Sebastian Zapeta, accused of setting homeless woman on fire on Brooklyn subway train charged with first degree murder: DA
Sebastian Zapeta, the migrant accused of torching a homeless woman on a Brooklyn subway was indicted on first-degree murder charges Friday, officials said. A grand jury voted for the upgraded charges,
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.
What to know about the death of a woman who was set on fire in a New York City subway train
The man arrested on murder and arson charges in the death of a woman who was set on fire inside a subway train has been arraigned, while police said the identity of the victim was still “pending.”
Illegal Immigrant Indicted on Arson, Murder Charges for Setting NYC Subway Rider on Fire
A Guatemalan citizen has been indicted on murder charges in connection with the NYC subway arson attack on a woman.
Suspect in deadly New York City subway fire indicted on murder, arson charges
The man accused of killing a woman who was sleeping on a New York City subway car by setting her on fire, was indicted by a grand jury on Friday of murder and arson charges, prosecutors announced. The accused,
Sebastian Zapeta Charged With Murder of Woman Set on Fire on NYC Subway
A man was charged Monday with first and second degree murder and arson for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a subway train.
Man indicted on murder and arson charges in burning of woman on New York subway
Police said Sebastian Zapeta ignited the woman’s clothing while she slept on the F train as it approached Brooklyn’s Stillwell Avenue station on Sunday
Who is Sebastian Zapeta? What we know about Guatemalan man accused of setting woman on fire on NYC subway train
Sebastian Zapeta, a 33-year-old Guatemalan migrant was arrested for allegedly setting a sleeping subway passenger on fire, resulting in the victim's death.
Man charged with murder after woman set ablaze on New York City subway train
A suspect is in custody after the incident on an F train in Brooklyn on Sunday morning. Officers found a woman "fully engulfed in flames."
Suspect in fatal New York subway burning of passenger arraigned in court
Prosecutors on Monday charged 33-year-old Sebastian Zapeta-Calil with first- and second-degree murder and first-degree arson in connection with the death of a woman who died after being set on fire in a New York City subway train a day earlier.
Suspect who allegedly set woman on fire in subway fanned flames, prosecutors say
Authorities are revealing more details surrounding the killing of a woman who was set on fire while sleeping on the New York City subway​.
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 ...
Sebastian Zapeta: All We Know About When, Where and How He Came Into US
The 33-year-old is accused of setting a woman on fire on the New York City subway, killing her, on December 22, 2024.
Man, 67, found on fire at Penn Station, suffers burns to legs, upper body
A passerby alerted two MTA police officers a man was on fire at Penn Station around 8:10 p.m., cops said. The victim was ...
Man accused of fatally burning woman on subway is indicted in 'malicious' case: DA
The Brooklyn district attorney said he's confident in the first-degree murder case against a man accused of setting a woman on fire as she slept on the subway.
'Finish him': MTG wants death penalty for migrant who allegedly set woman on fire in NY
A politician who represents Georgia suggested a migrant accused of setting a woman on fire on the New York City subway should ...