‘Heartbreaking and unimaginable’: Connecticut man says he was held captive by stepmom since childhood

The 32-year-old man told firefighters that he intentionally set fire to his stepmom’s home and said, “I wanted my freedom” after 20 years of captivity. WATERBURY, Conn. — A Waterbury woman is accused of keeping her stepson captive in abusive conditions for over 20 years, and the now-32-year-old man claimed he intentionally set the home … Read more

Comal County man who fled state during investigation into child sex abuse claims, receives 20-year prison sentence

Police say Jerry Reid Mills will spend 20 years behind bars after he was convicted in a case involving the sexual assault of a child. GARDEN RIDGE, Texas — The Garden Ridge Police Department said Thursday that a man in his 70s was convicted in a case involving the aggravated sexual assault and continuous sexual … Read more

4 charged in death of 5-year-old boy ‘incinerated’ in hyperbaric chamber explosion

His mother was standing next to the hyperbaric chamber and suffered injuries to her arms when it exploded Jan. 31 at the Oxford Center in Troy. TROY, Mich. — Four people have been charged in the death of a 5-year-old boy who was “incinerated” inside a pressurized oxygen chamber that exploded at a suburban Detroit … Read more

Lawsuit claims Uber was negligent, allowed teen to be taken to her alleged attacker 30 miles away from home

According to the lawsuit, the young teen was drugged and repeatedly raped after being dropped off in an Uber. GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia mom is filing a Gwinnett County lawsuit against Uber and a driver, claiming that the rideshare company was negligent and that the driver took a 14-year-old girl without parental consent … Read more

Man leads police on 30-minute chase after woman’s body found inside North Texas home

FWPD told WFAA that officers found a woman dead at the suspect’s home. HURST, Texas — Fort Worth police have charged the man who led authorities on a 38-minute, high-speed chase with murder. When the pursuit ended Monday evening, officers arrested 30-year-old Dylan Jones. Court records indicate Jones led more than 20 police cars through … Read more

Schertz man hospitalized after shooting; suspect at large, officials say

Investigators have identified the alleged shooter, a 41-year-old man, and are currently looking for him. SCHERTZ, Texas — The Schertz Police Department is actively searching for an alleged shooter who injured a man and forced three schools in the area to be placed under a brief “secure status” Tuesday afternoon.  Around 2:30 p.m., Schertz PD … Read more