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 setting a woman on fire aboard a Brooklyn subway train, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez announced Friday.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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
Man accused of burning woman on subway indicted for murder, arson
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. Investigators said Sebastian Zapeta, 33,
Man accused of setting NYC subway rider on fire indicted on murder and arson charges
A grand jury indicted the man accused of lighting a woman on fire on a New York City subway train on murder and arson charges. Former Assistant Manhattan District Attorney Catherine Christian joins Chris Jansing to share her legal analysis.
Mom of MTA worker killed in subway car fire ‘mad’ that conductors have no extinguishers
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NYPD investigates after homeless man catches fire in Manhattan subway station
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Investigators Using Video Surveillance to Identify Subway Burn Victim
The Brooklyn district attorney said the police were trying to retrace the woman’s steps to find a clear picture of her face.
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 ...
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 ...
Man Catches on Fire at Penn Station 5 Days After Woman Was Fatally Set Ablaze on N.Y.C. Subway
The unidentified man, 67, is alive and in critical condition, an NYPD spokesperson tells PEOPLE The Friday after a holiday is ...
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 ...
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Badly burned man found in Penn Station now in ‘critical condition,’ police say
A 67-year-old man is now listed in critical condition after he was found badly burned inside Manhattan’s Penn Station on ...