Sebastian Zapeta, accused of setting homeless woman on fire on Brooklyn subway train charged with first degree murder: DA
Sebastian Zapeta, 33, is facing life without parole if convicted for the disturbing caught-on-camera killing as his victim slept in an F train stopped at the end of the line at Coney
What to know about the death of a woman who was set on fire in a New York City subway train
New York City officials say they're using forensics and video surveillance to identify the woman who burned to death on a subway car in Brooklyn, as the man accused of lighting her on fire was indicted by a grand jury on state charges.
Guatemalan migrant accused of torching sleeping woman on NYC subway indicted on murder and arson charges
The man accused of torching a sleeping woman on a Brooklyn subway train was officially indicted in court for murder and arson on Friday morning.
Woman's burning death on NYC subway prompts community leaders to call for justice
A vigil was held Thursday in Brooklyn for the woman who was lit on fire and killed on the F train last weekend.
Suspect Accused of Setting Fire to Woman on N.Y. Subway Indicted on Murder, Arson Charges
Zapeta is accused of lighting a still-unidentified woman aflame as she slept on a stationary F train at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway terminal in Brooklyn, fanning the flames with a shirt and then sitting down and watching as she burned to death.
Suspect in woman’s fatal New York subway burning scheduled to have court hearing as he faces murder and arson charges
The man charged with murder and arson in the killing of a woman inside a subway train car in New York City is scheduled to appear in court on Friday.
Woman set on fire in NYC subway train dies, authorities say; suspect in custody
The "person of interest" was taken into custody hours after the attack while riding another train, according to NYPD Transit Chief Joseph Gulotta.
Man accused of setting woman on fire in NYC subway back in court
NEW YORK - Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, the man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a Brooklyn subway train on Sunday, is facing multiple murder charges and one count of arson. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez is expected to announce the official indictment against Zapeta-Calil at 10 a.m. this morning.
Man accused of fatally burning woman in NYC subway indicted on 4 counts of murder, arson charge, Brooklyn DA says
A grand jury has indicted the man accused of setting a woman on fire aboard a Brooklyn subway train, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez announced Friday.
Man Indicted in Burning Death of Woman Inside a New York City Subway Train, Prosecutors Say
The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on state charges
Court hearing set for man accused of fatally burning woman on New York City subway
A court hearing is scheduled for the man accused of setting a woman on fire on a New York City subway train and fanning the flames with a shirt as she burned to death
Man indicted in burning death of woman inside New York City subway train, prosecutors say
The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on state charges.
Horrific video shows suspect watching woman burn to death in F train car after he allegedly set her on fire
A migrant from Guatemala has been arrested for allegedly lighting a sleeping subway rider on fire in Brooklyn on Sunday ...
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Fact Check: New York subway fire victim misidentified online
At about 7:30 a.m. that morning, a man set a sleeping woman on fire aboard a stationary F train at the Coney ...
Who Was the Woman Set on Fire in NYC Subway Train?
SUSPECT IN CUSTODY - HE IS AN ILLEGAL MIGRANT: The suspect accused of setting a woman on fire in the NYC subway is Sebastian ...
Suspect in custody after 2 people slashed in Grand Central subway station attack on Christmas Eve
Two people were stabbed in New York City’s Grand Central 42nd Street subway station on Christmas Eve in separate attacks.
Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, accused of burning woman to death on NYC subway, often ‘bugged out’ after smoking K2, shelter roommate says
The illegal Guatemalan migrant charged with torching a sleeping straphanger to death on a Brooklyn subway train was a heavy ...
Critics say bystanders stood by while illegal migrant allegedly burned woman to death on NYC subway: ‘Daniel Penny effect’
Sunday's gruesome burning death of a sleeping Brooklyn straphanger is raising questions over why bystanders did nothing -- ...
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MTA's subway camera bet pays off in arrest after fatal F train fire
The new surveillance cameras on every subway car helped the NYPD make a swift arrest in connection with a deadly fire aboard ...