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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 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.
Man arraigned on murder charges in NYC subway death fanned flames with a shirt, prosecutors say
A man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway train and then watching her die is awaiting arraignment.
Man pleads not guilty to setting woman on fire on NYC subway
Sebastian Zapeta, the man accused of setting a woman on fire on the NYC subway, pleads not guilty in the death of Debrina Kawam.
Man accused of setting woman on fire on New York subway to appear in court
A man accused of setting a sleeping woman on fire and killing her on a New York subway is scheduled to be arraigned on murder and arson charges Tuesday morning.
Man accused of burning woman to death on NYC subway train pleads not guilty
The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a NYC subway train pleaded not guilty on Tuesday morning.
NYC subway arson suspect set to be arraigned
The man accused of burning a woman alive while she was asleep on a New York City subway is set to be arraigned Tuesday on murder and arson charges. Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33, will appear in a Brooklyn courtroom around 9:30 a.

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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 ...
NYC man charged with attempted murder after allegedly shoving commuter in path of subway
NYPD officers responded to an assault in progress and found that a 45-year-old man had been struck by a southbound train ...
NYC dad, 45, charged with murder in stabbing death of wife; couple’s teen son slashed trying to stop attack: cops
The couple’s 15-year-old son stepped in to help his dying mom, but ended up with a slash wound on his hand during the Sunday ...
Postal Worker Fatally Stabbed in Harlem Is NYC’s Third Murder Victim of 2025
An on-duty postal worker was stabbed to death inside a bodega in Harlem on Thursday after arguing with a woman over who was ...
Man pushed onto NYC subway tracks recovering; suspect faces attempted murder charge
A man survived being shoved onto subway tracks ahead of an incoming train in New York City on New Year's Eve and is expected ...
Air Force vet, 72, gashed in neck in Harlem, is NYC’s first murder of 2025
Surveillance footage shows Darnell Jackson attacking Alfredo Cortes as the elderly man walked with a cane in Harlem shortly after 4 a.m., prosecutors said.
Murder charges filed in stabbing of USPS worker at NYC deli
The USPS said it is working with the NYPD as they continue to investigate what may have led to the deadly attack. CBS News ...