Democrat Rep. Deborah Ross Wrongly Identifies Victim Of Violent Crime At Committee Hearing

Posted • September 30, 2025: The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing on Victims of Violent Crime to "examine violent crime in Charlotte, North Carolina and the surrounding areas looking at repeat offenders and lenient pretrial release policies and decisions among others." Republicans planned to call several witnesses, including Mia Alderman, the grandmother of murder victim Mary Santina Collins, and Steve Federico, a resident of the Charlotte area and father of murder victim Logan Federico. Logan Federico was a 22-year-old "aspiring teacher" who was killed in a home invasion on May 3, 2025 while she visited friends in Columbia, SC. The hearing came after 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was stabbed on Charlotte's public transport system by another career criminal, Decarlos Brown, Jr. Brown had 14 prior arrests and was repeatedly set loose by the court system. The heartbreaking video of Iryna's murder went viral and sparked more discussion of the Democrat Party's soft-on-crime policies.

Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC) couldn't be bothered to learn about Logan Federico before confusing Logan with Iryna. —— Democrat Deborah Ross showed up to a hearing in Charlotte about the murder of Iryna Zarutska. One witness is testifying about the murder of his daughter, Logan Federico. Rep. Ross didn’t even know that his daughter WASN’T Iryna Zarutska. —— Mr. Federico interrupted Rep. Ross's comments to point out her mistake, and Rep. Ross replied, "Oh, I'm sorry. I am so sorry. I am so sorry. Thank you so much for bringing that. Thank you. Thank you, sir. I am so sorry for you." "My heart goes out to you," Ross added. […] Steve Federico emotionally testifies to Judiciary GOP about his daughter Logan Federico, who was allegedly killed by a man previously arrested 39 times. "He should have been in jail for over 140 years for all the crimes he committed. You know how much time he spent in prison? A little over 600 days in 10 years." (…)

• More at: Townhall - Democrat Rep. Deborah Ross Wrongly Identifies Victim of Violent Crime
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2025/09/29/rep-ross-cant-keep-vicitms-of-violent-crime-straight-nc-iryna-zarutska-n2664139
New York Post: Logan Federico’s father outraged after discovering daughter’s alleged killer should have been behind bars years ago
https://nypost.com/2025/07/07/us-news/logan-federicos-father-outraged-discovers-daughters-killer-should-have-been-arrested-years-ago/
Rumble: Murder Victim's Father Testifies To Judiciary Committee About The Dem Party's Soft-On-Crime Policies
https://rumble.com/v6zoibu-murder-victims-father-testifies-to-judiciary-committee-about-the-dem-partys.html
Twitchy: Logan Federico's Father Fact-DROP Dem Who Confuses His Murdered Daughter With Another Victim
https://twitchy.com/samj/2025/09/30/criminals-have-killed-so-many-innocent-women-democrats-cant-keep-them-all-straight-n2419722