Man accused of fatally setting woman on fire in NYC subway indicted on murder and arson charges

• Man accused of burning woman to death on New York City subway indicted on murder charges

  A man accused of setting a woman on fire in a New York City subway train has now been indicted on state murder charges. CBS News New York reporter Hannah Kliger has more.
  
  CBS News - 9h

• Man accused of burning woman on subway indicted on murder, arson charges

  A grand jury has indicted the man accused of setting a woman on fire aboard a Brooklyn subway train, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez announced Friday.
  
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  Man charged with murder and arson in New York subway killing

  Sebastian Zapeta is accused of setting a woman on fire and fanning the flames.
  
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  Man accused of burning woman to death on NY subway charged with murder

  A man accused of lighting a woman’s clothes on fire aboard a New York City subway was arraigned in Brooklyn criminal court on Tuesday for first and second degree murder charges in addition to arson ...
  
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  NYC Subway Fire: What We Know About the Fatal Burning of a Woman

  The woman, who has not been identified, died after a man set her on fire on an F train on Sunday morning. The police have charged a man from Guatemala with murder and arson.
  
  The New York Times - 3d
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  Man accused of fatally setting NYC subway rider on fire says he doesn't recall incident

  The man accused of killing a New York City subway rider by setting her on fire has no memory of "what happened" and admitted to heavy drinking, authorities said Tuesday.
  
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• NYC police charge man with murder of woman set on fire on subway

  Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was charged with murder and arson after a woman sleeping on the New York City subway was set on fire and died, police say.
  
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  Man charged in fatal burning of woman in New York subway car

  Suspect identified as Sebastian Zapeta charged with murder and arson after watching victim set ablaze die, police said. A man who allegedly set a woman on fire inside a New York subway train ...
  
  The Guardian - 4d
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  Suspect in NYC Subway Fire Is Charged With Murder in Woman’s Death

  The man charged with murder in the woman’s death was identified by federal officials as a 33-year-old from Guatemala who was in the United States illegally.
  
  The New York Times - 4d

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