A man who was held captive by his stepmother for more than 20 years in Waterbury, Connecticut, escaped by setting fire to the house, police said at a news conference on Thursday. On Feb. 17, the ...

The court appearance for a Waterbury woman accused of holding her stepson captive for more than 20 years was moved from ...

When police and firefighters responded to a fire at a home on Blake Street in Waterbury, Connecticut, on Feb. 17, they rescued a 32-year-old man who was emaciated – weighing only 68 pounds – and he ...

The man’s stepmother is accused of keeping him prisoner for 20 years, according to police.