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.
Here's the story behind the woman set on fire in the NYC subway
A woman set on fire inside a New York City subway has raised questions about how a world traveler and former Merck employee ended up homeless and burned on a train.
Woman set on fire in NYC subway is finally identified
Authorities have released the identity of the sleeping woman burned to death inside a New York City subway train by a man who allegedly lit her on fire and stayed to watch the aftermath, officials said Tuesday.
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.
Woman set on fire on NYC subway identified as Debrina Kawam, of New Jersey, police say
The woman who was set on fire on the NYC subway has been identified as Debrina Kawam, of Toms River, New Jersey, police say.
Debrina Kawam: About the Woman Who Was Set on Fire in a NYC Subway
In December 2024, a woman was brutally set on fire in a New York City subway. She has now been identified as 57-year-old Toms River, New Jersey, resident Debrina Kawam. As the NYPD and Mayor Eric Adams spoke to the press, they explained more details about the terrifying crime.
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.
Suspect pleads not guilty in death of woman set on fire on NYC subway
Prosecutors say Sebastian Zapeta intentionally lit Debrina Kawam on fire while she was sleeping on board an F train at the Coney island-Stillwell Avenue station on December 22, 2024. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports from his arraignment.
Police identify woman who was fatally set on fire on NYC subway
The woman was identified as Debrina Kawam of Toms River, New Jersey. Mayor Adams said she had a "brief stint" in the city's shelter system.
Man accused of setting woman on fire on NYC subway pleads not guilty
A man accused of setting a woman on fire on the subway pleaded not guilty to murder charges in New York City Tuesday. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was charged with first- and second-degree murder and arson,
Man Accused of Killing Woman in New York Subway Fire Pleads Not Guilty
The man accused of killing a woman sleeping on a New York City subway car by setting her on fire pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and arson at a court hearing on Tuesday. A grand jury has indicted Sebastian Zapeta,
Who Is Amelia Carter? Fake Identity of NYC Subway Fire Victim Goes Viral
After a woman was set on fire on the New York subway, a post falsely identifying her has gone viral on social media.
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She was set on fire and no one knows her name. How homelessness, crime and a broken immigration system met in a subway car
It’s been a week since a woman died in a New York City subway car, allegedly set on fire by a homeless, undocumented man. She has yet to be identified and the man charged with her murder says he ...