LANCASTER, S.C. — A Lancaster man is being charged for allegedly holding four adults captive in his basement and stealing their money.

Investigators say 35-year-old Donnie Birchfield was arrested last month following reports of an unattended death. The woman had been kept in Birchfield's basement along with her husband and two other women, investigators allege.

According to NBC News, the woman died on July 24 but wasn't reported until the following day. A warrant doesn't list the victim's name or age, but describes her as a "vulnerable adult."

Birchfield faces a slew of charges, including false imprisonment and abuse of a vulnerable adult. An attorney for Birchfield told NBC News that his office is investigating the matter and his client "maintains his innocence." Birchfield is being he

See Full Page