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I don’t hate people at all,” Tracy Vallerand said of alleged wicked stepmother Kimberly Sullivan. “This one, I hate.” ...

The biological mother of a Connecticut man allegedly held captive for decades by his stepmother has revealed new details ...

Heather Tessman, the half-sister of the 69-pound man known as “Male Victim One,” joined NewsNation to discuss his case.

I just know that she’s a monster,” Heather Tessman, who identified herself as the man’s sister, told reporters outside court.

During an exclusive sit-down interview with NBC Connecticut, Vallerand said she gave up custody of her son shortly after his ...

WATERBURY, Conn. -- The biological family of a Connecticut man who said he was held captive for 20 years spoke out on ...

WATERBURY, Connecticut -- The woman accused of holding her stepson captive for decades pleaded not guilty in court Friday.

Heather Tessman. three years earlier. "We should actually start when Heather was born, because that’s pretty much where it all began," Vallerand said. "One day I was at work. I got called up ...

Heather Tessman. three years earlier. "We should actually start when Heather was born, because that’s pretty much where it all began," Vallerand said. "One day I was at work. I got called up ...