How a man used printer paper and hand sanitizer to escape an alleged 20 years of captivity by his stepmother
After nearly two decades, he wanted his freedom, he told police, as he recounted a hellish tale laid out in an arrest warrant ...
How Connecticut’s ‘lax’ homeschool regulations may have aided stepmom accused of years of house-of-horrors abuse
The woman accused of keeping her starving stepson locked away in a house of horrors for decades may have gotten away with the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Deranged Connecticut mom who allegedly kept stepson captive for decades posts $300K bond just day after arrest
The deranged stepmom who allegedly tortured and held her stepson captive in their Connecticut house of horrors for more than ...
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.
Connecticut woman accused of imprisoning stepson for 20 years
Police in Connecticut are calling it one of the most inhumane crimes they've ever seen: 56-year-old Kimberly Sullivan is accused of imprisoning her stepson for 20 years. She allegedly denied him ...
How the system repeatedly failed Connecticut house of horrors victim for 20 years — despite warnings right from the start
Everyone really was concerned with this child since he was 5 years old. You knew something was wrong. It was grossly wrong,” said the former principal at his school.