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.
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
‘Malnourished’ man held captive by stepmom for decades set fire to home to escape: ‘I wanted my freedom’
A man held captive by his stepmom for 20 years deliberately set fire to their home in Waterbury, Connecticut, last month to escape because he wanted his freedom, police said.
Stepmom held man captive for decades until he set house on fire, officials say
A Connecticut man allegedly 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.
Connecticut man held captive by stepmother for over 20 years set house on fire to escape
A 32-year-old Waterbury, Connecticut man burned his stepmother's home down last month, revealing to police he had done so to escape 2 decades of captivity and abuse. 56-year-old stepmother Kimberly Sullivan was arrested on March 12 and has been charged with assault,
Man held captive for 20 years escaped by setting fire to room, police say: ‘I wanted my freedom’
A man intentionally started a fire in a room he had allegedly been held captive in for more than 20 years during an attempt to escape. Police in Connecticut were called on Feb. 17 for a report of an active fire at a Blake Street residence in Waterbury.
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The Emergency Family Action Center at Fort Cavazos and Army Emergency Relief are offering help to those affected by the fire.
Cal Fire rolls out new fire hazard maps for Central California. Up next: L.A.
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