The woman briefly appeared in Waterbury Superior Court where she and her attorney learned of the motion and were granted a ...

The biological mother of a Connecticut man allegedly held captive for decades by his stepmother has revealed new details ...

For 14 years, Heather Tessman had looked for her half-brother, whom she'd last seen as a young child in the 1990s, yet nothing turned up in internet and public records searches beyond the fact he'd ...

Heather Tessman, the half-sister of the 69-pound man known as “Male Victim One,” joined NewsNation to discuss his case.

Heather Tessman, who claims she spent years searching for her brother, lashed out after her 32-year-old sibling’s dramatic rescue from a burning Waterbury home last month uncovered a pattern of ...

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US For 14 years, Heather Tessman had looked for ...

WATERBURY, Connecticut -- The woman accused of holding her stepson captive for decades pleaded not guilty in court Friday.

In their first on-camera interview together, the man's mother, Tracy Vallerand, and his half sister, Heather Tessman, spoke about the allegations that have rocked their worlds, and garnered national ...

Heather Tessman. three years earlier. "We should actually start when Heather was born, because that’s pretty much where it all began," Vallerand said. "One day I was at work. I got called up ...

Heather Tessman. three years earlier. "We should actually start when Heather was born, because that’s pretty much where it all began," Vallerand said. "One day I was at work. I got called up ...