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Bret Harte Elementary School
Coverage of Bret Harte Elementary School in the Nexus archive.
Arti Varmaperson2Meera Varmaperson2Sergio Meza Fraireperson1Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Officeorganization1Burbank Police Departmentorganization1Oprah Winfreyperson1President Joe Bidenperson1Sergio Fraireperson1Burbank Unified School Districtorganization1Mental health advocacytopic1Burbankplace1
- 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.
- 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.