Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The man accused of lighting a woman on fire on a New York City subway and fanning the flames as she burned to death has been indicted on state ...

The man accused of setting a woman on fire in a New York City subway car last week has been indicted on murder and arson charges, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Friday.

Sebastian Zapeta is accused of setting a sleeping woman on fire on Sunday. The man accused of setting a woman on fire and killing her as she slept on a New York City subway car has been indicted ...

Civil rights and religious leaders, as well as various organizations including the Homeless Coalition and Passengers United, gathered at the Stillwell Avenue station to condemn the violence that ...

This photo has gone viral with the claim that an NYPD staff walked by the NYC subway horror victim without helping her. In a horrifying incident that has left New Yorkers grappling with questions ...

By Mihir Zaveri More than three days after a woman was fatally burned by another passenger inside a subway train on Coney Island, officials have not yet been able to confirm her identity.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A man is facing murder and arson charges in New York City for allegedly setting a woman on fire inside a ...

You’ve gotta B kidding. Seven subway lines had on-time averages of only 75% or less this year — with the B line’s trains unreliable of the bunch, according to MTA data. B-line trains had a ...

Sebastian Zapeta was charged with first-degree murder, police said. The man charged with setting a woman on fire Sunday morning, ultimately killing her, as she slept in the New York City subway is ...

Man Arraigned on Murder Charges in NYC Subway Death Fanned Flames With a Shirt, Prosecutors Say NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train ...

Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, a Guatemalan migrant, allegedly ignited a sleeping woman on fire in an F train and watched as she burned. Surveillance footage captured the incident, and authorities later ...

The incident has intensified existing fears about safety and disorder on the subway, given a troubling trend of recent random attacks, and put a spotlight on several issues major cities such as ...