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!
Heather?
[February 4, 2010] A Thomaston woman died from multiple cuts and injuries she sustained after falling through a glass coffee table in her home …
Source: Waterbury Republican-American
Must’ve kept the machine that goes “BING” quite busy.
[February 4, 2010] A Bridgeport man “died” five times between the emergency room and five hours of surgery at St. Vincent’s Hospital, due to massive blood clots throughout his body …
Source: Connecticut Post
Awww crap! Can we get a recount or something?
[February 2, 2010] Chuckles, the “official” state groundhog, saw her shadow this morning at the Lutz Children’s Museum in Manchester, forecasting six more weeks of winter …
Source: NBC 30
Always nice to see a local make it to the national stage.
[January 31, 2010] Actor and Salisbury resident Rip Torn was arrested Friday night after breaking into a Salisbury bank intoxicated, while carrying a loaded handgun …
Source: Register-Citizen
Well, well, well … talk about unbridled excitement.
[January 30, 2010] A young horse was rescued after falling into an old well on the property of a Litchfield riding stable …
Source: Register-Citizen
This never happens to Grant and Jason.
[January 29, 2010] An Enfield man was arrested for allegedly stealing a $2,200 thermal-imaging camera from the Enfield Paranormal Society …
Source: NBC 30
Maybe operating under the theory, “It never hurts to ask”?
[January 28, 2010] A Bethel man accused of rape tried to convince a judge in Litchfield Superior Court that the state owes him $2.5 trillion because of logistical and procedural errors that occurred during his arrest …
Source: Waterbury Republican-American
March madness?
[January 27, 2010] A Norwalk man was arrested for threatening his wife with a knife after he discovered she cancelled their ESPN …
Source: NBC 30
Which is too bad because the poor woman doesn’t have a face or hands.
[January 26, 2010] Chimp attack victim Charla Nash was told that she is not currently a candidate for face and hand transplants because her injuries were too severe …
Source: Hartford Courant
Dang! And we were going to exhibit it here in the spacious Damned Connecticut offices, too.
[January 23, 2010] Christie’s auction house is canceling the upcoming auction for a skull from Yale’s Skull & Bones society …
Source: NBC 30
