Sebastian Zapeta, suspected of burning a woman to death on a train, is taken from the New York Police Department 60th Precinct in Brooklyn on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.

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 ...

Zapeta, a Guatemalan citizen who entered the U.S. illegally, waived his right to a court appearance on Friday and will remain jailed at New York’s Rikers Island complex.

What's New? Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, who is accused of killing a woman by setting her on fire on the New York City subway over the weekend, "fanned the flames" until she was engulfed in the blaze ...

Sebastian Zapeta, accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway train, appears in court, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Curtis Means via Pool) ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams is suggesting federal prosecutors also take the case of accused subway arsonist Sebastian Zapeta, who police say set a fire that claimed a woman ...

Sebastian Zapeta, 33, waived his Friday appearance but must return to court on Jan. 7, when the indictment will be unsealed at his arraignment, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said.

He allegedly used a lighter to set fire to the woman's clothes while she appeared to be dozing at around 7.30am (12.30pm UK time) on Sunday.. The New York Police Department said Zapeta was ...

Sebastian Zapeta: All About Guatemalan Migrant Arrested For Setting Woman On Fire On New York Subway Law enforcement officials reported that the suspect was apprehended at a different Manhattan ...

Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33, is charged with murder after the horrific incident unfolded on an F train in Brooklyn on Sunday.

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 ...