Waterbury woman accused of holding stepson captive due in court for pre-trial hearing

Woman accused of holding stepson captive for years faces new charges

WATERBURY, Conn. (Court TV) — A Connecticut woman accused of holding her son captive inside her home for decades appeared in court on Thursday after prosecutors filed new charges against her. Kimberly Sullivan appears in court for a pretrial hearing on March 12, 2026. (Court TV) Kimberly Sullivan now faces two charges of first-degree kidnapping, along with charges of assault, unlawful restraint and intentional cruelty to persons, according to re…

Connecticut ‘house of horrors’ wicked stepmom hides face for hearing on anniversary of arrest

Kimberly Sullivan, 57, was arrested a year ago for allegedly imprisoning her stepson in his bedroom for over 20 years

State adds charges against Waterbury woman accused of holding stepson captive for decades

The Waterbury woman accused of holding her stepson captive for decades faced a judge for the first time since October. Thursday marks one year since her arrest in this case. The state brought new charges against Sullivan Thursday. The charges mirror the ones she already faced — assault in the first degree, unlawful restraint in the first degree, and cruelty to persons. But there are...

State adds charges against Conn. woman accused of holding stepson captive for decades

The Waterbury woman accused of holding her stepson captive for decades faced a judge for the first time since October. Thursday marks one year...

Waterbury woman accused of holding stepson captive due in court for pre-trial hearing

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) -- The Waterbury woman accused of holding her stepson captive for over 20 years is due in court Thursday for a pre-trial hearing. On Feb. 17, 2025, firefighters arrived at a home on Blake Street for a report of a fire. At the time, 56-year-old Kimberly Sullivan and a 31-year-old man were inside [...]

CT Woman Accused Of Holding Stepson Captive For 20 Years To Face New Charges

Exactly one year after a 57-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested for allegedly holding her stepson captive in a small room for more than two decades, she will return to court to face new charges, authorities said. Kimberly Sullivan is scheduled to appear in state Superior Court on Thursday afternoon, March 12. It's unclear what those charges will be. This story will be updated when those charges are announced. She was charged with first-degre…