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.

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

Thousands raised in GoFundMe for man allegedly held captive by stepmother for 20 years - ‘I wanted my freedom,’ the man said ...

Police said the man told them he set the fire because “I wanted my freedom." His stepmother denies the allegations.

The man who was held captive for 20 years was rescued after setting fire to his room and told first responders he did it to ...

(CNN) — A man in western Connecticut intentionally set his home on fire to escape after allegedly being held captive by his stepmother for more than 20 years with little food and no medical care, ...

The stepmother has been accused of holding her 32-year-old stepson captive since he was 11 An uncle of the Connecticut man who told police ... Mother Allegedly Held Stepson Captive for 20 Years ...

The man's stepmother was charged with cruelty and ... He said he had been held captive since he was about 11 years old. An investigation revealed that the man, whose name was not released ...

Police Charge Stepmother After Emaciated Man Says He Was Held Captive for More Than 20 Years WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man who said he was held captive for 20 years was rescued after ...