Police believe the Ohio kidnap victims may have seen daylight just twice during their near ten years of captivity.
Former school bus driver Ariel Castro, 52, has been formally accused of abducting Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight and raping them - he's due in court today.
His two brothers, Pedro, aged 54, and Onil, aged 50 - who were also arrested with him - won't face charges.
Deputy police chief Ed Tomba explains why:
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The three women were found in the house on Monday.
Cleveland's police chief has said the women were bound with ropes and chains in Castro's house.
Meanwhile, there were joyous scenes in Ohio as two of the three women held captive returned home.
Hundreds of people lined the streets to welcome Amanda Berry back to her sister's house which was covered in balloons, flowers and teddy-bears.
TV aerial pictures of the back of the family property showed a person carrying a small child, thought to be her 6-year-old daughter.
Miss Berry's mother had died during the time her daughter was being detained.
Amanda's sister Beth Serrano made a short statement outside:
This was the moment ex-hostage Amanda Berry phoned her grandmother for the first time in a decade:
Large crowds also gathered to welcome back Gina DeJesus.
Local TV Reporter Lydia Esparra's spoken to Gina DeJesus - and says she is in good spirits:
