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NEED TO KNOW Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed on Friday, Aug. 22, on the light rail train in Charlotte, N.C.Suspect Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 28, for first-degree murderOn Tuesday, Sept. 9, the Justice Department announced that he would face a federal charge of committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system The man suspected of fatally stabbing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte in late August has been charged with federal charges, the Justice Department said on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 22, after the fatal stabbing of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Mayor Vi Lyles of Charlotte, North Carolina, won Tuesday’s Democratic Party mayoral primary in an election overshadowed the past few days by the deadly stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee aboard a city train.The stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska last month on a light-rail train by a man with a history of mental illness and over a dozen arrests quickly grabbed national attention and reignited a conversation about crime after security video of the gruesome attack was released and went viral.Lyles’ response to the slaying has been criticized, and Republicans claim the mayor…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A House hearing on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) stunned lawmakers when video evidence showed a U.S. drone firing a Hellfire missile at an orb off Yemen—only for the object to remain intact and keep moving, raising urgent questions about technology beyond known military capabilities.At a House Oversight subcommittee meeting on UFO transparency and whistleblower protection, Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., unveiled the video.The footage showed an MQ-9 drone tracking a UAP orb as another MQ-9 launched a Hellfire missile at it. The missile struck the orb, but instead of destroying it, the round…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is facing backlash on social media over a response to a question from a reporter about his public safety platform, which critics say offered little to no specifics. “What would your public safety plan look like? Explain it to our viewers,” CBS New York’s Marcia Kramer asked Mamdani over the weekend.”Absolutely, you know, prior to the West Indian parade, I visited Little Caribbean and I spoke to a number of residents in East Flatbush who were sharing their concerns around gun violence,” Mamdani responded. “And I…

NEED TO KNOW An elderly New York City couple was found dead inside their burning home on Monday, Sept. 8The 77-year-old man and 78-year-old woman were reportedly set on fire inside the house, though authorities have yet to release an official cause of deathThe NYPD now says it’s looking for a man caught on surveillance camera outside the couple’s home Police in New York City are searching for a man they say killed an elderly couple inside their home before lighting the building on fire Monday afternoon. A spokesperson for the NYPD confirmed to PEOPLE that “a 77-year-old male and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Federal authorities announced Tuesday that Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr., the suspect in the stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a North Carolina train, has been federally charged with one count of committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system.Attorney General Pam Bondi said that the DOJ will seek the maximum penalty for Brown, saying that the Aug. 22 attack was a “direct result of failed soft-on-crime policies that put criminals before innocent people.””I have directed my attorneys to federally prosecute DeCarlos Brown Jr., a repeat…

NEED TO KNOW The Hawai‘i Police Department announced K9 Archer’s death on Friday, Sept. 5The six-and-a-half-year-old Belgian Malinois/German Shepherd mix died on Sept. 4 after he “was left unattended in a police vehicle for an unacceptable period of time,” according to a police press releaseInterim Police Chief Reed Mahuna said the department was “committed to accountability and making sure something like this never happens again” A beloved police dog died after being left in a hot car. The Hawai‘i Police Department announced K9 Archer’s death on Friday, Sept. 5. The six-and-a-half-year-old Belgian Malinois/German Shepherd mix died on Sept. 4 after…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, sparked backlash on social media Monday after a video surfaced of her saying that local law enforcement’s role is only to solve crime, not prevent it.A clip from Crockett’s appearance on the “Grounded” podcast — which premiered last Wednesday — went viral as critics seized on her remarks.”I want to be clear that, like, law enforcement isn’t to prevent crime. Law enforcement solves crime, OK? That is what they are supposed to do. They are supposed to solve crimes, not necessarily prevent them from happening per se,” she…

NEED TO KNOW Bryan Kohberger allegedly stalked two undergraduate students at Washington State University, showing up to their workplace “every day,” according to Idaho State Police reportsBoth women said that they later heard or were informed of someone watching them through a window just outside their homesKaylee Goncalves, one of Kohberger’s four murder victims, also reported that a man had been stalking her prior to her murder Two women told police they suspected Bryan Kohberger was stalking them while attending Washington State University, before he murdered four University of Idaho students. Two female college students told officers with the Idaho…