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.
Man held captive by stepmom for 20 years weighed only 68 pounds
A woman allegedly held her “severely emaciated” stepson in captivity for over 20 years, since he was 11 years old, and forced ...
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.
‘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.
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.
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 ...
Emaciated Man Escapes Home Where Stepmom Held Him Captive For 20 Years: Police
"I wanted my freedom," the man reportedly said after lighting the home ablaze in what police say was a desperate breakout attempt.
'It’s beyond comprehension': Community reacts with shock over 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 ...