Articles for category: Crime & Justice

September 10, 2025

Beloved Auburn Professor Murdered While Walking Her Dog

Auburn’s Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle Found Brutally Killed in Park as Puppy Stayed by Her Side and Police Charge Harold Rashad Dabney With Capital Murder The kind of story that freezes you in place is the one that begins so ordinary. A woman walking her dog in the park on a quiet afternoon should be one of the safest and simplest joys of life. But in Auburn, Alabama, that daily moment turned into horror. Authorities confirmed that 59-year-old Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle, a respected professor and mother, was found dead in Kiesel Park after suffering fatal injuries in a brutal

September 10, 2025

Dark Family History Emerges in Iryna Zarutska Case

From a 2012 Shooting to a Father’s Criminal Past, the Troubling Family Ties Behind Iryna Zarutska’s Accused Killer There are moments when a story is already unbearable, and then more details surface that make it even harder to process. The killing of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail was already devastating on its own. She had come to the United States to escape the war in Ukraine and build a safer future, only to lose her life in such a shocking and random act of violence. But as the investigation into the man accused of her

September 9, 2025

Her Family Said No—She Loved America Too Much

Iryna Zarutska’s Family Declined Ukraine’s Offer, Choosing to Bury Her in the Country She Loved—America The heartbreaking story of Iryna Zarutska has left many people shaken, not only because of the brutal way her life was taken, but also because of what followed in the days after. Her family was faced with a decision that no parent, no sibling, no loved one should ever have to make. The Ukrainian embassy reached out to them, offering to bring Iryna’s body back home to the land of her birth, to the soil where her ancestors rest. But her mother’s response revealed the

September 9, 2025

Police Release First Photos of Fugitive Dad’s Hidden Campsite

Police Reveal Photos of the Remote Campsite Where Fugitive Father Hid His Three Children Before Being Shot Dead The story of fugitive father Tom Phillips has gripped New Zealand for years, but now it has taken a haunting turn as police have released the first photographs of the hidden campsite where he was living with his three children. Phillips, who had been on the run for over four years, had been accused of abducting his children and vanishing with them into the wilderness. The recently released photos give the public its first look at the makeshift shelter where the family

September 9, 2025

CNN Panel Sparks Debate After Iryna Zarutska Tragedy

Van Jones and CNN Panel React to Iryna Zarutska’s Killing, Reject Racial Narrative and Call Out Political Spin The story of Iryna Zarutska’s tragic death is still sending shockwaves across the country. A young Ukrainian refugee who came to America to build a safer life, she was brutally stabbed on a Charlotte light rail train in August 2025. The horrific act was caught on video, leaving people shaken not just by the violence itself, but also by the questions it raised—questions about safety, about race, about politics, and about how we as a society respond to trauma. This week, a

September 8, 2025

Heartbreaking Footage Sparks National Outcry Over Charlotte Train Murder

Emotional Surveillance Video of Ukrainian Refugee’s Stabbing on Charlotte Light Rail Shakes Community and Highlights Gaps in Public Safety I’m sitting here trying to find words that don’t feel hollow to describe what’s happening in Charlotte right now. A young woman named Iryna Zarutska, only 23, fled the war in Ukraine seeking safety. She survived bombs and loss back home, only to lose her life in an unthinkable act of violence on her daily commute to work in a city that promised refuge. On the evening of August 22, she boarded the Lynx Blue Line light rail in Charlotte. Footage

September 8, 2025

Trump Offers Hope to Family of Ukrainian Refugee Stabbed in Charlotte

President Trump Honors Iryna Zarutska, the Ukrainian Refugee Fatally Stabbed on Charlotte Light Rail, Calling Out Evil and Vowing Safety I’ve felt a knot in my chest since hearing the news of Iryna Zarutska. She was just 23, a Ukrainian refugee who escaped the war in her homeland in search of a new beginning. I think of what courage it must take to flee conflict for hope, and then imagine that same hope shattered so abruptly on a Charlotte train. President Trump’s words about her struck me — not just for their bluntness, but for the raw emotion behind them.

September 8, 2025

ICE Arrests Convicted Offender Who Landed Minnesota Education Job

How a Kenyan National With a Criminal Record Was Hired at the Minnesota Department of Education With a Six-Figure Salary Before ICE Finally Stepped In Every so often a story comes along that makes you stop and wonder how the system could possibly let something like this happen. The case of Wilson Tindi in Minnesota is one of those stories. It is not just about one man’s choices but about the larger cracks in government hiring and immigration enforcement that allowed him to remain in positions of responsibility for years before immigration officials finally stepped in and made an arrest.

September 8, 2025

Elon Musk Wants Judges Held Accountable for Repeat Offenders

Elon Musk Calls for Legislation to Hold Judges Responsible When Repeat Offenders Commit Crimes After Release When Elon Musk speaks, people listen. Sometimes his words spark excitement about the future of technology, like reusable rockets or electric cars. Other times, they create controversy because of his strong political opinions. This week, he did it again, but this time it wasn’t about Tesla or SpaceX. Instead, Musk took to his social media platform X to announce something that touches the justice system at its core. He declared that he wants legislation to hold judges accountable when repeat offenders—people who have been

September 8, 2025

Trump Weighs In After Charlotte Train Killing

President Trump Promises to Review the Killing of Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte After Mayor Stays Silent The news coming out of Charlotte has shaken people across the country, not only because of the tragic killing of Iryna Zarutska but also because of the reactions that have followed. It was on a train in Charlotte where this horrifying act took place, leaving a community stunned and a family forever changed. In moments like these, leadership is often measured by words spoken quickly and clearly, yet the silence from the city’s mayor has only deepened the frustration felt by many residents. When