Man pleads not guilty to setting woman on fire on NYC subway
The man accused of setting a woman on fire on a New York City subway car just before Christmas entered a not guilty plea on Tuesday morning. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was indicted last month on four counts of murder and one count of arson in the death of 57-year-old Debrina Kawam.
NYC subway arson suspect did not remember allegedly setting woman on fire
The suspect is accused of setting a sleeping woman's clothes on fire, using his shirt to fan the flames and then sitting on a platform bench nearby.
NYC subway fire suspect Sebastian Zapeta-Calil’s eerie menacing glare as he pleads not guilty to ‘burning woman alive’
THE man accused of lighting a sleeping woman on fire on the subway and watching her burn to death gave a chilling glare after pleading not guilty to the horrific crime. Sebastian Zapeta-Calil
Man accused of burning woman to death on NYC subway pleads not guilty to murder, arson
The deadly fire on the F train was one of several high-profile acts of violence in New York City's subway system at the end of last year, even as transit crime dropped overall in 2024. The NYPD on Monday pledged to send 200 more officers into the subway, with a focus on train cars and platforms.
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.
Man accused of killing a woman on NYC subway by setting her on fire pleads not guilty to murder
The man accused of killing a woman by setting her on fire on a New York City subway car last month pleaded not guilty to murder charges Tuesday and was ordered held without bail.
NYC subway arson suspect Sebastian Zapeta pleads not guilty
The suspect is accused of setting a sleeping woman's clothes on fire, using his shirt to fan the flames and then sitting on a platform bench nearby.
Man Accused of Burning Woman to Death on a New York City Subway Train Is Set to Be Arraigned
The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train is set to be arraigned Tuesday on murder and arson charges. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, will appear in Brooklyn court in connection with the killing of Debrina Kawam,
Suspect in New York City subway burning death pleads not guilty to murder charge
The man charged with burning a woman to death on a New York City subway train pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and arson charges.
Man pleads not guilty to burning woman to death on a New York City subway train
A man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, appeared in Brooklyn court in an orange jumpsuit and orange jacket, his hands cuffed behind
Sebastian Zapeta says he was drunk, doesn’t remember setting subway victim on fire, prosecutors say
Sebastian Zapeta, the migrant accused of fatally setting homeless woman Debrina Kawam on fire on a Coney Island subway train, pleaded not guilty Tuesday — even as court papers revealed he said, “Oh, damn,
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Woman set on fire on NYC subway identified as Debrina Kawam, of New Jersey, police say
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