The man, whose name has not been disclosed, was emaciated and weighed only 69 pounds (31 kilograms) when he was rescued from the two-story house in Waterbury after starting the fire on Feb. 17.

A 32-year-old man escaped a Connecticut house fire, revealing 20 years of alleged captivity. His stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, faces charges including kidnapping and assault, maintaining innocence.

GLADSTONE, Mo. -- A man and dog were killed in an explosion that destroyed a house near Kansas City, Missouri. Several nearby homes had to be evacuated. Debris was scattered around the neighborhood.

Police and rescue workers were called just before 5 p.m. to the scene at 1814 E. 6th Ave., where the house collapsed and became fully engulfed in flames within minutes, Emporia police said.