Federal arson charges against firebug Sebastian Zapete-Calil would be piled on top of local murder and arson charges against the illegal immigrant, who’s already facing at the hands of Brooklyn ...

Authorities revealed new disturbing details Thursday about the illegal migrant accused of burning a woman alive on a New York City subway. Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, a 33-year-old foreign national from ...

Authorities have yet to confirm the identity of the victim, who died after she was lit on fire while asleep on a subway train ...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman Jeff Carter said Zapeta is a Guatemalan citizen who entered the U.S. illegally after he had been previously deported to Guatemala in 2018. It is ...

A 45-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested and charged with second-degree murder Monday in connection with the fatal stabbing of ...

BRONX, N.Y. — A 28-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday evening in front of his home in the Bronx, police said. Officers responded to a 911 call at approximately 6:15 p.m. regarding a shooting ...

CNN legal commentator Elie Honig cited Luigi Mangione's sudden fame as a reason his murder case could face jury nullification.

Rep. Claudia Tenney said the arrest and prosecution of Daniel Penny has had “a chilling effect” on bystanders helping.

Jason Sargeant was ordered held on $150,000 bail during a brief arraignment proceeding in Manhattan Criminal Court Wednesday ...

A vigil is planned Thursday for the woman set on fire on a Brooklyn subway last weekend, a public memorial for the still nameless victim in a case that rocked the nation for its cruelty. Community ...

Major retailers have responded to rising theft since 2020 by locking up merchandise, upgrading security cameras, hiring ...

New York Focus reporter Chris Gelardi reflects on the criminal justice reporting that shined light on overlooked agencies and ...