Man Charged in Subway Burning Says He Was Drunk and Remembers Nothing
Calil, confronted with video of the immolation of Debrina Kawam, told detectives he was blackout drunk at the time. He pleaded not guilty to murder on Tuesday.
Man accused of burning woman to death on subway says he was drunk, can't recall
The man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway told detectives, “Oh, damn, that’s me,” when he saw video of the attack but said he couldn’t remember anything, according to a transcript released Tuesday.
Suspect in NYC Subway Burning Death Pleads Not Guilty
Despite previously confirming his identity in surveillance footage, Sebastian Zapeta pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and arson.
Social media posts misidentify woman burned to death in New York subway fire | Fact check
New Jersey woman Debrina Kawam was burned to death on the subway. Posts sharing an AI-generated photo misidentified the victim as Amelia Carter.
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,
DA to seek 'most severe punishment' in subway torching death of woman
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.
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.
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.
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Subway, bus ridership ticks up on heels of congestion pricing
Far and away the biggest ridership jump Tuesday was on the city’s subway system, on which more than 3.7 million people ...
Fear on the Subway: Perception and Reality
The chance of being a crime victim in the subway is remote. But riders feel far more at risk than they do driving on New York ...
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Subway track worker collapses, dies on the job in Brooklyn, union says
The union said Ricardo Louis, 44, collapsed around 3:10 a.m. while working on an L train at the Morgan Avenue station.
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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 ...
Internet Obsessed With Subway Singer Performing 'Wicked' on New York Street
"Defying Gravity" is widely considered one of the most challenging musical numbers, but that didn't perturb Raquel Reigns from putting on a show under the E1.
NYC performing many involuntary removals in subway system
A young man, homeless and disheveled, was surrounded by a joint response team made up of two NYPD officers, a social worker, ...
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Subway, bus ridership jumps slightly in first week of congestion pricing
New York City's first-in-the-nation congestion pricing toll program is being linked to a slight jump in the number of commuters using subways.
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The NYPD is dispatching more police officers to NYC’s subway stations with the highest crime rates
According to the NYPD’s most recent crime report , 2024 saw a 5.4% drop in crime within the subway system—more than double the crime reduction in 2023. And that’s included in the overall reduction of ...