Man accused of fatally burning woman on NYC subway indicted for murder and arson, Brooklyn DA says
A grand jury has indicted the man accused of fatally setting a woman on fire a New York City subway train, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Friday. Investigators said Sebastian Zapeta,
Man indicted in burning death of sleeping woman on Brooklyn subway, prosecutors say
Sebastian Zapeta is accused by prosecutors of lighting the woman on fire on a stopped F train at Brooklyn’s Coney Island station Sunday morning, then fanning the flames with a shirt.
'Some progress' made in efforts to ID woman burned to death on subway
The Brooklyn district attorney said he's confident in the first-degree murder case against a man accused of setting a woman on fire as she slept on the subway.
As Woman Burned Alive on NYC Subway Car, Bystanders Watched — and Filmed
Horrific footage of a woman who was set on fire Sunday has raised questions about why passersby, including a uniformed police officer, did not rush to her aid.
What to know about the death of a woman who was set on fire in a New York City subway train
New York City officials are using forensics and video surveillance to identify the woman who burned to death on a subway car in Brooklyn, while the man accused of lighting her on fire was indicted by a grand jury on state charges,
Suspect in fatal New York subway burning indicted on charges of murder and arson
The man accused of setting fire to a woman who was asleep on a New York City subway has been indicted on charges of murder in the first and second degree and arson, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.
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.
Woman's burning death on NYC subway prompts call for justice, additional charges
A vigil was held Thursday in Brooklyn for the woman who was lit on fire and killed on the F train last weekend.
Suspect in NYC subway killing indicted on murder and arson charges
The man accused of lighting a woman on fire in a New York City subway car has been indicted on murder and arson charges.
Man Indicted in Burning Death of Woman Inside a New York City Subway Train, Prosecutors Say
The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on state charges
Brooklyn DA speaks after illegal migrant charged with burning woman to death on subway
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said that a grand jury having to watch video of a woman burning to death on the subway was "very hard to deal with."
Mom of MTA worker killed in subway car fire ‘mad’ that conductors have no extinguishers
The torching death of a woman sleeping on a Brooklyn train has stirred up painful memories for a still- grieving mother — and ...
Subway fire suspect faces murder, arson charges
Sebastian Zapeta, the man accused of setting a homeless woman on fire in a Coney Island subway car, has been indicted on ...
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 ...
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Beloved NYC bar, Subway Inn, closes its doors after decades of business
The Subway Inn is closing its doors on Saturday. The bar has been around for decades, but has had a rough couple years, ...
Officials weighing anthropological facial reconstruction to ID woman burned in subway attack: sources
Facial recognition or approximation comes in when you’re really trying to shake the trees, because you’ve kind of hit a dead ...
Possible Reasons Why Police Haven't Publicly Named NYC Subway Fire Victim
Authorities have yet to confirm the identity of the victim, who died after she was lit on fire while asleep on a subway train ...
Vigil held 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 ...