Authorities in Lancaster, South Carolina say Donnie Ray Birchfield Jr., the son of a Baptist pastor, held four people captive in his basement for years beating, strangling, and controlling nearly ...

Donnie Ray Birchfield Jr. is being detained without bail at the Lancaster County Detention Center following his arrest on Aug. 1 Latoya Gayle joined PEOPLE as an Associate Editor in 2024. Her work has ...

A man in South Carolina, accused of holding four adults in captivity in his basement for a decade and stealing their money, faces a multitude of charges. 35-year-old Donnie Ray Birchfield was arrested ...

Donnie Simpson, the long-time and charismatic host of Video Soul, was a key part of the show’s success. After 25 years of being off the air, Simpson has announced that he and the show are making a ...

*BET’s “Video Soul,” the flagship series for the Black cable channel during the 1980s and 1990s, is getting a reboot for BET’s streaming channel with one of the original hosts, Donnie Simpson. More ...

A pastor's son kept four people including a married couple in his basement for years and was only exposed after the wife died, authorities said. Donnie Ray Birchfield, Jr., 35, faces 16 charges in ...

Donnie Ray Birchfield Jr. 35, is facing multiple charges after allegedly holding four adults captive in the basement of his South Carolina home Police began investigating Birchfield Jr. back in July, ...

Video Soul was one of the most popular Black music programs during its long run on BET. Donnie Simpson, the long-time and charismatic host of Video Soul, was a key part of the show’s success. After 25 ...