NYC increasing police presence in transit system: 'People ... - ABC News
2 days ago · MORE: Woman set on fire on New York City subway identified by police. Compared to the previous year, 2024 saw drops in robberies (down 16.3%) and burglaries (down 23.5%) in the transit system ...
Man accused of burning woman to death on a New York City subway …
21 hours ago · NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train is set to be arraigned Tuesday on murder and arson charges.. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, will appear in Brooklyn court in connection with the killing of Debrina Kawam, 57.. Prosecutors say Zapeta lit the New Jersey native on fire on a stopped F train at Brooklyn’s Coney Island station on Dec. 22.
Wave of subway violence in NYC leaves residents on edge
5 days ago · Woman set on fire in NYC subway identified The woman burned to death on an F train in Brooklyn has been identified as a 57-year-old resident of Toms River, New Jersey. FOX 5 NY's Jessica Formoso ...
Police identify 57-year-old woman as the victim of NYC fatal subway …
Dec 31, 2024 · The woman who was killed when a man intentionally set fire to her while she was sleeping on a New York City subway train earlier this month has been identified as Debrina Kawam, police said.
Subway Violence Stubbornly Defies All Efforts to Quell It
6 days ago · The New York City subway system — that crucible of confined space, deadly machinery and the frequent presence of people capable of lashing out — feels more dangerous these days. Statistics ...
Man pushed onto NYC subway tracks recovering while suspect is …
5 days ago · A man survived being shoved onto subway tracks ahead of an incoming train in New York City on New Year’s Eve and is expected to fully recover, relatives said, while the person accused of pushing him was being held without bail Thursday on attempted murder and assault charges.. Joseph Lynskey, 45, was standing on the platform in the West 18th Street station in Manhattan’s Chelsea ...
NYC subway attack: Suspect charged with murder, arson for …
Dec 22, 2024 · A 33-year-old man was charged Monday for allegedly setting on fire and killing a woman on a New York subway train in what authorities called a “brutal murder” and an example of “depraved ...
NYC subway fire: Suspect in fatal New York subway burning
Dec 27, 2024 · The man accused of setting fire to a woman who was asleep on a New York City subway has been indicted on charges of murder in the first and second degree and arson, according to Brooklyn...
What We Know About the Fatal Burning of a Woman on the Subway
Dec 24, 2024 · A video published by The New York Post shows a man who appears to be Mr. Zapeta-Calil sitting on a bench on the subway platform, watching Ms. Kawam burn in the doorway of the subway car.
Man accused of fatally setting woman on fire in NYC subway ... - NBC News
Dec 27, 2024 · The man accused of killing a woman by setting her on fire in the New York City subway was indicted Friday on four counts of murder and one count of arson, prosecutors announced.