October 24, 2018 California man using blowtorch to kill spiders starts house fire Firefighters in California are issuing a warning to arachnophobes — if you're going to kill spiders, don't do it with fire — after one man used a blowtorch to take out the "eight-legged freaks."
October 23, 2018 Illinois man convicted of murder is denied retrial despite twin brother's confession The twin brother of an Illinois man who was found guilty of fatally shooting a rival gang member years ago confessed to the killing himself — but his allegedly innocent brother will not be granted a retrial.
October 23, 2018 Don’t dress up your chickens on Halloween, CDC says The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has asked chicken owners to avoid committing a party fowl this Halloween by dressing up their domestic livestock.
October 23, 2018 Pennsylvania hunter finds human skull in woods: report A Snake Spring Township, Pennsylvania, man hunting with his son had a spooky experience Saturday, reportedly finding a human skull in the woods.
October 19, 2018 'Giant' spider creepily crawls toward Texas cop during traffic stop, dashcam video shows New dashcam video captures the moment a “giant” creepy crawler sneaks up to a Texas cop during a traffic stop — in what at first glance appears to be a Halloween prank.
October 19, 2018 Metal balls fly out of truck in Seattle, forcing street closure Dozens of metal balls flew out of an 18-wheeler truck and cascaded down the street in Seattle on Wednesday, prompting authorities to temporarily close the street.
October 18, 2018 Kangaroo meat served to Nebraska school students, superintendent says A Nebraska superintendent is apologizing for "anxiety and any harm" caused after a school chef served — without disclosing — kangaroo meat to students.
October 18, 2018 Arizona man, 62, falls into mine shaft, breaks bones and kills 3 rattlesnakes before being rescued days later A 62-year-old man was rescued from the depths of an Arizona mine shaft Wednesday -- two days after he plunged into the pit and began an ordeal during which he nursed his numerous injuries while simultaneously fending off a trio of rattlesnakes, officials said.
October 15, 2018 Python recorded falling through ceiling during bank meeting A slithering python spooked bank staffers in China when, during a meeting, it suddenly fell from the ceiling.
October 14, 2018 Florida suspect, 22, allegedly attacked mother with sausages Police in Florida arrested a hungry 22-year-old man who allegedly pelted his mother with sausages because she accidentally bumped into him while making his dinner.
