Beloved California teacher dies after she and her adult daughter stabbed in their home: ‘She was such a bright light’ ^19.8%

The Independent - By Graig Graziosi - 4/24/2026, 11:26 PM

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A California man has been accused of murdering a beloved Burbank elementary school teacher and injuring her adult daughter. Sergio Fraire, 30, was arrested this week after a SWAT team swarmed his Burbank home. He is accused of fatally stabbing Arti Varma, 59, and injuring her 25-year-old daughter, Meera, on Monday. He has been charged... more