Category Archive for : ‘NYC Subway’

News 12 Long Island
By News 12 Staff
12/31/24

Police: New Jersey Woman Identified as Victim in Fatal NYC Subway Burning

The woman, Debrina Kawam, had a Toms River, New Jersey, address, according to NYPD.

New York Police announced Tuesday they’ve identified the woman who died on Dec. 22 after being set on fire while inside a New York subway train as a 57-year-old from New Jersey.

The woman, Debrina Kawam, had a Toms River, New Jersey, address, according to NYPD.

Authorities previously said they were using forensics and video surveillance to identify the victim, who burned

Newsweek
By Adeola Adeosun
12/23/24

Suspect Caught After Setting Sleeping Woman Ablaze on NYC Subway

What’s New

A suspect has been arrested in the fatal attack of a sleeping woman who was set on fire Sunday morning on a New York City subway train in Brooklyn. The NYPD offered a $10,000 reward for any information on the murder.

The arrest comes after three high school students spotted the person of interest and alerted authorities, following the release of surveillance images to the public.

Newsweek contacted the NYPD’s public information officer via email on Sunday for comment.

Why It Matters

The attack occurred amid ongoing