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.
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 police said the identity of the victim was still “pending.”
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.
Man indicted on murder and arson charges in burning of woman on New York subway
Police said Sebastian Zapeta ignited the woman’s clothing while she slept on the F train as it approached Brooklyn’s Stillwell Avenue station on Sunday
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.
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 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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New York Governor Declares NYC Transit Hub as Seven Levels of Hell, After Saying Subway is Perfectly Safe
During a televised appearance on "The View," New York Governor Kathy Hochul described Penn Station as akin to "the seven ...
Fact Check: New York subway fire victim misidentified online
An artificially-generated image of a young woman as well as images of two real women have been falsely described in viral ...
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NYC has been reeling from some high-profile crimes. Are the city and subway safe?
A shocking incident on the New York subway Sunday morning in which a woman was set on fire, killing her, is the latest high-profile crime in the nation's largest city. But despite the headline ...
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Sebastian Zapeta: What We Know About Suspect in Fatal NYC Subway Fire
A Guatemalan national was on Monday charged in connection with a horrific attack on the New York City Subway in which a woman burned alive. Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33, was charged with first ...