Arti Varma
Coverage of Arti Varma in the Nexus archive.
- Beloved teacher killed as she slept, daughter stabbed in attack as motive remains unclear: DA
A beloved Southern California elementary school teacher, Arti Varma, was killed and her daughter, Meera Varma, a prominent mental health advocate, was critically injured in a stabbing attack by Sergio Meza Fraire. The suspect, 30, was charged with murder and attempted murder, though authorities have not disclosed a motive and the attack is not considered random.
- Not guilty plea entered in grisly Burbank home invasion murder
Sergio Mesa Fraire, 30, pleaded not guilty to a murder and attempted murder charge in a Burbank home invasion that left 69-year-old Arti Varma and her 25-year-old daughter Meera Varma injured. The incident occurred between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. on April 20, with the suspect breaking into the victims' home.
- Activist tied to Oprah, Biden stabbed, and teacher mom slain in ambush in quiet neighborhood
A 59-year-old first-grade teacher, Arti Varma, was fatally stabbed in her Burbank, California home during an early morning attack, while her 25-year-old daughter, a mental health advocate linked to figures like Oprah Winfrey and President Biden, survived. Suspect Sergio Fraire, 30, was arrested and faces murder charges.