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.
Victim intentionally starts fire in room he was held captive in for over 20 years in attempt to escape
A man intentionally started a fire in a home he had been held captive in for more than 20 years in an attempt to escape.
Stepmom forced Conn. man to pee in bottles, drink from toilet in locked room, police say
A 32-year-old, 68-pound man who was being held captive in a small room in Connecticut for two decades, was forced to pee in ...
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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, ...
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.
Coroner identifies 2 victims of deadly early-morning townhouse fire
The Charleston County Coroner’s Office has released the names of the man and woman who died Thursday morning in a fire at a ...
Man held captive for 20 years escaped by setting fire to room, police say: ‘I wanted my freedom’
“Detectives determined that the victim had been held in captivity for over 20 years, enduring prolonged abuse, starvation, ...
Connecticut man sets fire to escape 20 years of captivity by stepmother, authorities say
In a disturbing case, a severely malnourished Connecticut man claimed he intentionally started a house fire to break free from his stepmother's alleged long-term abuse and imprisonment.
Fire in Little Chute hotel forces an evacuation on Monday
A fire broke out in the mechanic room of a Little Chute hotel on Monday night. Fire officials were dispatched around 7 p.m. to the Country Inn and Suites, 130 Patriot Drive. The Little Chute Fire ...
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CT woman held stepson captive for decades before he set fire in desperate bid to escape, police say
Waterbury resident Kimberly Sullivan will be arraigned Wednesday on kidnapping, assault and cruelty to a person charges, ...
Police: Man accused of firing guns in room of resort in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - A man was recently jailed after allegedly opening fire in the room of a resort in Myrtle Beach.