Connecticut
Judge grants Connecticut woman accused of holding stepson captive access to new alias, address
A judge granted a motion on Friday allowing the Connecticut woman accused of holding her stepson captive for over two decades to access his alias, address and medical records, her attorney said.
Kimberly Sullivan appeared in Waterbury court on Friday to request the information, which her attorneys argued she has a constitutional right to access.
Sullivan was arrested and arraigned in March on charges of kidnapping, assault, unlawful restraint and other crimes in connection with her stepson’s alleged captivity. She is out on bond, which was set at $300,000, and has pleaded not guilty.
On Friday, a judge granted the defense’s motion to give Sullivan access to her stepson’s alias and address. The judge also granted their motion to preclude the stepson’s attorney from addressing the court about anything other than the plea and sentencing, according to Sullivan’s attorney, Ioannis Kaloidis.
Kaloidis told NBC News that the ruling granting his client access to information about the alleged victim “was the only logical conclusion to reach.”
“We argued to the court that this wasn’t about his feelings, but about the rules of procedure and the rules of practice,” Kaloidis said. “In the Constitution, it is standard in every criminal case to disclose the name and address of witnesses, especially the accuser.”
The stepson told authorities that he intentionally set a fire in his room on Feb. 17 to secure his freedom from the home he shared with Sullivan, according to court records. The man, then 31, alleged that his stepmother starved him and held him captive in a small, locked room in the house for more than two decades.
Authorities found the man severely emaciated, about 68 pounds on his 5-foot-9 frame, and said he had been subjected to “prolonged abuse, starvation, severe neglect and inhumane treatment.” The defense has cast doubt on the now 32-year-old’s weight at the time he was found.
The stepson has never been publicly identified. Earlier this year, he spoke out for the first time and addressed himself as “S,” a decision he said marks “the first of many choices” he will make now that he’s free.
Donald Therkildsen, the supervisory assistant state’s attorney, told the court Friday that the “victim is terrified of this defendant,” NBC Connecticut reported.
“The allegations are that he was almost dead when he made his escape after being locked for 20 years,” Therkildsen said. “This is no different than a domestic violence victim being at a safe haven home. We certainly wouldn’t disclose the address of a safe haven home to a domestic violence abuser.”
Attorneys for Sullivan had filed a request to obtain the stepson’s medical records, which the state said it would allow under certain conditions, including that the victim’s alias and address be withheld from the defendant, according to a filing in Connecticut’s Superior Court, Judicial District of Waterbury.
Sullivan’s attorneys filed an objection days later, arguing that their client has a constitutional right to access her stepson’s alias and address, that she has not harassed the man, and that the nature of the legal proceedings do not warrant withholding this information.
The state defended its position in a memorandum filed last week, saying that withholding the information “does not lower the burden of proof or obstruct the defendant’s right to confrontation.”
“Disclosure of the victim’s current alias to the defendant would only increase the potential for harassment and harm with respect to the victim’s mental health,” the state said in the memorandum.
Attorneys for Sullivan hit back in a filing earlier this week, once again defending their client’s compliance with the conditions of her release, and arguing that the state’s motion “represents an unprecedented attempt to insulate an accuser from the normal processes of adversarial justice.”
The judge on Friday did grant a request from the state ensuring the stepson’s medical records only be viewed in the office of the defense for the purposes of the case, NBC Connecticut reported.
Also on Friday, the judge denied a motion from Sullivan’s attorneys filed in August asking the court to remove her GPS tracker. The judge said the issue can be revisited later on.
The next hearing is set for Dec. 19, according to Kaloidis.
Connecticut
Florida High School State Bronze Medalist Dajah German Verbals To Connecticut For Fall 2027
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Florida high school state bronze medalist Dajah German has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Connecticut beginning in the fall of 2027. She publicized the news on SwimCloud, writing:
I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Connecticut! I’m incredibly grateful for everyone who has supported me throughout this journey, my family, coaches, teammates, and friends who have pushed me to be my best throughout the years. And a very special thank you to Coach Chris and Coach Nicole for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. I’m so excited for what’s ahead. GO HUSKIES!
A rising senior at Fort Lauderdale High School in Florida, German trains year-round with Swim Fort Lauderdale and primarily specializes in the sprint and middle-distance freestyle events.
German has improved each year of her high school career, most recently dropping from 23.78, 51.39, and 1:50.56 in the 50/100/200 free to 23.54, 51.35, and 1:49.69 during the 2025-26 short course season.
German’s top meet of the season was the Florida Senior Championships in March, where she recorded her current PBs in both the 50 and 200 free. She finished second in the 500 free (4:55.94) and 1650 free (17:02.78), third in both the 50 free and 200 free, and fifth in the 100 free (51.43). She set her current 100 free PB at a smaller holiday meet in December. In the 500 free, she clocked a season-best 4:55.21 at the Speedo Cup in January, with her lifetime best of 4:53.19 coming at the 2025 Florida Senior Championships.
German has qualified for the FHSAA (Florida High School Athletic Association) State Championships for the past three years, with her top performance coming at the 2025 iteration in November. She placed third in the 50 free (23.96), fifth in the 500 free (5:01.12), and helped Fort Lauderdale to fourth place in both the 200 free relay (24.64 leadoff) and 400 free relay (53.08 anchor).
Top SCY Times:
- 50 Freestyle: 23.54
- 100 Freestyle: 51.35
- 200 Freestyle: 1:49.69
- 500 Freestyle: 4:53.19
A Division I Mid-Major program, Connecticut competes in the Big East, with the women’s team placing second out of seven teams at this past season’s conference championships. German’s current lifetime bests would have placed third in the 200 free, fourth in the 500 free, eighth in the 50 free, and ninth in the 100 free, setting her up as an immediate contributor with two full seasons of training still ahead before her first conference meet.
German joins Anna Mumford, Lyla Devlin, Lena Brown, and Louisa Holda in committing to the Huskies’ class of 2031 so far.
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Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 59. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
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