Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive 20 Years In Waterbury Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted' Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive 20 Years In Waterbury Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted'
Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive 20 Years In Waterbury Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted' The half-sister of a 32-year-old man who was imprisoned in a Connecticut home for two decades is speaking out against the stepmother who allegedly held him captive. "I have no kind words. I’m disgusted, I’m disappointed. How could you be such a monster?" she said on the "Chaz and AJ in the Morning" show. "How could you do that to a child?” Heather Tessman told WPLR's radio hosts that she had spent her adult life looking for her half-brother but couldn't find him. She was horrified when she saw reports last week of the hell he had endured while hidden away inside a home on Blake Street in Wa…
Mechanicsville Man Out On Parole Attempted To Rob, Kidnap Woman In Maryland, Sheriff Says Mechanicsville Man Out On Parole Attempted To Rob, Kidnap Woman In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Mechanicsville Man Out On Parole Attempted To Rob, Kidnap Woman In Maryland, Sheriff Says A violent Maryland parolee is off the streets after police say he stalked, attacked, and tried to kidnap a woman at knifepoint in Mechanicsville, sparking a countywide manhunt that ended with his arrest. William Francis Dixon, 52, of Mechanicsville, was arrested on Tuesday, March 18, following an intensive investigation into the attempted kidnapping and armed robbery that occurred the day before, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Authorities say Dixon was already on parole for a 1994 conviction of attempted first-degree murder and second-degree rape when he targeted a wom…
Waterbury Rallies To Give Man Imprisoned For 20 Years 'Second Chance' Waterbury Rallies To Give Man Imprisoned For 20 Years 'Second Chance'
Waterbury Rallies To Give Man Imprisoned For 20 Years 'Second Chance' A fundraiser for the 32-year-old Connecticut man who police say was held hostage for two decades in a tiny room has found support from across the globe. The GoFundMe for the unnamed man has raised more than $95,000 as of Tuesday, March 18, with many donors offering words of encouragement to him and condemning his stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, who is accused of keeping him in that room. Related: Hear Kimberly Sullivan Beg For Help In 911 Call After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To Waterbury Home Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury, a nonprofit that helps victims of domestic violence, is organ…
Justice Served: Sayreville Man Guilty In 1999 Murder Of Teen Girl Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says Justice Served: Sayreville Man Guilty In 1999 Murder Of Teen Girl Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says
Justice Served: Sayreville Man Guilty In 1999 Murder Of Teen Girl Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says It took more than 20 years for someone to land behind bars for the 1999 murder, kidnapping and sexual assault of Nancy Noga, a 17-year-old Sayreville high school senior. Bruce Cymanski, a 52-year-old Barnegat resident, who was convicted of murdering Noga last year, was sentenced to life in prison on Monday, March 17, authorities said. On Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999, Noga was reported missing after she did not return home from work, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Daniel Plumacker of the Sayreville Police Department said. Her body was discovered in a wooded area behind …
Kidnapping Victim Still Bound Runs Straight To Maryland State Police In Harford County Kidnapping Victim Still Bound Runs Straight To Maryland State Police In Harford County
Kidnapping Victim Still Bound Runs Straight To Maryland State Police In Harford County A man was seen running down a Harford County road with his hands tied behind his back, leading to the arrests of three people in an alleged assault and kidnapping, authorities said. Maryland State Police say the victim, whose identity has not been released, managed to escape captivity on the morning of Monday, March 10, and was spotted running along Conowingo Road near Darlington. When troopers arrived, the man told them he had been assaulted and held hostage before breaking free when his captors left him unattended, police said. Investigators quickly identified the suspects as 48-year-old…
Kimberly Sullivan Begs For Help After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To Waterbury Home: 911 Call Kimberly Sullivan Begs For Help After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To Waterbury Home: 911 Call
Kimberly Sullivan Begs For Help After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To Waterbury Home: 911 Call A 911 call released to the media this week reveals what was happening inside an alleged house of horrors when a 32-year-old man — who police say had been locked away for two decades — set fire to his home in a desperate bid to escape. Kimberly Sullivan made the 911 call on Feb. 17 when she saw smoke coming from her stepson's bedroom in their Waterbury home on Blake Street, police said. Related: Police Chief Calls Case "Worst Treatment Of Humanity' He's Ever Seen In the recording obtained by CT Insider, Sullivan pleads with 911 dispatchers for firefighters and paramedics to hurry to the sce…
Felony Kidnapping Suspect Captured In Berks County: PA State Police Felony Kidnapping Suspect Captured In Berks County: PA State Police
Felony Kidnapping Suspect Captured In Berks County: PA State Police A Pennsylvania man wanted for felony kidnapping and assault in Delaware was captured during a traffic stop in Berks County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, March 16. John Charles Bell, 60, of St. Clair, was spotted driving along State Route 61 at Cabela Drive in Tilden Township at 8:58 a.m. on Friday, March 7, police said. Sgt. Cory Mengel conducted a felony traffic stop and took Bell into custody without incident, according to the release. Bell was booked into Berks County Central Booking on fugitive from justice charges. Delaware authorities placed a detainer on Bell, …
Trapped For 20 Years: Waterbury Police Detail Life Of Man Held Captive By Stepmom Trapped For 20 Years: Waterbury Police Detail Life Of Man Held Captive By Stepmom
Trapped For 20 Years: Waterbury Police Detail Life Of Man Held Captive By Stepmom The numbers are chilling.  A 32-year-old man, standing five feet nine inches tall and weighing just 68 pounds, was forced to live in an 8-by-9-foot room for 20 years.  All because his 56-year-old stepmother said so, Waterbury police said. Kimberly Sullivan was arrested this week and charged with first-degree assault, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons, and first-degree reckless endangerment, police said. She was released from jail on Thursday after posting a $300,000 bond. Original Report: Waterbury Woman Held Stepson Captive For 20 Y…
Waterbury Woman Held Stepson Captive For 2 Decades In 'Horrific' Conditions: Police Waterbury Woman Held Stepson Captive For 2 Decades In 'Horrific' Conditions: Police
Waterbury Woman Held Stepson Captive For 2 Decades In 'Horrific' Conditions: Police A Connecticut woman has been arrested after police say she held her stepson captive for over two decades, subjecting him to extreme neglect and abuse before he allegedly set fire to their home in a desperate bid for freedom. Kimberly Sullivan, 56, of Waterbury, was arrested on Wednesday, March 12, and charged with multiple felonies, including first-degree assault, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons, and first-degree reckless endangerment, police said.  New Report: Stepmom Accused Of Holding Man Hostage Posts Bond; Police Detail Victim's Lif…
International Search Intensifies For Missing Chantilly College Student In Dominican Republic International Search Intensifies For Missing Chantilly College Student In Dominican Republic
International Search Intensifies For Missing Chantilly College Student In Dominican Republic The search for a missing Virginia college student who vanished while on vacation in the Dominican Republic is intensifying as officials establish a high-level commission to oversee the case, authorities announced. The Dominican Republic National Police, in coordination with the Attorney General’s Office, FBI, and the US Embassy Liaison, has expanded their investigation into the disappearance of 20-year-old Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student from Chantilly who went missing on Thursday, March 6 while on a trip with friends in Punta Cana. Officials confirmed that Konanki, a c…
Woman's Body Was Found In Suitcase Along Saw Mill River Parkway, BF Charged: Report (PHOTOS) Woman's Body Was Found In Suitcase Along Saw Mill River Parkway, BF Charged: Report (PHOTOS)
Woman's Body Was Found In Suitcase Along Saw Mill River Parkway, BF Charged: Report (Photos) A Bronx man was arrested and charged with murder after a missing woman was found dead along the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers, police said. Junior Perez Diaz, 46, of 2200 Morris Avenue, was taken into custody on Friday, March 7, 2025, at 5:17 p.m. in the 46th Precinct, authorities said. He faces charges of second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, and first-degree kidnapping, the NYPD said. The victim was identified by abc7 as Pamela Alcantara, whose family had raised more than $10,000 on a GoFundMe as of press time. The case unfolded on Thursday, March 6, at 9:51 a.m., when off…
Braggadocios Gangsters Get Life For Grisly Kidnappings, Revenge Murders In DMV: DOJ Braggadocios Gangsters Get Life For Grisly Kidnappings, Revenge Murders In DMV: DOJ
Braggadocios Gangsters Get Life For Grisly Kidnappings, Revenge Murders In DMV: DOJ Two violent gang members from DC have been sentenced to life plus 60 years in prison after kidnapping and murdering two innocent people in a twisted act of revenge, federal authorities announced. After a four-week trial, a jury found Marcel Vines, 28, aka “Baby Boy,” and Malique Lewis, 27, aka “Freak,” guilty of multiple charges, including kidnapping resulting in death, first-degree murder while armed, and weapons offenses, according to the US Attorney's Office. Vines and Lewis, members of the notorious Clay Terrace crew, were convicted of luring and executing 23-year-old Armani Nico Coles …