Vigil held for woman set on fire in NYC subway as identity remains a mystery
A vigil was held Thursday for the woman set on fire on a Brooklyn subway last weekend, a public memorial for the still nameless victim in a case that rocked the nation due to its cruelty. Community leaders planned to hold a late-afternoon prayer vigil at the Stillwell Avenue station in Coney Island,
Man accused of setting woman on fire in NYC subway faces multiple counts of murder
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez says officials are still looking into surveillance footage in order to identify the woman who burned to death.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Illegal immigrant charged with murder for setting woman on fire on NYC subway
The man accused of setting fire to a woman in a New York City subway car has been indicted on charges of murder in the first and second degree and arson. Sebastian Zapeta-Calil is accused of setting fire to an unidentified woman who was asleep on a subway car in Brooklyn last weekend.
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
Man accused of fatally setting woman on fire in NYC subway indicted on murder and arson charges
The man accused of killing a woman by setting her on fire in the New York City subway was indicted Friday on four counts of murder and one count of arson, prosecutors announced.
Illegal Immigrant Indicted on Arson, Murder Charges for Setting NYC Subway Rider on Fire
A Guatemalan citizen has been indicted on murder charges in connection with the NYC subway arson attack on a woman.
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. Investigators said Sebastian Zapeta, 33,
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 ...
Another Person Set On Fire In NYC At Penn Station
First responders found a homeless man on fire with burns to his legs and upper body inside the Penn Station subway station ...