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By Rich McKay (Reuters) -The man accused of killing a woman who was sleeping on a New York City subway car by setting her on fire was indicted by a grand jury on Friday of murder and arson charges ...
The man accused of setting fire to a woman who was asleep on a New York City subway has been indicted on charges of murder in the first and second degree and arson, according to Brooklyn District ...
It's the most serious statute in New York state law, and my office is very confident about the evidence in this case and our ability to hold Zapeta accountable for his dastardly deeds," Gonzalez said.
The Happy Land fire was an act of arson that killed 87 people on March 25, 1990, in the Bronx in New York City, United States.The 87 victims were trapped in the unlicensed Happy Land social club, located at 1959 Southern Boulevard in the West Farms section of the Bronx.
New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that the immolation was "one of the most depraved crimes one person could possibly commit against another human being." [ 39 ] Tom Homan , who was the incoming border czar at the time of the attack, criticized Eric Adams and Kathy Hochul , governor of New York , for making New York City a ...
Robert M. Lishansky was an 11-year veteran of the force, was sentenced June 10, 1993 to 6 to 18 years in prison for fabricating evidence in 21 cases. David M. Beers was a 15-year veteran, pleaded not guilty on May 5 and on July 29 to fabricating evidence in two cases, was acquitted by a jury on September 28, 1993.
Fakhri, of Queens, was indicted by a grand jury on four counts of first-degree murder, four counts of second-degree murder and arson charges. She could face life in prison if found guilty on the ...
The case was discussed again in a 2009 investigative report in The New Yorker. [2] This coverage suggested that the arson evidence was misinterpreted. According to an August 2009 investigative report by an expert hired by the Texas Forensic Science Commission , the original claims of arson were doubtful. [ 3 ]