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One Year Later: Zarutska family files wrongful death lawsuit against city

Headline from WFLA, on the newest of 2 developments

Saturday, Aug. 22 marks one year since 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed on a Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) LYNX Blue Line light rail car.

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  1. Iryna Zarutska's family files lawsuit over Charlotte light rail safety failures

    Headline from FOX8 WGHP ·

  2. Newest

    One Year Later: Zarutska family files wrongful death lawsuit against city

    Headline from WFLA ·

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Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 46 Charlotte

    Family of Iryna Zarutska plans civil lawsuit over alleged light rail safety failures as anniversary of death approaches (opens FOX 46 Charlotte)

    Published

    FOX 46 Charlotte's feed description

    The family of Iryna Zarutska plans to file a civil lawsuit as the one-year anniversary of her death approaches.

  2. Just the News

    Family of Iryna Zarutska sues city of Charlotte ahead of one-year anniversary of her death (opens Just the News)

    Published

    Just the News's feed description

    The lawsuit condemns the lack of security, fare enforcement and physical barriers around Charlotte’s light rail the day that Zarutska was killed, which were all highlighted in last week's report by North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek.

  3. WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg

    Family of Iryna Zarutska to file civil lawsuit over alleged light rail safety failures as anniversary of death approaches (opens WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg)

    Published

    WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg's feed description

    The family of Iryna Zarutska plans to file a civil lawsuit as the one-year anniversary of her death approaches.

  4. FOX8 WGHP

    Iryna Zarutska's family files lawsuit over Charlotte light rail safety failures (opens FOX8 WGHP)

    Published

    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    The family of Iryna Zarutska plans to file a civil lawsuit as the one-year anniversary of her death approaches.

  5. FOX 46 Charlotte

    One Year Later: Possible Zarutska lawsuit; changes for CATS (opens FOX 46 Charlotte)

    Published

    FOX 46 Charlotte's feed description

    Saturday, Aug. 22 marks one year since 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed on a Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) LYNX Blue Line light rail car.

  6. Fox News

    Iryna Zarutska's family files wrongful death lawsuit alleging no security guard was on train (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    The wrongful death lawsuit alleges no security guard was aboard the Charlotte light-rail train when Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed in 2025.

  7. Revolver News

  8. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Family of Iryna Zarutska files lawsuit against Charlotte, security company (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    According to the lawsuit, adequate safety measures were not in place, including sufficient fare enforcement and staffing.

  9. WFLA

    One Year Later: Zarutska family files wrongful death lawsuit against city (opens WFLA)

    Published

    WFLA's feed description

    Saturday, Aug. 22 marks one year since 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed on a Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) LYNX Blue Line light rail car.

  10. The Guardian

    Iryna Zarutska’s family sues North Carolina city over her murder (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Relatives of woman fatally stabbed on public transit allege death was preventable and Charlotte knew of violent crime issue The family of Iryna Zarutska is suing Charlotte and a security company one year after the Ukrainian refugee was fatally stabbed onboard a light rail train in the North Carolina…

  11. GOP Daily Brief

    Iryna Zarutska’s Family Sues City of Charlotte and Security Contractor Over Light Rail Stabbing Death (opens GOP Daily Brief)

    Published

    GOP Daily Brief's feed description

    Every day, millions of Americans board public transit operating under a pretty basic assumption: you buy your ticket, you follow the rules, and the city...

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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