Stepmother ‘starved and held stepson captive for 20 years’
A woman has been charged over holding her stepson captive and starving him for 20 years. The incident came to light after the man, 32, who has not been named, set fire to his room in a last-ditch attempt to escape.
Woman Imprisoned and Starved Stepson for 20 Years, Police Say
Emergency workers responding to a fire in Waterbury, Conn., found the man, 32, who weighed only 68 pounds and had been held captive in a tiny room.
Police charge stepmother after emaciated man says he was held captive for more than 20 years
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
Man held captive by stepmother for more than 20 years, Waterbury police say
Police twice visited Waterbury home in 2005 where man was held in ‘worst treatment of humanity’
Kimberly Sullivan, the woman accused of holding her stepson captive in a locked room for more than two decades, was freed on bond Thursday.
Connecticut woman accused of holding stepson captive for over 20 years
A woman has been arrested in Waterbury after allegedly kidnapping a man and holding him captive for over 20 years, according to police. On Feb. 17, crews responded to a fire at a home on Blake Street in Waterbury.
Woman held stepson captive for 20 years before he set home on fire for 'freedom': police
While he was receiving medical care, police said he told first responders that he intentionally set the fire, stating, “I wanted my freedom."
Family stunned Brooklyn boy, 7, found dead with decomposing mom may have starved
The boy, Canon Reid, was autistic, non-verbal and being home-schooled by his reclusive mother, police sources said.
Woman starved, withheld medical care from partner’s ‘frail’ child, Oregon officials say
The woman, who McClatchy News is not naming in order to protect the child’s identity, was found guilty in connection with two ...
Man sets house on fire to escape 20 years of captivity by stepmother, authorities say
Firefighters responding to a house fire found a man who claimed he intentionally set the blaze to escape his room. He said he ...
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A man says his stepmom locked him in a room for decades. He escaped by setting a fire
Police in Waterbury, Conn., allege the man's stepmother locked him in his room with limited food and water for over 20 years, ...