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.
Man allegedly held captive for 20 years: What we know about Kimberly Sullivan's case
Kimberly Sullivan's 32-year-old stepson survived an alleged 20 years of captivity, escaping only after starting a fire. Here's what we know.
How a man risked death by setting home on fire to escape after 20 years of alleged captivity
How a man risked death by setting home on fire to escape after 20 years of alleged captivity - The 32-year-old paints a picture of two decades of severe abuse, while his stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan,
Woman held stepson captive for 20 years before he set home on fire for 'freedom': police
Detectives determined the victim was held in captivity for over 20 years, and endured prolonged abuse, starvation, severe neglect, and inhumane treatment.
Kimberly allegedly held her stepson captive for 20 years. Then he lit a fire.
From the outside, Kimberly Sullivan's life looked normal. She lived in a quiet family home in Waterbury, Connecticut. But behind those walls, something was very, very wrong. On February 17, the house went up in flames.
Mother Allegedly Held Stepson Captive for 20 Years Before He Lit Fire to Escape: 'Something Out of a Horror Movie'
Kimberly Sullivan of Connecticut was arrested by the Waterbury Police Department after her 32-year-old stepson started a house fire in an effort to escape her alleged abuse.
'Malnourished' man held captive by stepmom for decades set fire to home to escape: police
A man held captive by his stepmom for 20 years deliberately set fire to their home last month in Connecticut to escape because he wanted his freedom, police said.
Connecticut man sets fire to escape 20 years of captivity by stepmother, authorities say
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.
‘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.
Connecticut man held captive by stepmother for over 20 years set house on fire to escape
A 32-year-old Waterbury, Connecticut man burned his stepmother's home down last month, revealing to police he had done so to escape 2 decades of captivity and abuse. 56-year-old stepmother Kimberly Sullivan was arrested on March 12 and has been charged with assault,
Woman locked up stepson for 20 years until he lit a fire to escape, police say
Waterbury, Connecticut police said the stepson, now 32, weighed just 68 pounds when they found him. His stepmother, Kimberly ...
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'Severely Emaciated' Man Says He Started Fire to Escape Stepmom's 20-Year Captivity; She Denies All
The 32-year-old man who claimed he'd been held in captivity for 20 years by his stepmother weighed just 68 pounds when he ...
Connecticut woman allegedly locked up stepson for 20 years until he lit a fire to escape
A 32-year-old man was “found in a severely emaciated condition” and detectives determined he had endured “prolonged abuse" ...