Vigil held for woman set on fire in NYC subway as identity remains a mystery
A vigil was held Thursday for the woman set on fire on a Brooklyn subway last weekend, a public memorial for the still nameless victim in a case that rocked the nation due to its cruelty. Community leaders planned to hold a late-afternoon prayer vigil at the Stillwell Avenue station in Coney Island,
Woman dies after being set on fire on NYC subway; Person of interest taken into custody, police say
NEW YORK -- A woman died after she was set on fire while sleeping on a New York City subway car Sunday morning in Brooklyn, according to police. A person of interest was taken into custody later in the day, New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at an early evening news conference.
Who Was the Woman Set on Fire in NYC Subway Train?
SUSPECT IN CUSTODY - HE IS AN ILLEGAL MIGRANT: The suspect accused of setting a woman on fire in the NYC subway is Sebastian Zapeta. He is an illegal migrant from Guatemala. He sat on a bench and watched his victim burn alive. WE NEED MASS DEPORTATIONS! pic.twitter.com/PPtSLGJAOn
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 Chief Joseph Gulotta.
Suspect charged with murder, arson in death of woman set on fire in NYC subway train
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.
Sebastian Zapeta Charged With Murder of Woman Set on Fire on NYC Subway
A man was charged Monday with first and second degree murder and arson for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a subway train.
A woman is dead after being set on fire in NYC subway; suspect in custody
A woman is dead after being intentionally set on fire in a Brooklyn subway station Sunday, police said. A suspect is in custody.
Man charged with murder after setting a woman on fire on NYC subway, authorities say
Calil, 33, of Guatemala was charged Monday afternoon with murder after authorities say he approached a woman on a train in Brooklyn and ignited her clothes.
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 fatally setting a woman on fire a New York City subway train, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced. Investigators said Sebastian Zapeta, 33,
Suspect in deadly New York City subway fire indicted on murder, arson charges
The man accused of killing a woman who was sleeping on a New York City subway car by setting her on fire was indicted by a grand jury on Friday of murder and arson charges, prosecutors announced.
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
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NYC police charge man with murder of woman set on fire on subway
NEW YORK -- A man faces first-degree murder charges for allegedly setting a sleeping woman on fire on the New York City ...
Another Person Set On Fire In NYC At Penn Station
First responders found a homeless man on fire with burns to his legs and upper body inside the Penn Station subway station ...