Sebastian Zapeta says he was drunk, doesn’t remember setting subway victim on fire: prosecutors
Zapeta said, “Oh, damn, that’s me,” when cops showed him the horrific video of the attack that shocked the city, according to court papers.
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.
Suspect due in court after woman set on fire on NYC subway
Sebastian Zapeta, the man accused of setting a woman on fire on the NYC subway, is due in court in the death of Debrina Kawam.
Suspect in NYC subway burning told police 'that's me' when shown video, transcript says
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.
NYC subway arson suspect Sebastian Zapeta to make court appearance
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.
Alleged NYC subway killer Sebastian Zapeta enters not guilty plea to burning sleeping woman to death
Prosecutors say the man lit a New Jersey native on fire on a stopped F train at Brooklyn’s Coney Island station in late December.
Man pleads not guilty to burning woman to death on New York City subway train
A man pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to setting a sleeping woman on fire, killing her aboard a New York City subway train.
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Queens Man Shot to Death in Coney Island Apartment Lobby, NYPD Investigates with No Arrests Yet
A 41-year-old man, Shamael Miller, was shot dead in a Coney Island apartment lobby; the perpetrator remains unidentified, and ...
'Oh Damn, That's Me': Transcript Reveals When N.Y.C. Burning Suspect Allegedly Realized Man in CCTV Footage Was Him
But in his first interview with detectives at the NYPD's 60th Precinct in Coney Island, Zapeta would repeatedly inform ...
Suspect in New York City subway burning death pleads not guilty to murder charge
The man charged with burning a woman to death on a New York City subway train pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and arson ...
Man, 41, shot to death at Coney Island apartment complex
A 41-year-old man was fatally shot at a Coney Island apartment complex early Sunday, cops said. Shamael Miller was shot ...
Victim of Coney Island Subway Immolation Is Identified by the Police
Investigators have learned the name of a woman who was burned alive — and beyond recognition — aboard a Brooklyn train last ...
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Coney Island Lunch building on Lackawanna Avenue partially collapses
A partial collapse of the Coney Island Lunch building early Monday led city officials to condemn the property on Lackawanna ...
2 men slash each other on Grand Central Station subway platform
The two men, one 30, the other 50, were on the 4/5/6 uptown platform at the Midtown Manhattan transit hub when they started ...
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Advocates hold prayer vigil in Coney Island for woman burned alive on F train, demand officials stem violence on subways
Community advocates gathered at Brooklyn’s Coney Island Stillwell Avenue subway station on Thursday afternoon to mourn a ...
Was Decomposing Body Found on NYC Subway? Video Goes Viral
The NYPD confirmed that a person was fatally struck by a subway train after a TikTok showed passengers stuck on the 6 train.
Brave New Yorkers dive into 2025 with icy plunge at Coney Island
Thousands of costumed participants braved frigid waters to kick off the new year and support local charities during the ...
Sebastian Zapeta pleads not guilty to setting Debrina Kawam on fire on Coney Island subway train
Zapeta was arraigned before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun on first-degree murder and arson charges Tuesday.