Weird News

It takes money to make money. That old adage applies even to those on the wrong side of the law. A robber in Fort Lauderdale, Florida had to buy a pack of gum in order to get a cash register to open when he tried to hold up a discount store earlier this month.

A 21-year-old Portland, Oregon man who relieved himself in the Mt. Tabor reservoir last Wednesday may face serious criminal charges. The reservoir is one of the city's main sources of drinking water and, since the water's now contaminated, officials insist that 7.8 million gallons must be dumped.

Norris Sydnor III needs clean fingers to count all the money he’s hoping to collect. The Mitchellville, Maryland man is suing a nail salon for $200,000, claiming discrimination because it charges men $1 more than women for a manicure.

Robert Sayegh wanted to know why it was taking so long for his Atlantic Southeast Airlines flight from Detroit to Newark to get off the runway. So he made a general inquiry as to the plane's grounded nature that admittedly contained R-rated language.

It's natural to worry about things when you leave for vacation. Did I turn the lights off? Are the doors locked? Did I take the trash out? What you don't worry about, however, is your lawn being stolen. Maybe now you should. Canadian Denise Thompson went on a short vacation over the weekend with her children and when she returned, found that every square inch of her previously lush, green grass ha

Leo Plass is graduating senior. And we do mean “senior.”

Eric Carrier had better hope karma doesn't come after him. The 23-year-old Hooksett, New Hampshire man turned himself into police Tuesday after he pretended he had a brain injury so a nurse would change his adult diaper.

If Susannah Bortner wants her son's stuffed animal returned, she's going to have to make sure the kidnappers who took it are stuffed themselves. The Brooklyn, New York woman's two-year-old son lost his teddy bear wrapped in a blanket last month only to have the alleged kidnapper promise to return it in exchange for $10,000 worth of cupcakes. And not just any kind of cupcakes - gluten-free ones. Re

Hey, these are tough times, so even the boogeyman, long known for his work scaring little kids, has had to take a second job. A Florida man who crashed his motorcycle and is accused of being drunk at the time told police the boogeyman was responsible for the crash.

Finally, a wedding you don't have to sneak Big Macs into! According to Weird Asia News, McDonald's franchises in Hong Kong are starting to offer ultra-cheap weddings.