Relatives of Charlotte Crime Victims Criticize System Allowing Violent Offenders to Remain Free

In a special hearing in Charlotte, members of Congress heard from families who were affected by alleged repeat offenders.

Officials on Sept. 5, 2025, released footage showing the moments before a Ukrainian refugee was stabbed to death on a light rail trail in North Carolina last month. The suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., is seen standing behind the victim, Iryna Zarutska, who is sitting and looking at her phone. Charlotte Area Transit System via The Epoch Times

Families of the victims of violent crime shared their pain with members of Congress during a special field hearing in Charlotte, North Carolina.

On Sept. 29, families of victims and others affected by crime in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Columbia, South Carolina, told members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight about losing family members while their accused killers walk free or face relatively few consequences.