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Woman burned to death in New York subway is identified as 57-year-old from New Jersey

Headline from WHEC Rochester

New York City police say they’ve identified the woman who died earlier this month after being set on fire while asleep in a New York subway train. The victim is 57-year-old Debrina Kawam of New Jersey. She had worked at the pharmaceutical giant Merck from 2000 until 2002, but New York's social servi…

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Woman burned to death in New York subway is identified as 57-year-old from New Jersey (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    New York City police say they’ve identified the woman who died earlier this month after being set on fire while asleep in a New York subway train. The victim is 57-year-old Debrina Kawam of New Jersey. She had worked at the pharmaceutical giant Merck from 2000 until 2002, but New York's social servi…

  2. Local News 8

    Police identify 57-year-old woman as the victim of NYC fatal subway burning (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The woman who was killed when a man intentionally set fire to her while she was sleeping on a New York City subway train earlier this month has been identified as Debrina Kawam, police said.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Woman set on fire in NYC subway is finally identified (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Who was the woman set on fire in the subway? We finally have a name.

  4. amNewYork

    Woman burned to death in Brooklyn subway arson attack identified (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    Police say they have identified on Tuesday the woman who was burned to death aboard a Brooklyn F train in a shocking arson attack last week.

  5. MyNorthwest

    New York Police identify woman burned to death inside subway train (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — 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

  6. Waco Tribune-Herald

    Police identify woman burned to death on New York City subway as 57-year-old from New Jersey (CORRECTS: Based on information from the New York Police Department, a previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported the age of the woman as 61). (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    Police identify woman burned to death on New York City subway as 57-year-old from New Jersey (CORRECTS: Based on information from the New York Police Department, a previous APNewsAlert erroneously

  7. ABC 13 Houston

    NYPD identifies woman set on fire and killed on Brooklyn subway train (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    The woman killed when she was set on fire in a Brooklyn subway car has been identified by NYPD after using fingerprint and DNA evidence.

  8. Latin Times

    Woman Burned Alive in Horrific NYC Subway Attack Caught on Camera Identified as New Jersey Woman: Report (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    New York Police have identified the woman who was burned alive on the subway in a horrific, random attack caught on camera.

  9. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Woman burned to death on NYC subway was from N.J. (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The Toms River woman was set ablaze by a man while while she was sleeping aboard a train at the Coney Island station, police said.

  10. CBS News

    Woman set on fire on NYC subway identified as Debrina Kawam, of New Jersey, police say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The woman who was set on fire on the NYC subway has been identified as Debrina Kawam, of Toms River, New Jersey, police say.

  11. WSVN Miami

    Police identify 61-year-old woman as the victim of NYC fatal subway burning - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (CNN) — The woman who was killed when a man intentionally set fire to her while she was sleeping on a New York City subway

  12. Fox News

    Woman burned to death in horrific subway attack identified: police (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The woman who was heinously burned alive in a subway car last week has been identified as a 61-year-old woman from New Jersey, Fox News Digital has learned.

  13. Legal Insurrection

    Authorities Identify Woman Burned Alive by Illegal Alien on NYC Subway (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    The woman is Debrina Kawam, 61, of New Jersey.

  14. KVOA Tucson

    Woman burned to death inside New York City subway is identified (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    New York City police say they’ve identified the woman who died on Dec. 22 after being set on fire while inside a New York subway train. The victim is a

  15. The Daily News (Longview)

    New York Police identify woman who was burned to death inside subway train (opens The Daily News (Longview))

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    The Daily News (Longview)'s feed description

    New York City police say they’ve identified the woman who died on Dec. 22 after being set on fire while inside a New York subway train. The victim is a

  16. New York Post

    Mystery woman torched to death in horrific NYC subway attack finally identified by cops: sources (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The victim in the horrific Dec. 22 caught-on-video arson attack had been so badly scorched that authorities initially struggled to identify her.

  17. FOX 5 New York

    Woman set on fire in NYC subway identified as 57-year-old from NJ: Details (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    The woman burned to death on an F train in Brooklyn has been as a 57-year-old a resident of Toms River, NJ.

  18. Green Field Reporter

    New York Police identify woman burned to death inside subway train - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — 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 61-year-old from New Jersey. The woman, Debrina Kawam, had a Toms River, New Jersey, address, according to NYPD.

  19. Townhall

  20. Washington Examiner

    New York police identify the woman a man set on fire on the subway (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    NYPD identified the woman set on fire and killed aboard a NYC subway train more than a week ago.

  21. Sioux City Journal

    Police identify woman killed in subway burning (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    NEW YORK — The woman who died after being set on fire in a New York subway train was identified, New York City police announced Tuesday.

  22. WHDH Boston

    Woman burned to death in New York subway is identified as 57-year-old from New Jersey - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — The woman who died after being set on fire in a New York subway train this month was a 57-year-old from New Jersey,

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