The man accused of lighting her on fire, Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was taken into custody and charged with murder and arson.
Police identified the woman as Ms Debrina Kawam of Toms River, New Jersey. She was the victim of an apparently random attack captured in videos that showed her bracing herself against the doorway of ...
The sleeping subway passenger who was burned to death on a New York subway was known for her “million dollar smile”, her high school yearbook shows.
The woman was set on fire and killed while likely asleep on a stationary train at the Stillwell Avenue subway station on Dec.
Debrina Kawam aspired to be a flight attendant, and was among three students who earned the superlatives of “million dollar ...
Cops, National Guard troops and the Guardian Angels are all tackling subway crime — but five days of transit violence suggests it’s not making a difference.
Felony assaults in the system are up 60 percent since 2019, according to reports compiled by the Times. Murders are up from ...
In Kawam's case, prosecutors have said she was asleep on a subway train that was stopped at a station in Brooklyn's Coney ...