Weird News

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!

Bathtubs Appearing in Middlebury

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Tub-henge?
[July 13, 2010] Eight claw-foot bathtubs, each standing on its end atop a pedestal (almost like Easter Island statues), have appeared on a homeowner’s property in Middlebury …
Source: Waterbury Republican-American

ConnectiCon This Weekend

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If you want weird, the crowds alone are worth the visit.
[July 10-11, 2010] The Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford welcomes ConnectiCon, the “pop culture” convention, this weekend …
Source: ConnectiCon

Woman May Live With Corpses if Crypt is Built

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This just keeps getting odder …
[July 8, 2010] A woman who was living with the corpses of her husband and twin sister, a former West Hartford resident, will be allowed to keep them with her if an above-ground crypt is built …
Source: Hartford Courant

Woman Who Lived with Corpses Discusses Situation

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She makes it seem so simple, it’s actually kind of sweet … and creepy!
[July 7, 2010] A former Connecticut woman who made national headlines after it was discovered she was living with the exhumed bodies of her husband and twin sister recently discussed her situation …
Source: NBC 30

Man Fearing Alien Invasion Stopped From Buying Rifle

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If aliens could invade the Earth, would a rifle be enough to hold them off?
[July 3, 2010] A former convicted felon and Fairfield resident was prevented from buying a rifle, claiming that he was going to use to defend himself against aliens that live under the sun and come to Earth every 30,000 years to destroy humans …
Source: Connecticut Post

Man Trapped Under 1,000-lb. Boulder Escapes Without Broken Bones

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Still doesn’t explain how he got under the rock in the first place.
[July 3, 2010] A Bethel man escaped with only minor lacerations and bruises after somehow become trapped under a half-tone boulder while hiking at Huntington State Park …
Source: NBC 30

Rose Bushes Stolen From Waterbury Park

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A prickly situation.
[July 2, 2010] Thieves scaled a six-foot fence to steal eight exotic rose bushes from Fulton Park in Waterbury, shrubs that had been planted and maintained by children working with the Police Activity League …
Source: Waterbury Republican-American

Nine-year-old Girl Trapped in Chimney

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Wonder if she was wearing a Santa suit?
[July 1, 2010] A 9-year-old New Canaan girl was rescued after becoming stuck in a chimney, which she accessed when a painting crew left a ladder against her house …
Source: Stamford Advocate

A Dozen Dead Rabbits Found in Trumbull Park

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Obviously, their feet brought them no luck.
[June 29, 2010] Over a dozen rabbits were found dead or dying at Trumbull’s Twin Brooks Park over the weekend …
Source: Connecticut Post

Pomperaug High Graduates Record 13 Sets of Twins

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Oh, and American Idol finalist Katie Stevens graduated, too!
[June 29, 2010] Southbury’s Pomperaug High School graduated 13 sets of twins, believed to be a world record …
Source: Waterbury Republican-American