A man allegedly held captive by his stepmom for 20 years deliberately set fire to their home in Waterbury, Connecticut, last month to escape, police said.

A woman allegedly held her “severely emaciated” stepson in captivity for over 20 years, since he was 11 years old, and forced ...

The 32-year-old man told firefighters that he intentionally set fire to his stepmom's home and said, "I wanted my freedom" after 20 years of captivity.

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

Police in Waterbury, Conn., allege the man's stepmother locked him in his room with limited food and water for over 20 years, ...

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

The deranged stepmom who allegedly tortured and held her stepson captive in their Connecticut house of horrors for more than ...

Police in Connecticut say a house fire revealed a man being held against his will by his stepmother for decades.

Thirty-three years of law enforcement, this is the worst treatment of humanity that I’ve ever witnessed,” Waterbury Police Chief Fred Spagnolo told reporters Thursday.

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 ...