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Photos: House of evil destroyed in Cleveland, Ohio
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Photos: House of evil destroyed in Cleveland, Ohio

  • Aug 8, 2013
  • Aug 8, 2013 Updated Sep 3, 2013

The notorious house where three women were held captive over a decade in Cleveland, Ohio, is torn down. See the demolition and photos of what their kidnapper used to enslave them.

Missing Women Found

Missing Women Found

Workers demolish the house where three women were held captive and raped for more than a decade, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, in Cleveland. Authorities want to make sure the rubble isn't sold online as "murderabilia," though no one died there. The house was torn down as part of a deal that spared Ariel Castro a possible death sentence. He was sentenced last week to life in prison plus 1,000 years. Castro apologized but blamed his addiction to pornography. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Tony Dejak

Missing Women Found

Missing Women Found

An FBI agent watches as the house where three women were held captive and raped for more than a decade is being demolished Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, in Cleveland. Authorities want to make sure the rubble isn't sold online as "murderabilia," though no one died there. The house was torn down as part of a deal that spared Ariel Castro a possible death sentence. He was sentenced last week to life in prison plus 1,000 years. Castro apologized but blamed his addiction to pornography. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Tony Dejak

Missing Women Found

Missing Women Found

Residents watch as the house where three women were held captive and raped for more than a decade is demolished Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, in Cleveland. Authorities want to make sure the rubble isn't sold online as "murderabilia," though no one died there. The house was torn down as part of a deal that spared Ariel Castro a possible death sentence. He was sentenced last week to life in prison plus 1,000 years. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Tony Dejak

Missing Women Found

Missing Women Found

Chains found in a bedroom are shown during the sentencing phase for Ariel Castro Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro, convicted of holding three women captive in a house he turned into a prison and raping them repeatedly for a decade, was sentenced Thursday to life without parole plus 1,000 years. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Tony Dejak

Missing Women Found

Missing Women Found

The house where three women were held captive and raped for more than a decade is demolished, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, in Cleveland. Authorities want to make sure the rubble isn't sold online as "murderabilia," though no one died there. The house was torn down as part of a deal that spared Ariel Castro a possible death sentence. He was sentenced last week to life in prison plus 1,000 years. Castro apologized but blamed his addiction to pornography. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Tony Dejak

Missing Women Found

Missing Women Found

A photograph of a motorcycle helmet is shown on a television monitor during the sentencing phase for Ariel Castro Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro, convicted of holding three women captive in a house he turned into a prison and raping them repeatedly for a decade, was sentenced Thursday to life without parole plus 1,000 years. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Tony Dejak

Missing Women Found

Missing Women Found

A bedroom at the Seymour Ave. house is shown on a television monitor during the sentencing phase for Ariel Castro Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro, convicted of holding three women captive in his Cleveland house over a decade and raping them repeatedly, was sentenced Thursday to life in prison plus 1,000 years. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Tony Dejak

Missing Women Found

Missing Women Found

The house where three women were held captive and raped for more than a decade is demolished, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, in Cleveland. Authorities want to make sure the rubble isn't sold online as "murderabilia," though no one died there. The house was torn down as part of a deal that spared Ariel Castro a possible death sentence. He was sentenced last week to life in prison plus 1,000 years. Castro apologized but blamed his addiction to pornography. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Tony Dejak

Missing Women Found

Missing Women Found

A photo of the stairs leading to the upper floor bedrooms is shown on a television monitor during the sentencing phase for Ariel Castro Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro, convicted of holding three women captive in a house he turned into a prison and raping them repeatedly for a decade, was sentenced Thursday to life without parole plus 1,000 years. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Tony Dejak

Missing Women Found

Missing Women Found

The home of Ariel Castro is torn down in Cleveland on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013. The house was torn down as part of a deal that spared Ariel Castro a possible death sentence. He was sentenced last week to life in prison plus 1,000 years. (AP Photo/The Plain Dealer, Marvin Fong)

Marvin Fong

Missing Women Found

Missing Women Found

An FBI agent watches as the house where three women were held captive and raped for more than a decade is being demolished Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, in Cleveland. Authorities want to make sure the rubble isn't sold online as "murderabilia," though no one died there. The house was torn down as part of a deal that spared Ariel Castro a possible death sentence. He was sentenced last week to life in prison plus 1,000 years. Castro apologized but blamed his addiction to pornography. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Tony Dejak

Missing Women Found

Missing Women Found

Michelle Knight, center, wearing glasses, arrives at Ariel Castro's home in Cleveland, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013. Castro held Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus captive for nearly a decade at this property. The house was torn down on Wednesday as part of a deal that spared Castro a possible death sentence. He was sentenced last week to life in prison plus 1,000 years. (AP Photo/The Plain Dealer, Marvin Fong)

Marvin Fong

Missing Women Found

Missing Women Found

A photo showing an alarm system set up on the inside of the front door at the Seymour Ave. house is shown on a television monitor during the sentencing phase for Ariel Castro Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro, a onetime school bus driver faces sentencing for kidnapping three women and subjecting them to years of sexual and physical abuse. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Tony Dejak

Missing Women Found

Missing Women Found

A photo showing the bedroom where Amanda Berry and her daughter slept at the Seymour Ave. house are shown on a television monitor during the sentencing phase for Ariel Castro Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro, convicted of holding three women captive in a house he turned into a prison and raping them repeatedly for a decade, was sentenced Thursday to life without parole plus 1,000 years. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Tony Dejak

Missing Women Found

Missing Women Found

A photo showing the basement where the women were chained to the pole at the Seymour Ave. house is shown on a television monitor during the sentencing phase for Ariel Castro Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro, convicted of holding three women captive in a house he turned into a prison and raping them repeatedly for a decade, was sentenced Thursday to life without parole plus 1,000 years. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Tony Dejak

Michelle Knight

Michelle Knight

Michelle Knight sits in the courtroom during the sentencing phase for Ariel Castro Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro, convicted of holding three women captive in a house he turned into a prison and raping them repeatedly for a decade, was sentenced Thursday to life without parole plus 1,000 years. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Tony Dejak

Ariel Castro

Ariel Castro

Ariel Castro sits in the courtroom during the sentencing phase Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro, convicted of holding three women captive in a house he turned into a prison and raping them repeatedly for a decade, was sentenced Thursday to life without parole plus 1,000 years. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Tony Dejak

Missing Women Found

Missing Women Found

A close-up of a model of the house on Seymour Ave. where Ariel Castro held three women is displayed in court Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro, a onetime school bus driver faces sentencing for kidnapping three women and subjecting them to years of sexual and physical abuse. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Tony Dejak

Missing Women Found

Missing Women Found

Chains found in an upstairs bedroom at the Seymour Ave. house are shown on a television monitor during the sentencing phase of Ariel Castro Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. Three months after an Ohio woman kicked out part of a door to end nearly a decade of captivity, Castro, a onetime school bus driver faces sentencing for kidnapping three women and subjecting them to years of sexual and physical abuse. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Tony Dejak

Michelle Knight

Michelle Knight

Michelle Knight reads a statement in the courtroom during the sentencing phase for Ariel Castro Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro, convicted of holding three women captive in a house he turned into a prison and raping them repeatedly for a decade, was sentenced Thursday to life without parole plus 1,000 years. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Tony Dejak

Michelle Knight

Michelle Knight

Michelle Knight gives a statement in the courtroom during the sentencing phase for Ariel Castro Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro, convicted of holding three women captive in a house he turned into a prison and raping them repeatedly for a decade, was sentenced Thursday to life without parole plus 1,000 years. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Tony Dejak

Ariel Castro

Ariel Castro

Ariel Castro sits in the courtroom during the sentencing phase Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro, convicted of holding three women captive in a house he turned into a prison and raping them repeatedly for a decade, was sentenced Thursday to life without parole plus 1,000 years. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Tony Dejak
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Photos: Man who held 3 women captive for decade dead in suicide

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