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February 16, 2026

Charlotte Area Transit System

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Hearing postponed on crime, safety in Charlotte

February 6, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A legislative hearing on public safety and crime in Charlotte set for Jan. 29 was postponed to Feb. 9 due to clarification needed regarding a federal court order limiting lawmakers from disseminating materials […]

Iryna Zarutska
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Federal judge blocks release of files in Zarutska murder case

January 17, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A federal judge has blocked a legislative committee from case files involving the murder of Iryna Zarutska, the young Ukrainian woman allegedly stabbed to death by Decarlos Brown Jr. on Charlotte’s light rail […]

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Attempted break-in highlights crime data disparities

January 16, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Cities like Charlotte have garnered national attention for a string of homicides in the past six months, including high-profile murders committed on the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS). In August, Ukrainian immigrant Iryna […]

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Audit says CATS cut security 40%

October 9, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor released a preliminary audit report showing that the Charlotte Area Transit System, or CATS, had cut back its security force by 40% in the years […]

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