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.
New York Police identify woman burned to death inside subway train
Authorities previously said they were using forensics and video surveillance to identify the victim, who burned to death on a subway car in Brooklyn. The man accused of lighting her on fire, Sebastian Zapeta, was taken into custody hours after police disseminated images of a suspect.
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.
Police identify woman set on fire in deadly New York City attack
Police in New York City have named the woman who was set on fire and burned to death on a subway train in Brooklyn. Authorities on Tuesday identified Debrina Kawam, 61, of New Jersey as the victim of the seemingly random 22 December attack that burned her body beyond recognition.
Man indicted in burning death of woman inside a New York City subway train, prosecutors say
A court hearing is scheduled for the man accused of setting a woman on fire on a New York City subway train and fanning the flames with a shirt as she burned to death.
Police ID woman set on fire in shocking incident on New York City subway car
Officials identified the woman who was burned to death inside a New York City subway train on Dec. 22 as 57-year-old Debrina Kawam.
Tragic Subway Incident: Woman Set Aflame in New York
New York Police have identified Debrina Kawam from New Jersey as the woman who died after being set on fire on a subway train in Brooklyn. Sebastian Zapeta has been charged with her murder following his arrest shortly after police publicly released his images.
Who is Sebastian Zapeta? Guatemala migrant arrested for setting woman on fire on New York City subway
A suspect has been detained in connection with a horrific incident on the New York City subway that left a woman burned alive on Sunday morning. The man, reportedly identified as Sebastian Zapeta, is accused of setting fire to a sleeping woman aboard a Coney Island F train.
Victim burned to death in horrific subway attack identified
A woman who died after being set on fire on a New York City subway train this month was identified, according to police.
Police use fingerprints to ID woman set afire, killed on NYC subway
Police have identified the woman who recently was set on fire in a subway car in New York City, according to several news reports.
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.
Sebastian Zapeta, accused of setting homeless woman on fire on Brooklyn subway train charged with first degree murder: DA
Sebastian Zapeta, 33, is facing life without parole if convicted for the disturbing caught-on-camera killing as his ...
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Who was the victim of New York subway fire? What we know about Debrina Kawam
The New York subway fire incident on December 22, 2024, was tragic, to say the least, and 57-year-old Debrina Kawam has been ...