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 victim slept in an F train stopped at the end of the line at Coney
Suspect Accused of Setting Fire to Woman on N.Y. Subway Indicted on Murder, Arson Charges
Zapeta is accused of lighting a still-unidentified woman aflame as she slept on a stationary F train at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway terminal in Brooklyn, fanning the flames with a shirt and then sitting down and watching as she burned to death.
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. A prosecutor announced Sebastian Zapeta’s indictment at a court hearing Friday. The development comes days after Zapeta’s arrest and subsequent police questioning in which they say he identified himself in photos and surveillance video showing the fire being lit.
Man accused of setting woman on fire in NYC subway faces multiple counts of murder
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez says officials are still looking into surveillance footage in order to identify the woman who burned to death.
Woman's burning death on NYC subway prompts call for justice, additional charges
A vigil was held Thursday in Brooklyn for the woman who was lit on fire and killed on the F train last weekend.
Guatemalan migrant accused of torching sleeping woman on NYC subway indicted on murder and arson charges
The man accused of torching a sleeping woman on a Brooklyn subway train was officially indicted in court for murder and arson on Friday morning.
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.
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.
Court hearing set for man accused of fatally burning woman on New York City subway
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
Man accused of fatally burning woman on NYC subway indicted for murder and arson, Brooklyn DA says
A grand jury has indicted the man accused of setting a woman on fire aboard a Brooklyn subway train, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez announced Friday.
Brooklyn DA speaks after illegal migrant charged with burning woman to death on subway
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said that a grand jury having to watch video of a woman burning to death on the subway was "very hard to deal with."
Horrific video shows suspect watching woman burn to death in F train car after he allegedly set her on fire
A migrant from Guatemala has been arrested for allegedly lighting a sleeping subway rider on fire in Brooklyn on Sunday ...
As Woman Burned Alive on NYC Subway Car, Bystanders Watched — and Filmed
Horrific footage of a woman who was set on fire Sunday has raised questions about why passersby, including a uniformed police ...
Subway Burning Highlights Difficulty of Identifying Homeless Victims
It can be challenging to identify the bodies of people who were homeless when they died. For a woman killed Sunday on an F ...
Public can’t access fire extinguishers in subway system — and MTA has no plans to change that after horrific murder of woman on F train
"The MTA have a billion dollar operating budget they invest millions of dollars in cameras at stations but have no money for ...
Woman set on fire in NYC subway train dies, authorities say; suspect in custody
The "person of interest" was taken into custody hours after the attack while riding another train, according to NYPD Transit ...
Sleeping subway rider burned alive on F train after crazed attacker tosses lit match on her: police sources
A woman died Sunday morning after police found her on engulfed in flames on an F train in Coney Island, police said.