commissioning murals of slain Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska painted in U.S. cities.

The refugee's father could not leave Ukraine to attend the funeral in North Carolina, according to a report in the New York Post.

Iryna Zarutska's family is calling for major reforms and justice after she was stabbed to death on a Charlotte light rail train in late August 2025.