Man says he was held captive in room 20 years and set fire to escape, but stepmother denies all
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. His stepmother was charged with cruelty and kidnapping.
Thousands raised in GoFundMe for man allegedly held captive by stepmother for 20 years
Thousands raised in GoFundMe for man allegedly held captive by stepmother for 20 years - ‘I wanted my freedom,’ the man said after setting his house ablaze last month to save himself
Disturbing details emerge after man says he was held captive in room for 20 years by father and stepmother
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.
Police charge stepmother after emaciated man says he was held captive for more than 20 years
A Connecticut man who said he was held captive for 20 years was rescued after setting fire to his room and telling first responders he did it to gain his freedom, police said Wednesday.The man's stepmother was charged with cruelty and kidnapping.
Trapped For 20 Years: Waterbury Police Detail Life Of Man Held Captive By Stepmom
The numbers are chilling. A 32-year-old man, standing five feet nine inches tall and weighing just 68 pounds, was forced to live in an 8-by-9-foot room for 20 years. All because his 56-year-old stepmother said so,
Man sets house on fire to escape 20 years of captivity by stepmother, authorities say
WATERBURY, Connecticut — Firefighters responding to a house fire found a man who claimed he intentionally set the blaze to escape his room. He said he had been starved and held captive for more than 20 years by his stepmother.
New details after man allegedly held captive by stepmother for 2 decades is rescued
Kimberly Sullivan, 56, is facing multiple charges, including unlawful restraint, reckless endangerment, assault and kidnapping.
Emaciated Man Escapes Home Where Stepmom Held Him Captive For 20 Years: Police
"I wanted my freedom," the man reportedly said after lighting the home ablaze in what police say was a desperate breakout attempt.
Connecticut man says he was held captive by stepmother for 20 years
A 32-year-old man told police he intentionally set fire to a home in Waterbury, Connecticut, in order to escape the house, where he alleged that he was held captive for about 20 years. His stepmother was arrested Wednesday on kidnapping and assault charges.
Man Allegedly Held Captive by Stepmom for 20 Years Previously Told School He Wasn't Fed at Home, Says Former Principal
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‘Worse than a jail cell’: Police describe living conditions of CT man allegedly held captive
A former principal of an elementary school in Waterbury claimed that school officials raised several concerns about the boy ...
Man 'held captive by evil stepmum for 20 years' used hand sanitiser and paper to escape
A 32-year-old man, from Connecticut, was tortured and held in a room for 20 years by his stepmother Kimberly Sullivan before ...
Stepson held captive by stepmom for over 20 years set fire to get ‘freedom,’ CT cops say
He had been provided with only minimal amounts of food and water which led to his extremely malnourished condition.” ...
Waterbury man held captive for 20 years: What we know and don't know
Kimberly Sullivan is accused of holding her stepson captive in their Waterbury home on Blake Street for 20 years until he ...
Community speaks out after woman accused of holding man captive for years
The former principal and neighbors of a man who authorities believe was being held captive by his stepmother for 20 years in ...