A man started a fire in an attempt to escape from a room in which he had been held captive for more than 20 years, police in ...

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.

The numbers are chilling. A 32-year-old man, standing five feet nine inches tall and weighing just 68 pounds, was forced to ...

Sullivan was arrested Wednesday morning in Southington on charges of second-degree kidnapping, first-degree assault, cruelty ...

An investigation into a house fire in Waterbury has led to the arrest of a woman accused of holding her stepson captive for decades.

Waterbury, Connecticut police said the stepson, now 32, weighed just 68 pounds when they found him. His stepmother, Kimberly ...

How a man risked death by setting home on fire to escape after 20 years of alleged captivity - The 32-year-old paints a ...

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.

Waterbury police and the mayor held a press conference on Thursday, March 13, to provide more details on the case. Watch the ...

One resident has been displaced from their home after a fire on Capitol Avenue on Wednesday, according to a Waterbury fire ...

The 32-year-old man told firefighters that he intentionally set fire to his stepmom's home and said, "I wanted my freedom" ...

A 32-year-old man was “found in a severely emaciated condition” and detectives determined he had endured “prolonged abuse" ...