Man indicted in burning death of woman inside a New York City subway train, prosecutors say
NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on murder and arson charges, prosecutors announced Friday, as authorities continue working to identify the victim.
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
Sebastian Zapeta, accused of setting homeless woman on fire on Brooklyn subway train charged with first degree murder: DA
Sebastian Zapeta, the migrant accused of torching a homeless woman on a Brooklyn subway was indicted on first-degree murder charges Friday, officials said. A grand jury voted for the upgraded charges,
What to Know About the Death of a Woman Set on Fire on New York Train
NEW YORK — 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 this week, while authorities were yet to publicly identify the victim.
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. The accused,
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.
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."
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.
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Advocates hold prayer vigil in Brooklyn for woman burned alive on F train, demand officials stem violence on subways
Community advocates gathered at Brooklyn’s Coney Island Stillwell Avenue subway station on Thursday afternoon to mourn a ...
Sleeping subway rider burned alive on F train after crazed attacker tosses lit match on her: police sources
A woman died Sunday morning after police found her on engulfed in flames on an F train in Coney Island, police said.
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 ...
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What to know about the case of the man accused of lighting a woman on fire on the F train
Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was arrested Sunday after teens recognized him from footage of the incident, which took place on an F ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Man arrested after woman killed in Brooklyn F train fire, police say
The fire spread through the train car at the terminal, according to photos reviewed by Gothamist. Officers patrolling the ...
Video shows moment cops swarm train to arrest migrant accused of setting subway rider on fire
Shocking video shows NYPD officers swarming the Guatemalan migrant accused of lighting a sleeping subway rider on fire as he ...
Person of interest arrested for setting woman ablaze on F train
Police officials said a man considered a person of interest in Sunday's deadly train fire was in custody hours after ...
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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 ...