Suspect Accused of Setting Fire to Woman on N.Y. Subway Indicted on Murder, Arson Charges
Zapeta is accused of lighting a still-unidentified woman aflame as she slept on a stationary F train at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway terminal in Brooklyn, fanning the flames with a shirt and then sitting down and watching as she burned to death.
Suspect in woman’s fatal New York subway burning scheduled to have court hearing as he faces murder and arson charges
The man charged with murder and arson in the killing of a woman inside a subway train car in New York City is scheduled to appear in court on Friday.
Who Was the Woman Set on Fire in NYC Subway Train?
SUSPECT IN CUSTODY - HE IS AN ILLEGAL MIGRANT: The suspect accused of setting a woman on fire in the NYC subway is Sebastian Zapeta. He is an illegal migrant from Guatemala. He sat on a bench and watched his victim burn alive. WE NEED MASS DEPORTATIONS! pic.twitter.com/PPtSLGJAOn
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.
Woman dies after being set on fire on NYC subway; Person of interest taken into custody, police say
NEW YORK -- 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
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 authorities were yet to publicly identify the victim
Man charged with murder after setting a woman on fire on NYC 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.
What We Know About the Fatal Burning of a Woman on the Subway
The woman, who has not been identified, died after a man set her on fire on an F train on Sunday morning. The police have charged a man from Guatemala with murder and arson.
Woman's burning death on NYC subway prompts community leaders to call for justice
A vigil was held Thursday in Brooklyn for the woman who was lit on fire and killed on the F train last weekend.
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 ...
Public can’t access fire extinguishers in subway system — and MTA has no plans to change that after horrific murder of woman on F train
"The MTA have a billion dollar operating budget they invest millions of dollars in cameras at stations but have no money for ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Suspect in custody after 2 people slashed in Grand Central subway station attack on Christmas Eve
Two people were stabbed in New York City’s Grand Central 42nd Street subway station on Christmas Eve in separate attacks.