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.
Victim intentionally starts fire in room he was held captive in for over 20 years in attempt to escape
WATERBURY, Conn. (WFSB) - A man intentionally started a fire in a home he had been held captive in for more than 20 years in ...
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CT woman held stepson captive for decades before he set fire in desperate bid to escape, police say
Waterbury resident Kimberly Sullivan will be arraigned Wednesday on kidnapping, assault and cruelty to a person charges, ...
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BurnBots at work: Bend Fire using robots to clear wildfire fuels in Deschutes River Woods
There are robots in the woods just outside of Bend, and you might have even seen them while you're driving down Highway 97.
California Assembly bill to dramatically raise pay for incarcerated fire crews moves forward
The bill, as it currently stands, would require incarcerated individual hand crew members from county jails to be paid an ...
How a man used printer paper and hand sanitizer to escape an alleged 20 years of captivity by his stepmother
Both sides of his door had been secured with plywood and a lock, the man would later say, to stop him from getting out. For years, he’d only been given two sandwiches a day and two cups of water, he’d ...
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Man held captive for 20 years escaped by setting fire to room, police say: ‘I wanted my freedom’
“Detectives determined that the victim had been held in captivity for over 20 years, enduring prolonged abuse, starvation, severe neglect and inhumane treatment,” police said. “He was found in a ...
New fire department device will alert drivers in Grand Isle when emergency vehicles are nearby
The Grand Isle Fire Department is using a new device that will alert drivers half a mile down the road that they will need to clear the way. Adam White is the fire chief at the Grand Isle Fire ...
Evicted Chapel Hill tenant pleads for more time: Parkinson’s ‘makes everything slower’
The developer has given Koegler and his neighbors $2,500 each to help with the move and their security deposits back. They’ve ...
Connecticut woman arrested after stepson allegedly held captive for over 20 years
A Connecticut woman accused of kidnapping a man and holding him captive for over 20 years was arrested Wednesday, police said.
Supplies to have on hand if the power goes out
With several rounds of severe weather expected in central Alabama this week, it’s best to grab everything you might need for ...
California bill to raise pay for incarcerated fire crews advances
Formerly incarcerated firefighters stood alongside advocates of Assembly Bill 247 on Tuesday, advocating for an increase in the hourly pay rates for inmate hand crews. “I felt like it was a great way ...