A man says his stepmom locked him in a room for decades. He escaped by setting a fire
Police in Waterbury, Conn., allege the man's stepmother locked him in his room with limited food and water for over 20 years, until he started a fire using hand sanitizer, printer paper and a lighter.
Woman locked up stepson for 20 years until he lit a fire to escape, police say
Waterbury police said the stepson, now 32, weighed just 68 pounds when they found him. His stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, has been charged with kidnapping and cruelty.
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. His stepmother was charged with cruelty and kidnapping.
‘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.
Man sets house on fire to escape 20 years of captivity by stepmother, authorities say
Firefighters responding to a house fire found a man who claimed he intentionally set the blaze to escape his room. He said he had been starved and held captive for more than 20 years by his stepmother.
32-year-old rescued after setting fire to the home where he says stepmom held him captive for 20 years
Kimberly Sullivan was arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut, after her stepson said he was being held captive by her for 20 years.
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'Heartbreaking and unimaginable': Connecticut man says he was held captive by stepmom since childhood
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Woman charged with holding 'severely emaciated' stepson in captivity for 20 years: Cops
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Search on for 2-year-old Oregon boy who disappeared while playing in front yard
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