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(48,121 posts) Fri Jul 19, 2013, 01:23 PM Jul 2013

Eight people were held captive in a Houston house, some for up to 10 years, police say

Eight people were held captive in a Houston house, some for up to 10 years, police say. Details soon.

Eight people have been held captive in a north Houston home, and some for as many as 10 years, police said Friday.

Four are men between the ages of 50 and 80 and the others are women who police characterized as suffering from mental illness.

One person has been detained for questioning. No charges have been filed.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/19/justice/texas-houston-captives/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

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Eight people were held captive in a Houston house, some for up to 10 years, police say (Original Post) The Straight Story Jul 2013 OP

Somebody was probably collecting and stealing their social security and/or disability checks. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #1

kestrel91316

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1. Somebody was probably collecting and stealing their social security and/or disability checks.

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Fri Jul 19, 2013, 01:31 PM

Jul 2013

Holding them as slaves, taking their money.............and I betcha the person doing it went to a fundie church and voted repuke, though we may never know.

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