NYC police working to ID woman set ablaze in subway and 'person of interest' in death
New York City police are working to identify the woman who died after being intentionally set on fire inside a stationary subway train
Woman fatally set on fire while sleeping on NYC subway, police say
A woman died after she was set on fire while sleeping on a New York City subway car Sunday morning in Brooklyn, according to police. A person of interest was taken into custody later in the day, New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at an early evening news conference.
What to know about the death of a woman who was set on fire in a New York City subway train
New York City police have arrested a man on murder and arson charges in the death of a woman who was set on fire inside a subway train early Sunday morning
New York City police apprehend suspect in the death of a woman set on fire in subway car
Police said an unknown male had approached the woman, set her on fire, and then left the subway car around 7:30 a.m.
NYC police charge man with murder of woman set on fire on subway
Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was charged with murder and arson after a woman sleeping on the New York City subway was set on fire and died, police say.
Man Accused in the Burning Death of a Woman on a New York Subway Awaits Arraignment
A man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway train and then watching her die is awaiting arraignment
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."
New York City police investigate the death of a woman found on fire in subway car
New York City police are seeking a man they believe is connected to the death of a woman who was sleeping on a stationary subway train before she was intentionally lit on fire
Man faces murder charges in the death of a woman who was lit on fire in New York City subway
A man is facing murder and arson charges in New York City for allegedly setting a woman on fire inside a subway train and then watching her die after she was engulfed in flames, police said Monday.
Man arrested for setting woman on fire in fatal NYC subway attack
A man identified as a person of interest in the killing of a woman set on fire while sleeping in a subway car, Sebastian Zapeta, has been taken into NYPD custody.
A man is charged with murder after setting a woman ablaze on the subway, authorities say
Calil, 33, of Guatemala was charged Monday afternoon with murder after authorities say he approached a woman on a train in Brooklyn and ignited her clothes.
Vigil planned for woman set on fire in NYC subway as identity remains a mystery
A vigil is planned Thursday for the woman set on fire on a Brooklyn subway last weekend, a public memorial for the still nameless victim in a case that rocked the nation for its cruelty. Community ...
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A weekend of violence on NYC's subways stokes fears about public safety
There have been twice as many homicides on NYC mass transit as this time in 2023. But, officials stress, such crimes are ...
New York Subway Fire Death: What We Now Know
The NYPD is still working to identify the woman who was set on fire while she slept on the New York City Subway last weekend.
Man arraigned on murder charges in NYC subway death fanned flames with a shirt, prosecutors say
Federal immigration officials said the accused, Sebastian Zapeta, a Guatemalan citizen, entered the U.S. illegally after he ...
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Suspect charged in NYC subway burning death appears in court
The suspect charged in the death of a woman who was set on fire Sunday inside a Brooklyn subway train made an initial court ...