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- 1NC lawmakers pressed on mental health funding after two killings▼After murders of Zoe Welsh, Iryna Zarutska, NC lawmakers face questions over mental health funding
North Carolina lawmakers are facing questions over the state's mental health funding following the murders of Zoe Welsh and Iryna Zarutska. The killings have renewed scrutiny of gaps in the state's mental health system, with critics asking whether underfunding contributed to the suspects' treatment and whether stronger intervention could have prevented the deaths.
- 2Two DAs Explain Decisions in Ryan Camacho Cases Before Zoe Welsh's Murder▼Two DAs explain decisions in Ryan Camacho cases before Zoe Welsh’s murder
Two North Carolina district attorneys have publicly explained their offices' decisions in earlier cases involving Ryan Camacho, whose criminal history preceded the murder of Zoe Welsh. Prosecutors are detailing why charges or prosecutions were handled as they were before Welsh's killing, as scrutiny grows over whether the justice system missed chances to prevent her death.