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There’s no better place to find strange news stories than the Weird CT News feed. We scour the local media every day to bring you the latest unusual happenings in the state!

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Headstone of “Green Lady” Stolen

By Ray Bendici  | Category: Weird News

We’ve written about the cemetery and the Green Lady.
[July 28, 2010] The headstone belonging to Elizabeth Palmiter, who many believe is the identity of a ghost known as the Green Lady, was stolen from Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery in Burlington …
Source: Waterbury Republican-American


Graveyards Getting Into the Tourism Business

By Ray Bendici  | Category: Weird News

Funny now to see cemetery associations embracing investigations from paranormal research groups in the hopes of being “haunted” to drive up interest.
[July 24, 2010] Preservationists from across the state are trying to draw more visitors to Connecticut’s historic cemeteries through a variety of methods …
Source: Hartford Courant


Tornado Touches Down in Four Towns

By Ray Bendici  | Category: Weird News

Beginning to think that tornadoes in Connecticut aren’t all that unusual any more.
[July 23, 2010] A tornado touched down in Bristol, Litchfield, Thomaston and Terryville earlier this week according to the national weather service, felling trees and causing extensive damage …
Source: Hartford Courant


Milkshake Hurled in Road Rage Incident

By Ray Bendici  | Category: Weird News

Nothing says, “I’m angry!” like a flying frozen treat.
[July 22, 2010] A Portland woman was ticketed and fined after she threw a strawberry milkshake at another driver during a case of road rage …
Source: Hartford Courant


Teen Ghostbusters Busted

By Ray Bendici  | Category: Weird News

Who you gonna call? Maybe start with 911.
[July 21, 2010] Three teens who apparently investigating the supposedly haunted Undercliff Institution in Meriden’s Hubbard Park were injured falling from a cliff after being chased by police for trespassing …
Source: WTNH 8


Chupacabra or Coyote?

By Ray Bendici  | Category: Weird News

Wish it was the legendary goatsucker, but it appears to be a coyote with mange.
[July 21, 2010] A Southport resident took pictures of a strange animal in his yard that he speculates may be a chupacabra …
Source: Fairfield Patch


Bees Swarm West Hartford Center

By Ray Bendici  | Category: Weird News

After all the cases of colony collapse disorder, nice to see enough bees to make up a swarm.
[July 19, 2010] A swarm of honey bees that descended upon the center of West Hartford were gathered and moved to a local farm without incident …
Source: WFSB 3


Waterbury Teen Arrested for Holy Land USA Murder

By Ray Bendici  | Category: Weird News

More info on this sad incident.
[July 18, 2010] A Waterbury teen was arrested for murdering his girlfriend at the base of the giant cross at Holy Land USA in Waterbury …
Source: Waterbury Republican-American


Body of Missing Girl Found at Holy Land USA

By Ray Bendici  | Category: Weird News

An unfortunate incident that will only add to stories about the place.
[July 18, 2010] The body of a missing 16-year-old girl was discovered at Holy Land USA in Waterbury on Saturday, and police suspect foul play was involved …
Source: Waterbury Republican-American


“Human Hand” Turns Out to be Bear Paw

By Ray Bendici  | Category: Weird News

Oh, bother.
[July 15, 2010] Middlebury police have determined that an object they discovered in the dumpster at the transfer station, which had to be shut down, was not a human hand as originally thought, but merely a stuffed bear paw …
Source: Waterbury Republican-American


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