Weird News

Be on the lookout for very small thieves. [September 28, 2012] A thief broke into a transport trailer and stole three small parade cars from the Newington branch of the Shriners … …

Is her name Mary? [June 1, 2o11] An elementary school student in Simsbury has been diagnosed with a rare case of typhoid fever, which she may contracted during an overseas trip … …

Second sinkhole in the last two weeks to swallow a vehicle — an epidemic? [November 25, 2009] A CL&P truck was sucked into a sinkhole in Berlin after a fire hydrant had …

Sad coincidence. [July 1, 2012] An Oxford emergency call dispatcher handled the call for a drowning in Swan Lake that turned out to be her brother … Source: Connecticut Post

The New Haven Green used to be a cemetery before it was the green, and there are thousands of remains still there (the headstones were moved to Grove Street Cemetery. [October 30, …

I wonder if it’s Geronimo? [January 5, 2010] A skull used as a ballot box and a inscribed bone, both believed to be from Yale’s legendary “secret” Skull & Bones society, are …

Okay, that headline sounds redundant, but these skulls were not part of anyone buried in the cemetery. [July 4, 2009] A grieving family in Bridgport were shocked to find two skulls on …

At least the man didn’t try to get into bed with the homeowner! [February 19, 2010] A Lisbon homeowner was surprised on Wednesday night to find a heavily intoxicated stranger asleep on …

Sounds like the Moodus Noises are acting up again. [August 15, 2014] A 2.7-magnitude earthquake shook Deep River, shaking homes and rattling windows but causing no damage … Source: Hartford Courant

Quick, give it a medal before it completely melts! [March 2, 2013] Bridgeport police were able to end a high-speed car chase when the suspect drove down a street and was blocked …

Behold, the power of snow! [November 1, 2010] A snow globe in a carry-on bag was responsible for the evacuation of Bradley Airport’s Terminal A on Sunday … Source: Hartford Courant

We hear it’s what all the best-dressed criminals are wearing on the runways in France. [August 22, 2009] An East Hartford man who had committed a string of auto break-ins was apprehended …