NYC Subway Arson Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
Sebastian Zapeta, a 33-year-old Guatemalan citizen, pleaded not guilty to murder and arson charges stemming from the Dec. 22 death of Debrina Kawam. Prosecutors allege Zapeta set Kawam on fire on a stopped F train in Brooklyn, then watched as she burned. Zapeta reportedly admitted to being in surveillance footage but claimed he doesn’t remember the incident due to alcohol consumption. The top charge carries a life sentence without parole.
John Q. Hosedrinker