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 according to the Associated Press.

Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was arrested on Sunday after three high schoolers notified police they saw him in a subway train car.  The New York Police Department and Brooklyn District Attorney did not immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment.