A man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, appeared in Brooklyn court in an orange jumpsuit and orange jacket, his ...

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The woman was identified as Debrina Kawam of Toms River, New Jersey. Mayor Adams said she had a "brief stint" in the city's ...

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Earlier this month, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that the suspect and the victim had been riding ...

New York Police announced Tuesday they've identified the woman who died on Dec. 22 after being set on fire while inside a New ...

“This was a malicious deed. A sleeping, vulnerable woman on our subway system,” Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said after a brief court hearing where the indictment was announced last week.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted ...

Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33, is charged with murder and arson after allegedly setting a woman on fire inside a Brooklyn subway train. Despite DNA testing, authorities have yet to identify the woman ...

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 ...

“This was a malicious deed. A sleeping, vulnerable woman on our subway system,” Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said after a brief court hearing where the indictment was announce ...