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!

Grandson of God to Be Extradited

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Guess this is what happens when the father isn’t around.
[May 5, 2010] A man who shot at Florida police and claimed to be the “grandson of god” is being sent from Litchfield to Florida to stand trial for his crimes …
Source: Waterbury Republican-American

Police Bust Bankrobber

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Sometimes the headlines just write themselves.
[May 1, 2010] A Plainville woman was arrested by police with $2,000 stuffed in her bra after she had robbed a New Britain bank …
Source: New Britain Herald

A Pagan Gathering

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The best part of this story is the first sentence, when the writer suggests that all the participants are pot-smoking hippies.
[May 1, 2010] May Day will be celebrated at “Beltaine 2010: A Pagan Odyssey” this weekend in Oxford …
Source: Connecticut Post

Man Attempts to Ban Future In-Laws from Wedding

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Well, this will work out just fine, I’m sure.
[April 29, 2010] A Bridgeport man has gone to court to get a restraining order against his future in-laws so that they won’t attend his upcoming wedding …
Source: Connecticut Post

Woman Caught Selling Stolen Cats

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Cat burglar?
[April 28, 2010] An Old Mystic woman has been accused of the online selling of pet cats that she trapped …
Source: New London Day

Goat Head Found in Park

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Okay, there’s definitely something truly odd going on in Bridgeport.
[April 28, 2010] A full goat head was found in Bridgeport’s Beardsley Park, the latest discovery of random mutilated animal parts in the Park City …
Source: Connecticut Post

The Yankee Pedlar Inn Set for Horror Film

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Since the inn has long been rumored to be haunted, is this art imitating life?
[April 27, 2010] The Yankee Pedlar Inn will be the location this week for the filming of “The Innkeepers,” a horror film starring Kelly McGillis …
Source: Waterbury Republican-American

Cow Comes Back

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But what about the fork and the spoon?
[April 23, 2010] The cow statue that sat above Mary’s Diner in Waterbury that disappeared about a year ago, mysteriously just reappeared this week …
Source: NBC 30

Police Investigate Alleged Curse

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“I don’t practice Santeria, I ain’t got no crystal ball …” Ooops.
[April 22, 2010] Bridgeport police are investigating a woman who they believe may have tried to set a Santeria curse on her boyfriend, involving headless roosters and other dead animals …
Source: Connecticut Post

Ghosts at Deep River Library?

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Maybe they’re looking for a copy of “The House of Seven Gables”?
[April 10, 2010] Deep River Library has had some odd occurrences lately, making some think the building is haunted …
Source: Hartford Courant