Kimberly Sullivan, the woman accused of holding her stepson captive in a locked room for more than two decades, may post bond on Thursday.

Connecticut authorities who responded to a house fire in Waterbury last month found something even more disturbing than the fire. An emaciated 32-year-old man with matted hair and rotting teeth told them he'd started the fire because he'd been held captive in the home for decades and he wanted to escape.

A woman has been arrested in Waterbury after allegedly kidnapping a man and holding him captive for over 20 years, according to police.

A Waterbury woman is accused of holding her stepson captive for 20 years and providing little water and little food. The man, who is now 32, weighed only 68 pounds when he escaped by setting fire to the house,

While being evaluated by EMS for smoke inhalation, the victim allegedly disclosed to first responders that he intentionally set the fire in his upstairs room because he "wanted his freedom."

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.