{"id":590190,"date":"2026-04-22T12:05:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=590190"},"modified":"2026-04-22T12:05:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:05:43","slug":"teacher-slain-in-home-ambush-daughter-has-link-to-oprah-kamala-and-bidens-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=590190","title":{"rendered":"Teacher slain in home ambush; daughter has link to Oprah, Kamala and Bidens"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The mother of a left-wing activist who worked with leftist socialite Oprah Winfrey and former President Joe Biden\u2019s administration was killed during an attack at their California home on Monday.<\/p>\n

Around 6:00 am that morning, Burbank police responded to a report of a stabbing at a home.<\/p>\n

\u201cUpon arrival, officers located two adult female victims suffering from stab wounds,\u201d the Burbank police later wrote in a press release.<\/p>\n

Both were transported to a nearby hospital, where the older of the two, Bret Harte Elementary School first-grade teacher Arti Varma, 59, died from her injuries. Her daughter, 25-year-old Meera Varma, survived.<\/p>\n

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Homicide Investigation Update<\/p>\n

Please see the pictured news release or click here: https:\/\/t.co\/24LsxM8ZMA<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/pOStyGUpzJ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Burbank Police (@BurbankPD) April 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Following \u201ca comprehensive investigation,\u201d the police identified Sergio Fraire, 30, as a suspect. At around 10:00 pm Monday evening, the police executed a search warrant at Fraire\u2019s home and discovered \u201cevidence related to the crime.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSurveillance video captured Fraire being walked out of the apartment building in handcuffs,\u201d according to local station KABC<\/a>. \u201cAnother video shows police arriving in armored trucks to make the arrest.\u201d<\/p>\n

He was subsequently booked on murder and attempted murder. The motive for his actions still remains clear.<\/p>\n

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30-year-old Sergio Fraire was taken into custody by a SWAT team serving a search warrant. Police say evidence related to the stabbings was recovered at the residence where he was detained. pic.twitter.com\/5nmYZujQlk<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 TMZ (@TMZ) April 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

What\u2019s known for certain is that Meera Varma is a left-wing activist.<\/p>\n

\u201cMeera is a nationally known mental health activist who has worked alongside well-known figures including Oprah Winfrey, former President Joe Biden, former First Lady Jill Biden, and former Vice President Kamala Harris,\u201d according to KABC.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Times<\/a> further notes that she \u201cbecame the youngest speaker in TEDx UCLA history in 2023,\u201d she \u201cparticipated in a mental health summit at UCLA with Oprah Winfrey,\u201d and she \u201d was invited to the [Biden] White House to speak about the youth mental health crisis and policy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her mother, meanwhile, was beloved at school.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe always had a positive attitude, always happy, and some of the kids judged her cause she kind of looked strict, mad, but she was being strict so they could become smarter,\u201d a Bret Hart fifth-grader named Emily told the Times. \u201cI just want to honor her. In third grade, I had problems, and she told me to never give up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emily\u2019s mother, Susana Gomez, added that she and her daughter are keeping the community in their prayers. Indeed, the two even set up a small shrine at the entrance of the school in Arti\u2019s honor.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is our small gesture of letting the family know we\u2019re here,\u201d Gomez said. \u201cLife is so short, and you have to appreciate every moment. It\u2019s unthinkable how one person\u2019s actions can ruin a family in the blink of an eye.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a brazen early-morning stabbing attack in Burbank that left a mother dead and her daughter hospitalized on Monday. https:\/\/t.co\/nEjoKqwjGB<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/HLMj7mofYy<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 KTLA (@KTLA) April 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A neighbor described how, during the morning of the shootings, she stepped outside only to discover police everywhere.<\/p>\n

\u201cI went to the store to buy things, and when I came back, the whole street was closed,\u201d she said. \u201cI had to show my ID, and even then, I was only allowed to walk past the tape. I had to park my car far away. Never seen anything like this. This is scary.\u201d<\/p>\n

The neighbor added that she\u2019d often seen Arti going on walks.<\/p>\n

The neighbor\u2019s daughter added that they\u2019d learned about what happened to the Meeras from the news.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just can\u2019t imagine when [Meera] wakes up, and everything comes and hits her, that\u2019s so sad,\u201d the daughter said. \u201cThis is just so scary; we don\u2019t know if this was random or if [the suspect] knew them. I was just like, this dude was just running past everybody\u2019s house while we were sleeping. Thank God they got him.\u201d<\/p>\n

The local school district also spoke out.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis news is heartbreaking,\u201d interim Superintendent Dr. Oscar Macias wrote in a statement. \u201cOur deepest condolences are with Ms. Varma\u2019s students, colleagues, friends, and loved ones, and with all members of the Bret Harte community who may be struggling with this loss. Words cannot fully express the sorrow we feel or the care we hold for those who are grieving.\u201d<\/p>\n

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