Stepmom held man captive for decades until he set house on fire, officials say
A Connecticut man alleged to have been held captive and starved by his stepmother for more than two decades escaped the small room he had been locked away in by setting their house on fire, authorities said Wednesday.
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Man allegedly held captive in Connecticut room for decades, set a fire to escape
Authorities in Waterbury, Connecticut, say a woman held her stepson captive for more than two decades until he intentionally started a fire in his room in a desperate bid to escape. Police have ...CBS News - 5d -
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 ...CBS News - 5d -
Biological mother of Connecticut man allegedly held captive by stepmom for decades speaks out
The biological mother of the Connecticut man who was allegedly held captive and starved by his stepmother for more than two decades says she is "proud of him" for escaping — and his captor can "rot ...NBC News - 16h -
Video captures moment Connecticut man allegedly held captive by stepmom exits burning house
Police released the body camera footage and 911 call in connection with the case of a Connecticut man who told officers he started a fire in order to escape the small room he had been locked away ...NBC News - 1d -
Man says he was held in room 20 years, set fire to escape; stepmother charged
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.CBS News - 5d -
Community reacts with shock over Connecticut man allegedly held captive for over 20 years
Locals who lived near a Connecticut house where a man was allegedly held captive and abused by his stepmother for two decades remain stunned at the reported shocking hidden abuse that occurred in ...NBC News - 4d -
Woman arrested in US for allegedly holding stepson captive for 20 years
Police say the man, who set a fire to escape, was held captive by his stepmother from age 11. He weighed 68 pounds when he was freed.BBC News - 5d -
Police detail over 20 years of abuse they say captive man suffered from stepmom
A severely emaciated Connecticut man was allegedly forced to urinate in bottles and locked inside for nearly 24 hours a day during two decades of captivity by his stepmother, police said Thursday.NBC News - 5d -
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.The New York Times - 6d
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