New York City police say they have taken into custody a person of interest in the death of a woman who may have fallen asleep ...

Prosecutors on Monday charged 33-year-old Sebastian Zapeta-Calil with first- and second-degree murder and first-degree arson ...

Police have named the man arrested for allegedly setting fire to a woman while she was sleeping in a New York City subway car ...

New York City police have arrested a man on murder and arson charges in the death of a woman who was set on fire inside a ...

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 ...

NEW YORK -- A woman died after she was set on fire while sleeping on a New York City subway car Sunday morning in Brooklyn, according to police. A person of interest was taken into custody later in ...

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.

STORY: Police have charged a man they say set a woman on fire on a New York City train and watched her burn to death Sunday ...

The episode took place as subway safety has become a top concern for riders and workers. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Police said an unknown male had approached the woman, set her on fire, and then left the subway car around 7:30 a.m.