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Before Fatal Stabbing, Ukrainian Refugee Iryna Zarutska Had Fallen in Love with the American Dream, Relative Says (Exclusive)

Even without yet mastering the English language, Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, had built strong ties to those in her community — both young and old — in the three years she had ...
The Daily Dot

Iryna Zarutska’s boyfriend shares emotional video of her “joyful” life in America after tragic killing

The boyfriend of murdered Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska has shared a moving video celebrating her life in America, following her tragic death on Aug. 22, 2025. Stas Nikulytsia, whose Instagram ...
WSOC-TV

‘Her life mattered’: Charlotte vigil remembers Ukrainian woman killed on light rail

CHARLOTTE — A vigil was held at Marshall Park in Charlotte to honor Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian woman who was stabbed to death three weeks ago on the light rail in South End. The memorial ...
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Psycho Charlotte train suspect reveals motive for slaughtering Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska — as he offers chilling words from jail

CHARLOTTE — Accused killer Decarlos Brown Jr. told his family he stabbed Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska to death on board a train in Charlotte, North Carolina, because he believed she was reading ...