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Half-sister of Connecticut house of horrors victim wants those responsible to pay

The half-sister of a man who has been starved for Connecticut's horror house for decades now hopes that the person responsible for his tragic living conditions is punished and insisting, “I want to fry them all.” Heather Tessman, who claims she spent years searching for her brother, uncovers a pattern of abuse that authorities likened […]

Missing Connecticut girl found alive 25 years after kidnapping

Connecticut police found a New Haven girl (now a woman) who went missing 25 years ago when she was two years old. 27-year-old Andrea Reyes was accused of in October 1999 by Rosa Tenorio, the non-obligatory and biological mother who brought her to Mexico. “Thank you for sharing the joy of finding my daughter Andrea. […]

How the system failed Connecticut house of horror victim right from the start

Waterbury, Connecticut — The inconceivable abuse that Connecticut man said to have suffered at the hands of his stepmother has been said to have lasted more than 20 years. The victim, now 32, was only 68 pounds when he was rescued from the fire at his Waterbury home last month. He told the police he […]

How Connecticut house of horrors victim escaped after years in captivity

The severely debilitated man, who weighs only 68 pounds, made Snap's decision to burn Connecticut last month. When the 32-year-old saved him from his burning Waterbury home on February 17, he played horrifying play with investigators, perhaps because he was able to warn authorities of a pattern of suspected torture and abuse over the years. […]

Inside the tragic life of the Connecticut house of horror victim

When rescued from a Connecticut home, the deeply debilitated man “similar to the survivors of the death camp in Auschwitz” was able to survive decades in captivity by drinking from the toilet, urinating bottles, and eating two sandwiches a day. The tragic details of the 32-year-old's life, locked in a small room inside a Waterbury […]

Connecticut stepmom arrested after holding stepson captive for 20 years

Police say last month, a step-detained man who was inherited for 20 years at his Waterbury, Connecticut home, reportedly fled last month. The woman identified by Waterbury Police as 56-year-old Kimberly Sullivan was arrested Wednesday following extensive investigation into her shocking claims of her in-laws. Waterbury police and firefighters responded to reports of an active […]