Suspect in fatal New York subway burning ‘fanned the flames’ with his shirt, according to police testimony
Prosecutors on Monday charged 33-year-old Sebastian Zapeta-Calil with first- and second-degree murder and first-degree arson in connection with the death of a woman who died after being set on fire in a New York City subway train a day earlier.
New York City police apprehend suspect in the death of a woman found on fire in a subway car
New York City police announced Sunday they have in custody a “person of interest” in the early morning death of a woman who they believe may have fallen asleep on a stationary subway train before being intentionally lit on fire by a man she didn't know.
New York City police arrest man after woman set on fire and killed on subway train
The victim appeared to be asleep when the assailant approached her on Sunday in Brooklyn and set her clothes on fire using a lighter, police say.View on euronews
Woman killed after being set on fire on New York subway train
Police arrested a man they said set a woman on fire while she appeared to be asleep on a New York City subway train on Sunday morning, killing her.
New York City police apprehend suspect in the death of a woman set on fire in subway car
Police said an unknown male had approached the woman, set her on fire, and then left the subway car around 7:30 a.m.
What to Know About the Death of a Woman Set on Fire on New York Train
The man accused of lighting a woman on fire on a New York City subway and fanning the flames as she burned to death made his first appearance in court this week, while authorities were yet to publicly identify the victim.
Vigil planned for woman set on fire in NYC subway as identity remains a mystery
A vigil is planned Thursday for the woman set on fire on a Brooklyn subway last weekend, a public memorial for the still nameless victim in a case that rocked the nation for its cruelty. Community leaders planned to hold a late-afternoon prayer vigil at the Stillwell Avenue station in Coney Island,
What we know about man accused of burning woman to death on NYC subway
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Police searching for man who allegedly groped 5-year-old near New York migrant shelter
The New York Police Department Special Victims Unit is investigating after a man allegedly groped a 5-year-old girl near a ...
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Feds probe claims of sexual misconduct, gross overtime as highest-ranking NYPD cop resigns
The New York City Police Department has confirmed a shake-up at the top of the department following the Friday night departure of its highest-ranking uniformed officer. Chief of Department ...
Fact Check: New York subway fire victim misidentified online
An artificially-generated image of a young woman as well as images of two real women have been falsely described in viral ...
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New York City Cop Arrested on Rape Charge in Harlem
An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested on Friday evening in Manhattan's East Harlem neighborhood on charges that include first-degree ...
A suburban police force in New York strip searched nearly everyone it arrested, DOJ says
A suburban New York police department routinely violated residents’ civil rights, including making illegal arrests and using ...
New York City Has Lost Control of Crime
The problems start with the New York Police Department. The nation’s largest police force, the NYPD numbers some 33,000 sworn ...
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SUNY Cobleskill police receive grant money for new patrol cars
The New York State University Police Department at SUNY Cobleskill secured a $159,000 grant to enhance the department’s ...
New York City man in critical condition after catching fire
The New York Police Department is investigating how a man caught fire at Manhattan's Penn Station. According to the NYPD, a 67-year-old man was on fire on Friday night, and suffered burns to his legs ...