Authorities in Lancaster, South Carolina say Donnie Ray Birchfield Jr., the son of a Baptist pastor, held four people captive in his basement for years beating, strangling, and controlling nearly ...

A “sick” man allegedly kept four people captive in the basement of his South Carolina home, abused them and stole their money — only getting found out when one of them died from the abuse, according ...

In November 2010, police in Howard, Ohio, began investigating the disappearance of four individuals: Tina Herrmann, her two children, Kody and Sarah Maynard, and Tina’s friend, Stephanie Sprang. With ...

A South Carolina man previously accused of holding four adults in his basement for years and stealing their money is now accused of murder in connection with the death of one of the women earlier this ...

A South Carolina man is behind bars for keeping four people captive in his basement for years, Palmetto State authorities say. Donnie Ray Birchfield, Jr., 35, stands accused of myriad crimes, ...

The crime stunned Ohio when a family was found dismembered inside a tree and a 13-year-old girl survived the terror tied up ...

A teenager who said she was punished by being chained and forced to sleep in a darkened Ohio basement at different times over the past year used a spare key to escape Wednesday night, police said. A ...

The son of a pastor in Lancaster, South Carolina, has been arrested after being accused of keeping four vulnerable adults captive in a basement and using their funds for his own personal gain. Donnie ...