Suspect in fatal New York subway burning of passenger arraigned in court
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 of fatally setting New York City subway rider on fire says he doesn't recall incident
The man accused of killing a City subway rider by setting her on fire has no memory of "what happened" and admitted to heavy drinking, authorities said Tuesday.
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.
Man accused in the burning death of a woman on N.Y. subway awaits arraignment
Federal immigration officials said the accused, Sebastian Zapeta, a Guatemalan citizen, entered the U.S. illegally after he was previously deported in 2018.
Man faces murder charges in death of a woman who was lit on fire in New York City subway
The suspect, identified by police as Sebastian Zapeta, was taken into custody hours after the woman died on Sunday morning.
ID pending on woman in subway-set-on-fire case as suspect is arraigned
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.
Suspect charged with murder, arson for allegedly setting woman on fire and killing her on a NYC subway car
A 33-year-old man was charged Monday for allegedly setting on fire and killing a woman on a New York subway train in what authorities called a “brutal murder” and an example of “depraved behavior.”
NYPD Working to Identify Woman Set on Fire on Subway
Transit police arrested the suspect, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, after three high school students recognized him.
New York City police working to ID woman set ablaze in subway and ‘person of interest’ in her death
Police apprehended the man after receiving a report from three high school students who had recognized the man.
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.
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 ...
Sanctuary city New York pressured to make drastic change after illegal migrant allegedly burns woman alive
Calls to end New York City's sanctuary policies escalate after a previously deported migrant was arrested in connection to ...
Sebastian Zapeta-Calil Accused of Fanning The Flames in NYC Subway Murder
Sebastian Zapeta-Calil "fanned the flames" after allegedly setting a woman on fire on the subway, prosecutors said.
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.
Subway murder suspect Sebastian Zapeta's drunken rant goes viral: 'I don’t give a s**t about people'
A chilling new video has surfaced online, allegedly showing Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, the man accused of setting a woman on ...
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 ...