A woman allegedly held her “severely emaciated” stepson in captivity for over 20 years, since he was 11 years old, and forced ...

Dr. David Hayes, a criminologist specializing in criminal behavior with a Ph.D. and master's in forensic psychology, told Newsweek that the prevalence of abuse by a stepparent on a stepchild is "much ...

Kimberly Sullivan was released on bond yesterday after the shocking allegations against her were made public. Her stepson ...

A lawyer for Kimberly Sullivan tells PEOPLE that his client followed the orders of her late husband Kregg when it came to ...

Connecticut does not have clear guidelines for ensuring that a child is being properly and safely homeschooled, meaning the ...

A man, confined by his stepmother for two decades, orchestrated a daring escape from a life of 'captivity, abuse and starvation' using nothing but hand sanitizer and printer paper.

The man, now 32, told authorities his confinement began when he was about 11 years old. He said he was locked in a room nearly all day and night and given limited food and water.

Kimberly Sullivan denies imprisoning and starving her stepson who told authorities that he deliberately started a fire in her ...

In a disturbing case, a severely malnourished Connecticut man claimed he intentionally started a house fire to break free from his stepmother's alleged long-term abuse and imprisonment.

The 32-year-old paints a picture of two decades of severe abuse, while his stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, denies all ...

The lawyer says the man's dead dad was the one "in control," saying the stepson had plenty of opportunities to "just walk away"; the man, however, claims "his captivity and restraint got even worse" ...