‘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.
Officials investigate fire in OOB home; Man found dead in living room
Firefighters were first called to Usen Lane at 9:23 a.m. Sunday for a report of a cardiac event. When firefighters arrived, ...
Inside Connecticut House of Horrors Where Woman Allegedly Held Her Stepson 'in Captivity for Over 20 Years'
A 56-year-old woman has been accused of holding her stepson, 32, captive inside their seemingly idyllic Connecticut home for ...
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 ...
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Waterbury, CT, Man Held Captive for Decades Sets Fire to Bedroom
Sullivan was arrested Wednesday morning in Southington on charges of second-degree kidnapping, first-degree assault, cruelty ...
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A man says his stepmom locked him in a room for decades. He escaped by setting a fire
That's when he admitted to starting the fire and accused Sullivan of locking him inside his bedroom. The affidavit says ...
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Two arrested after man sets fire to La Porte County hotel room, bars door from inside
A 50-year-old man was arrested Thursday night in La Porte County on charges of Arson after he set his hotel room on fire and refused to come out.
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Man arrested after allegedly setting hotel room on fire in LaPorte County
In addition to arresting Kinney for arson, police say they arrested 61-year-old Robert Butkus for his alleged refusal to evacuate his room at the time of the fire. According to investigators ...
Fire at Grant Park home sends plume of smoke into air; no injuries
ATLANTA — Plumes of smoke were spotted Friday afternoon over an Atlanta neighborhood. 11Alive SkyTracker flew over the area near the 300 block of Hill Street where the smoke filled the air. Video also ...