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At Charlotte Crime Hearing, Rep. Ross Apologizes for Misidentifying Victim Photo

The error became a rallying point for Republicans seeking tougher pretrial policies.

Steve Federico gathers himself as he waits to testify about his daughter Logan Federico, who was murdered, during The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight field hearing on violent crime in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Mia Alderman testifies about the murder of her granddaughter Mary Santina Collins during at the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight hearing on violent crime in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) holds a print showing the moment before Iryna Zarutska was murdered on a Charlotte light rail train at the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight hearing on violent crime in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Steve Federico, left, looks on as Mia Alderman testifies about the murder of her granddaughter Mary Santina Collins during the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight holds a field hearing on violent crime in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Overview

  • At a House Judiciary Subcommittee field hearing on violent crime in Charlotte, Rep. Deborah Ross mistakenly referred to a photo of Logan Federico as Iryna Zarutska and apologized on the record after being corrected by Federico’s father.
  • Steve Federico delivered emotional testimony about his daughter’s May killing and blamed lenient pretrial and prosecution practices for allowing the suspect to remain free.
  • Authorities have charged Alexander Devante Dickey, described in reports as having nearly 40 prior arrests, in the killing of Logan Federico during a Columbia, South Carolina home invasion.
  • Iryna Zarutska, 23, was fatally stabbed on a Charlotte light rail in August, with DeCarlos Brown Jr. identified by authorities as the suspect in that case.
  • Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Mark Harris, highlighted the exchange and the witnesses’ accounts to criticize Democratic officials on crime policy as the criminal cases continue through the courts.