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Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, the 33-year-old undocumented migrant accused of setting fire to a woman who was asleep while riding a New York City train, was arraigned Tuesday on charges of first- and ...
Sebastian Zapeta is accused by prosecutors of lighting ... Such filings are often a first step in the criminal process because, in New York, all felony cases require a grand jury indictment ...
NEW YORK — The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train used a shirt to fan the flames, a prosecutor said Tuesday at his arraignment on murder charges.
died after being set on fire in a New York subway train. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, has pleaded not guilty to murder and arson charges in the Dec. 22 killing. Prosecutors say Zapeta set fire to Kawam ...
NEW YORK — The man accused of burning a sleeping ... as authorities continue working to identify the victim. Sebastian Zapeta is accused by prosecutors of lighting the woman on fire on a stopped ...
died after being set on fire in a New York subway train. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, has pleaded not guilty to murder and arson charges in the Dec. 22 killing. Prosecutors say Zapeta set fire to Kawam ...
In December, Debrina Kawam, 57, of New Jersey, died after being set on fire in a New York subway train. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, has pleaded not guilty to murder and arson charges in the Dec. 22 killing.