The biological mother of a Connecticut man allegedly held captive for decades by his stepmother has revealed new details about why she gave up custody — and vowed to be there for him now.

For 14 years, Heather Tessman had looked for her half-brother, whom she'd last seen as a young child in the 1990s, yet nothing turned up in internet and public records searches beyond the fact he'd ...

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

Heather Tessman, who claims she spent years searching for her brother, lashed out after her 32-year-old sibling’s dramatic rescue from a burning Waterbury home last month uncovered a pattern of ...

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US For 14 years, Heather Tessman had looked for ...

State prosecutors filed a motion Wednesday seeking to put Kimberly Sullivan under electronic or GPS monitoring while she is out on bond for charges alleging that she held her 32-year-old stepson ...

WATERBURY, Conn. (WFSB) - Heather Tessman says she has been looking for her half brother for more than a decade. She says she found out with the rest of the world that her half brother was held ...

Family Seeks Reunion With Man Who Says He Was Held Captive for 2 Decades For 14 years, Heather Tessman had looked for her half-brother, whom she'd last seen as a young child in the 1990s ...