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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
Man Allegedly Held Captive by Stepmom for 20 Years Previously Told School He Wasn't Fed at Home, Says Former Principal
"Everyone really was concerned with this child since he was 5 years old. You knew something was wrong. It was grossly wrong," ...