South Windsor, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut man remains hospitalized and his home in suburban Hartford is still smoldering, after police say he kidnapped his ex-wife and held her hostage in a 13-hour standoff.

A Hartford Hospital Spokesman says Richard Shenkman is in stable condition Wednesday morning. Police say it appears he suffered smoke inhalation.

Police say Shenkman will be charged with kidnapping, arson and other crimes.

The standoff ended at about midnight Tuesday when Shenkman came out of the burning South Windsor house. Police say Shenkman's ex-wife, Nancy Tyler, had been handcuffed but made it out of the house about three hours before the fire began. It's not clear whether she escaped or was let go.

Lawyers say Shenkman and Tyler have been through three years of contentious divorce proceedings.
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