Family kept quiet about captive woman

William Thomas Parrish III?s family knew he was holding a woman captive in his grandfather?s Finksburg home. But no one told police for fear Parrish, 25, would make good on his threat to hurt 72-year-old Lawrence Thompson if the woman tried to escape.

“He threatened to harm his [grandfather,]” said one of his family members, who wished not to be identified before court proceedings. “She stayed there as long as she did to protect him. She was brave for him. We knew she was being physically abused, but [Parrish] wouldn?t let us take her. He wouldn?t let her out of his sight.”