Horrific video shows suspect watching woman burn to death in F train car after he allegedly set her on fire
A migrant from Guatemala has been arrested for allegedly lighting a sleeping subway rider on fire in Brooklyn on Sunday morning — then watching as his innocent victim burned to death in what the
What to know about the death of a woman who was set on fire in a New York City subway train
The man accused of lighting a woman on fire on a New York City subway and fanning the flames as she burned to death made his first appearance in court on Tuesday, while authorities were yet to publicly identify the victim.
Woman set on fire in NYC subway train dies, authorities say; suspect in custody
The "person of interest" was taken into custody hours after the attack while riding another train, according to NYPD Transit Chief Joseph Gulotta.
Who was the Woman Set on Fire in NYC Subway Train?
A woman was set on fire while sleeping on a subway train in New York City last weekend, an event that NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch called "one of the most depraved crimes one person could possibly commit against another human being.
Man accused of fatally setting NYC subway rider on fire says he doesn't recall incident
The man accused of killing a New York City subway rider by setting her on fire has no memory of "what happened" and admitted to heavy drinking, authorities said Tuesday.
Man Who Allegedly Set Sleeping Woman on Fire on NYC Subway Says He Doesn't Recall the Incident
A man who allegedly killed a woman after setting her on fire on a New York City subway told police he "doesn't know what happened," NBC News reports. Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33, allegedly used a lighter to start the fatal fire on Sunday,
Sebastian Zapeta: What We Know About Suspect in Fatal NYC Subway Fire
A Guatemalan national was arrested in connection with the horrific attack on an F train in Brooklyn on Sunday.
Man charged in woman's burning death on NYC subway was deported from U.S. in 2018
The Guatemalan man, who officials say was in the U.S. illegally, is accused of lighting a sleeping woman on fire.
Man accused of burning New York City subway passenger to death arraigned
A man faces charges of murder and arson after a woman was set on fire in the New York subway, ultimately succumbing to her injuries. He made his first appearance in Brooklyn court this Tuesday. Sebastian Zapeta,
33-year-old man charged with murder in death of woman set ablaze on subway train
A 33-year-old man has been charged in the death of a woman who died after being intentionally set on fire inside a stationary subway train over the weekend. Officials said Monday Sebastian Zapeta-Calil has been charged with first degree murder.
Migrant drunkenly fanned flames after torching homeless woman on Brooklyn subway: D.A.
Sebastian Zapeta, a Guatemalan migrant living in a Brooklyn men’s shelter, made his first court appearance Tuesday to face ...
Man arraigned on murder charges in NYC subway death fanned flames with a shirt, prosecutors say
NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train used a shirt to fan the ...
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 ...
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MTA's subway camera bet pays off in arrest after fatal F train fire
The new surveillance cameras on every subway car helped the NYPD make a swift arrest in connection with a deadly fire aboard ...
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 ...
Critics warn of 'Daniel Penny effect’ after woman burned alive on NYC subway car as bystanders watched
Critics are sounding the alarm over the "Daniel Penny effect" happening after a woman was burned alive on an NYC subway train ...
Man accused of lighting woman on fire in NYC subway death fanned flames with shirt: Pros
New York City police arrested and charged a man suspected to have set a woman on fire in the subway early Sunday and then watched from a bench as she became engulfed in flames and died.
NYC’s most delayed subway lines in 2024 revealed: Did the train you hate top the list?
As for the subway line recently dubbed the most relaxing in the Big Apple — the Q, or “quiet nap” train — it dropped in ...