
Burbank stabbing leaves mother dead, daughter hospitalized; suspect at large
A stabbing at a Burbank home killed mother Arti Varma and left daughter Meera Varma in critical condition. Police found two women with stab wounds around 6 a.m. on the 2800 block of North Brighton Street and are seeking a suspect; motive has not been released. Arti was a Bret Harte Elementary School first-grade teacher and Meera a nationally known mental health activist; the husband is in India as investigators pursue leads.













