Suspect Indicted in Fatal New York City Subway Burning
The status of the suspect, Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, as an undocumented immigrant swiftly became the focus of coverage of the horrific attack. Zapeta-Calil, 33, was deported from the U.S. in 2018 but reentered the country on an unknown date.
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."
Man indicted in burning death of woman inside a New York City subway train, prosecutors say
The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on murder and arson charges, a prosecutor said on Friday, as authorities continue working to confirm the victim's identity.
Woman killed after being set on fire on New York subway train
Police arrested a man they said set a woman on fire while she appeared to be asleep on a New York City subway train on Sunday morning, killing her.
NYPD arrests person of interest in woman's fatal burning on subway
The woman was sleeping on a train car in Brooklyn on Sunday morning when a man approached her, lit her aflame and ran, police said.
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.”
Trump’s ‘border tsar’ attacks New York governor after woman burned alive on subway
A sleeping woman was set on fire by another passenger on a New York subway, who then calmly sat and watched her burn to death. The victim was sitting on a stationary train at Coney Island-Stillwell subway station in Brooklyn on Sunday morning when the suspect slowly approached her and set fire to her clothes, police said.
Man accused of burning woman on subway indicted for murder, arson
A grand jury indicted Sebastian Zapeta, the man accused of setting a woman on fire on the subway, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez announced.
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,
Man Found With 'Serious' Burns at New York Penn Station: What We Know
A man was discovered with serious burns at New York's Penn Station on Friday evening and taken to Weill Cornell Medical ...
2 people slashed in unprovoked attack at Grand Central, police and sources say
Two people were hurt in what is believed to be an unprovoked slashing attack at the Grand Central subway station on Christmas ...
Suspect held without bail in fatal burning of sleeping woman on subway
The suspect -- identified by police on Monday as 33-year-old Sebastian Zapeta -- was taken into custody on Sunday, hours ...
Subway Burning Highlights Difficulty of Identifying Homeless Victims
It can be challenging to identify the bodies of people who were homeless when they died. For a woman killed Sunday on an F ...
New York Christmas Day horror as taxi ploughs into crowd leaving multiple people injured
The NYPD said in a statement that the car ploughed into a crowd at 6th and West 34th Street, in the middle of Manhattan, just ...
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Man Dies on Christmas Day in NYC After Falling from Moving Subway Car While Smoking
A 49-year-old man died on Christmas Day after attempting to smoke a cigarette between moving subway cars on New York ...
Elon Musk reacts to the tragedy of a woman set on fire in NYC subway by a deported immigrant
Elon Musk has reacted with outrage to the shocking incident in which a woman was burnt alive in a New York City subway attack ...