The man intentionally set a fire in his room to gain his "freedom," and, after an investigation, authorities arrested his ...

An emaciated man, 32, says he was held in his room for 20 years and set it on fire to gain his freedom, according to police.

The man, now 32, told authorities his confinement began when he was about 11 years old. He said he was locked in a room nearly all day and night and given limited food and water.

A woman faces kidnapping and cruelty to persons charges for holding her stepson captive for more than 20 years, according to ...

Authorities in Connecticut say a man who was held captive in a home for more than 20 years was rescued after setting fire to his room.

A Connecticut man allegedly held captive and starved by his stepmother for more than two decades escaped the small room he ...

WATERBURY, Connecticut — Firefighters responding to a house fire found a man who claimed he intentionally set the blaze to ...

A woman allegedly held her “severely emaciated” stepson in captivity for over 20 years, since he was 11 years old, and forced him to endure “prolonged abuse." ...

A 32-year-old man, from Connecticut, was tortured and held in a room for 20 years by his stepmother Kimberly Sullivan before ...

The former principal and neighbors of a man who authorities believe was being held captive by his stepmother for 20 years in ...

A man reportedly held captive by his stepmom for 20 years was 'extremely thin' and allegedly told teachers he wasn't allowed ...

A lawyer for Kimberly Sullivan tells PEOPLE that his client followed the orders of her late husband Kregg when it came to ...