NYPD Working to Identify Woman Set on Fire on Subway
Transit police arrested the suspect, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, after three high school students recognized him.
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 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.
Woman set on fire in NYC subway identified as 57-year-old New Jersey resident
Police have formally identified the vwoman who was set on fire and burned to death on a New York City subway car last week, as a 61-year-old New Jersey resident.
Video shows man on NYC subway who set fire next to sleeping passenger, NYPD says
The NYPD wants your help identifying a man they say set off several small fires in Lower Manhattan and Queens, including one on board a subway train.
Arsonist caught on video setting fire next to sleeping NYC subway rider
A man was caught on camera starting a blaze next to a sleeping passenger on a Queens subway train after setting small fires throughout lower Manhattan, police said Thursday. The dozing rider was unharmed but the disturbing video brings back memories of the caught-on-video incident in a Coney Island subway station last month when a 57-year-old sleeping woman was set on fire by a stranger who
NYPD hunts for serial arsonist who set a fire next to sleeping Queens subway passenger
A masked serial arsonist callously set a blaze next to a dozing subway passenger during a bizarre hour-long spree across Manhattan and Queens last week, police said. The firebug first lit a parked NYPD police car on fire near City Hall at around 2:20 a.
Cops search for suspect who went on NYC arson spree, set fire next to sleeping subway rider
A man is wanted after he started four fires in lower Manhattan in slightly over two hours last week, and police released surveillance footage of the suspect on Wednesday to aid their investigation.
Man sets fires to police car, garbage, next to sleeping passenger, across boroughs, NYPD says
Police are searching for an unidentified man accused of setting multiple fires across the city last week, including inside two subway stations and a police car. The NYPD said the man set a police car on fire shortly after 2 a.
Woman set on fire on New York City subway identified by police
A woman who died after being set on fire on a New York City subway train this month was identified, according to police.
Police ID woman set on fire in shocking incident on New York City subway car
Authorities have identified the woman who burned to death after she was set on fire inside a New York City subway train as 57 ...
Police identify woman set on fire in deadly New York City attack
Police in New York City have named the woman who was set on fire and burned to death on a subway train in Brooklyn.
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 ...
Woman Killed After Being Set on Fire in N.Y.C. Subway Car Identified
The woman has been identified as Debrina Kawam, 57, of Toms River, N.J. Authorities in New York City have identified the ...
Who is Sebastian Zapeta? Guatemala migrant set a woman on fire on New York City subway
A woman was tragically burned to death on a Brooklyn subway train, allegedly by a 33-year-old Guatemala migrant.
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.
Woman set on fire while on New York subway
The woman was discovered while on fire inside a stationary subway train at Stillwell Avenue station in Brooklyn.
Vigil held for New York City subway burning victim Debrina Kawam in Brooklyn
A vigil was held Sunday in Brooklyn for Debrina Kawam​, the woman fatally set on fire on a subway back in December​.