Debrina Kawam, 57, was sitting by herself, believed to be asleep, on a stopped F train in Brooklyn in December when Sebastian Zapeta allegedly walked up to her and ignited her clothes with a lighter.

An illegal immigrant accused of burning a woman alive inside a New York subway car will remain in the US because of sanctuary city policies that prohibit him from being deported. Sebastian ...

The harrowing December 2024 incident raised the alarm about the safety of the city's public subway system. Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33, was arrested in connection to the crime, where he is accused of ...

NEW YORK — 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 ...

Border czar Tom Homan made a strong statement regarding the deportation of Guatemalan national Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, who is accused of murdering 57-year-old Debrina Kawam in a horrific arson ...

NEW YORK — The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on murder and arson charges, prosecutors announced Friday, as authorities ...

Border czar Tom Homan was adamant Thursday that federal law enforcement authorities will eventually get their hands on and deport the illegal migrant accused of torching a woman to death on a New ...

Sebastian Zapeta appears in Brooklyn Supreme Court in Brooklyn on March 12, 2025. Zapeta, 33, is charged with the murder of a woman whom he is alleged to have set on fire on a New York City subway ...