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.

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.

The Waterbury, Connecticut, man who said his stepmother held him captive for two decades has released his first statement. The man identifies himself in the statement as "S" in order to protect ...

Man held captive in Connecticut house of horrors for 20 years breaks silence The man’s stepmother, 57-year-old Kimberly Sullivan, has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and kidnapping.

A Texas man has been arrested and charged with kidnapping for allegedly holding a woman captive inside a locked trailer with bars on the windows for four years. Abraham Segura, 42, was apprehended ...