Inside Todd Kohlhepp's storage container used for torture
News that South Carolina real estate broker Todd Kohlhepp kept a woman chained inside a shipping container shocked even the most hardened investigators. Evidence photos show the small space where Kala Brown was chained inside for two months, as well as the stockpile of weapons and supplies investigators found on Kohlhepp's rural S.C. property
"48 Hours" has more on how the kidnapping case led to even more revelations about Kohlhepp's double life as a serial killer in "Serial Confessions"
Kala Brown and Charlie Carver went missing at the end of August 2016. The young couple's disappearance shocked their small South Carolina community and left investigators with few leads to help find them.
Cries For Help
On Nov. 3, 2016, after about two months, pings from Kala Brown and Charlie Carver's cell phones, as well as Facebook messages mentioning local realtor Todd Kohlhepp, led investigators to Kohlhepp's rural, 99-acre property. They heard cries for help from inside a storage container located there.
Chilling video shows rescue of missing woman "chained like a dog"
Padlocked Container
Authorities were forced to cut through these five locks to gain access to the container and the captive crying for help inside.
Chilling video shows rescue of missing woman "chained like a dog"
Kohlhepp's Dark Prison
Once the locks were broken, investigators had a first-hand look inside the dark prison created by Todd Kohlhepp.
Kala Brown Found
Kala Brown was found in the back of the 30' by 15' metal container, chained around the neck "like a dog." When asked about her boyfriend, Charlie Carver, Brown replied "He shot him."
Brown explained that Todd Kohlhepp shot Carver to death, and then kept her as a sex slave on the property.
VIDEO: Kala Brown's chilling account of her time as Todd Kohlhepp's hostage
Kala Brown Found
Kala Brown's legs were bound at the ankles and she had a chain around her neck connecting her to the container.
VIDEO: Kala Brown's chilling account of her time as Todd Kohlhepp's hostage
Inside Kohlhepp's Container
Kala Brown was forced to sit virtually all day, as well as sleep on dog beds provided by Todd Kohlhepp.
Inside Kohlhepp's Container
Todd Kohlhepp provided Kala Brown with nourishment, such as these crackers, and supplied books, adult coloring books, and a MP3 player -- among other forms of entertainment -- during her captivity.
Kohlhepp's Food Stockpile
A stockpile of food items and other supplies were also found inside Todd Kohlhepp's shipping container.
Kohlhepp's Firearms Stockpile
Among the supplies found in the container were firearms and a virtual treasure trove of ammunition.
Kohlhepp's Firearms Stockpile
Among the supplies located inside the container were guns and virtual a treasure trove of ammunition.
On Kohlhepp's Property
Also on Todd Kohlhepp's property was another structure. Kala Brown told authorities that her captor would transport her there, always bound in some way, from time-to-time.
More Kohlhepp Evidence
In the building's garage was a tractor. Kala Brown says that after Todd Kohlhepp shot Charlie Carver, she saw Carver's body wrapped in a tarp, and that Kohlhepp buried him somewhere on the property.
Kohlhepp's Firearms
Also located inside the building's garage were numerous firearms. Some were located inside cabinet drawers.
Kohlhepp's Firearms
Also located inside the building's garage were numerous firearms. Some were located inside cabinet drawers.
Kohlhepp's Firearms
Other firearms were found in plain sight, like this one discovered on a shelf in the garage.
Kohlhepp's Weapons
Additional concealed weapons were found attached to the underside of a work counter.
Kohlhepp's Weapons
Additional concealed weapons were found attached to the underside of a work counter.
Kohlhepp's Weapons
A gun safe was also found. Authorities would have to break in to gain access.
Kohlhepp's Living Area
Todd Kohlhepp built a living area for himself on the second floor of the structure.
Kohlhepp's Living Area
Todd Kohlhepp built a living area for himself on the second floor of the structure.
Handcuffs Found
Handcuffs were found in the top drawer of a dresser in the living area.
More Chains for Kala
Kala Brown told investigators that Todd Kohlhepp would sometimes bring her to this building, as evidenced by the chains he used to bind her.
More Chains for Kala
Kala Brown told investigators that Todd Kohlhepp would sometimes bring her to this building, as evidenced by the chains he used to bind her.
Charlie Carver's Car
Todd Kohlhepp admitted to Kala Brown that he disposed of Charlie Carver's car after murdering him and taking her captive. He spray-painted the white sedan brown and covered it with tree branches and other debris in an attempt to conceal it.
Kohlhepp Pleads Guilty
Todd Kohlhepp confessed to authorities that he murdered Charlie Carver, as well as six others over the years. The serial killer pleaded guilty to all seven murders, along with kidnapping and rape charges for Kala Brown on March 29, 2017.