{"id":2491821,"date":"2025-09-27T08:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T12:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-of-horror-man-arrested-accused-of-imprisoning-vulnerable-adults-in-basement\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T08:03:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T12:03:30","slug":"house-of-horror-man-arrested-accused-of-imprisoning-vulnerable-adults-in-basement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-of-horror-man-arrested-accused-of-imprisoning-vulnerable-adults-in-basement\/","title":{"rendered":"House of Horror: Man Arrested, Accused of Imprisoning &#8216;Vulnerable Adults&#8217; in Basement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-of-horror-man-arrested-accused-of-imprisoning-vulnerable-adults-in-basement%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2491821&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A man named Donnie Ray Birchfield Jr. was arrested in Lancaster, South Carolina, for allegedly imprisoning four people in the basement of his home, where one captive died. Birchfield faces multiple charges, including abuse of a vulnerable adult, false imprisonment, and domestic violence. Police began investigating after receiving a call about an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-cowboys-running-back-marion-barber-found-dead-in-texas-home-at-38\/\" title=\"Former Cowboys Running Back Marion Barber Found Dead in Texas Home at 38\">unattended death<\/a>. The victims included two women he was romantically involved with and a married couple classified as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-prepares-for-covid-19-shots-for-5-11-year-olds\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Prepares For COVID-19 Shots For 5-11 Year Olds\">vulnerable adults<\/a>, whom he was caring for. Birchfield reportedly abused the captives, restricted their movement, denied them food and medical care, and controlled their finances, spending their money on personal expenses. His bond is set at $150,000, and authorities continue to investigate, with more charges possible.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Police arrested a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >man accused<\/a> of holding four people captive, one of whom died in the basement of his home in Lancaster, South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Since his Aug. 1 arrest, Donnie Ray Birchfield Jr. was hit with several charges, including abuse of a vulnerable adult, false imprisonment, and domestic violence, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/york-county\/news\/lancaster-sc-man-imprisoned-4-adults-basement\/article_ef2eade8-5b9c-41c2-ac6e-88b1637d31be.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Post and Courier<\/a> in Charleston, South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Birchfield, 35, is currently jailed at the Lancaster County Detention Center. His bond was set at $150,000, according to an Inmate Search <a href=\"https:\/\/inmate.lancastercountysc.net\/NewWorld.InmateInquiry\/SC0290000\/Inmate\/Detail\/-82214\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">document<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are still investigating, and there could be more charges coming,&rdquo; Lancaster Police Department spokeswoman Erin Tindal said.<\/p>\n<p>Police began investigating Birchfield on July 25, when they received a call about an &ldquo;unattended death&rdquo; at his home, The Post and Courier reported Monday.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Reports didn&rsquo;t specify who made the call.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/horror-woman-evicted-home-arrested-police-find-dead-infants-inside-hidden-bags\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Police<\/a> discovered that a woman had died one day prior to their arrival after being locked inside Birchfield&rsquo;s basement, where he allegedly imprisoned three other captives.<\/p>\n<p>In total, those captives included two women he knew romantically, and two &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scstatehouse.gov\/code\/t43c035.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vulnerable adults<\/a>&rdquo; who were married.<\/p>\n<p>Birchfield was the sole caregiver of the disabled husband and wife (the woman who died).<\/p>\n<p>He would physically abuse his captives while denying them sustenance and medical attention, police alleged.<\/p>\n<p>They could only leave the basement as Birchfield allowed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#9888;&#65039; WARNING: This post contains graphic descriptions of false imprisonment &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-top-house-republican-calls-for-legal-action-from-states-over-bidens-border-wall-freeze\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Top House Republican Calls For Legal Action From States Over Biden\u2019s Border Wall Freeze\">long-term abuse<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A South Carolina man has been arrested for allegedly keeping four people captive in his basement for up to 10 years, controlling their access to food, the bathroom, &amp; their finances.&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x0GZeKejFo\">pic.twitter.com\/x0GZeKejFo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; True Crime Updates (@TrueCrimeUpdat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrueCrimeUpdat\/status\/1969603579859304599?\">September 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s a sick individual right there. He&rsquo;s a sick person to do something like that,&rdquo; his neighbor Darryl Evans said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsoctv.com\/news\/local\/sick-person-man-charged-keeping-four-people-captive-basement\/IZGJZKSM6VELJEDOK4RNZUUJUU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSOC-TV<\/a> in Charlotte, North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>While it is unclear how long Birchfield allegedly held each prisoner captive, one of his girlfriends reportedly &ldquo;lived with him&rdquo; since 2015, while the other lived with him since September 2024, according to The Post and Courier.<\/p>\n<p>He also reportedly stole from his victims.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2021, he allegedly spent $2,000 of their money on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/meet-derrick-perry-hero-gun-stopped-alleged-walmart-terrorist-stabber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walmart<\/a> purchases.<\/p>\n<p>He also allegedly spent nearly $12,000 of the couple&rsquo;s savings to pay his credit card bills, according to The Post and Courier.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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