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Sergio Meza Fraire
Coverage of Sergio Meza Fraire 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.
- Burbank man charged with murder in deadly double stabbing case
A Burbank man, Sergio Meza Fraire, has been charged with murder in a double stabbing that killed a schoolteacher and seriously injured her daughter. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced the charges, which include murder with a special circumstance of lying in wait.