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.
Sebastian Zapeta: All About Guatemalan Migrant Arrested For Setting Woman On Fire On New York Subway
Law enforcement officials reported that the suspect was apprehended at a different Manhattan subway station approximately eight hours after the attack.
NYC police charge man with murder of woman set on fire on subway
Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was charged with murder and arson after a woman sleeping on the New York City subway was set on fire and died, police say.
Who is Sebastian Zapeta? Guatemala migrant set a woman on fire on New York City subway
A woman was tragically burned to death on a Brooklyn subway train, allegedly by a 33-year-old Guatemala migrant.
What to know about the death of a woman who was set on fire in a New York City subway train
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 on Tuesday, while authorities were yet to publicly identify the victim.
Video shows NYPD officers standing by as woman set aflame burns to death
Police have defended their response, beginning when officers patrolling the station smelled and saw smoke coming from the F train.
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Prosecutors on Monday charged 33-year-old Sebastian Zapeta-Calil with first- and second-degree murder and first-degree arson in connection with the death of a woman who died after being set on fire in a New York City subway train a day earlier.
Man Accused In The Burning Death Of A Woman On A New York Subway Appears In Court
A man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway train and then watching her die has been arraigned.
Suspect in New York City subway fire killing charged with murder, arson
The man accused of killing a woman on a New York City subway train by setting her on fire was charged with murder and arson in an initial court appearance on Tuesday. Sebastian Zapeta, a 33-year-old man who police say lives at a homeless shelter in Brooklyn,
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 after the incident.
Sebastian Zapeta: All We Know About When, Where and How He Came Into US
The 33-year-old is accused of setting a woman on fire on the New York City subway, killing her, on December 22, 2024.
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Sebastian Zapeta Charged With Murder of Woman Set on Fire on NYC Subway
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Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, accused of burning woman to death on NYC subway, often ‘bugged out’ after smoking K2, shelter roommate says
Robinson said his migrant pal smoked about $30 worth of the synthetic drug every day and lost it when he drank.