Weird Indiana

JAILED BY MISTAKE: 12-Year-Old Put Behind Bars When Cops Mistake Him For Older Brother

The Huffington Post | David Moye | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Video, Mitch Torbett, Mistaken Arrest, Terry Risner, Weird Indiana, Jacob Magruder, Michelle Magruder, Weird Crime, Mike Torbett, Indiana Crime, Armchair Detective, Crime News

At the age of 12, Jacob Magruder has already seen the inside of a jail cell. But not because of anything he's done wrong -- the cops in Jasper Coun...

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BIRD ATTACK! These Hawks Are Driving Churchgoers Batty

The Huffington Post | David Moye | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Video, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Hawks Attack Church, Weird Indiana, Father Terry Fisher, Bird Attacks, Mishawaka, Weird Photos & Videos, Animals in the News, Weird Religion, Weird News News

Many people try to get by on a wing and a prayer, but the parishioners at an Indiana church could do without the wings, thank you. Recently, a pair...

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Naked, Gun-Toting Man Gets Shot Twice By Police

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 05.12.2012

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A naked, gun-wielding man went on a wild shooting spree on a quiet street in Bloomington, Ind., this morning, cops said. Nobody was hurt -- except ...

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'He Was Naked And I Thought It Was A Prank'; Turns Out It Was A Rampage

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Aaron Latham, Crashes Truck Into House, Dumb Crime, Weird Indiana, Naked Man Steals Truck, Blake Bullock, Indiana Crime, Things You Can't Do Naked, Weird News News

When Blake Bullock stopped his truck for a naked man in the street on Thursday, he thought he was the victim of a sick joke. If only he were that l...

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Airline Passenger Complains To Police About Attendant Waking Him

The Indianapolis Star | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Indianapolis, Dumb Crime, Crime, Crime News, Indiana, Weird Indiana, Indianapolis Airport, Airline Complaint, Airlines, Kevin Johnson, Weird News News

A 37-year-old Arizona man filed a police complaint against a flight attendant who tapped him on the knee with a magazine to wake him up....

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Man Stole From Woman At Funeral, Stuffed Items In Underwear: Cops

Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Funeral Thief, Dumb Crime, Man Steals Purse From Funeral, Stole From Funeral, Indiana, Weird Indiana, Derek Culbertson, Stole at Funeral, Theft, Man Stuffs Stolen Items Down Underwear, Indiana Crime, Funeral, Weird News News

An Indiana man was caught red-handed allegedly stealing a woman's purse at a funeral and then stuffing its contents into his underwear. The Herald ...

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Woman Named Fellony Gets Slapped With Ironic Charge

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 04.16.2012

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Sadly, this child really did live up to her mother's expectations. A suspect named Fellony was arrested and charged with felony battery on Sunday a...

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WATCH: She Found A McFeather In Her McNugget

HuffingtonPost.com | David Moye | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Weird Food, Raquel House, Jason Aubry, Video, Harry L. Smith, Mcnugget With Feather, Mcfeather, Weird Indiana, Mealbreakers, Weird Photos & Videos, Nik Manikatos, Chicken Mcnuggets, Mcdonalds, Weird News News

Jerry Seinfeld used to do a joke where he asked what part of the chicken was the source of the McNugget and a woman in Elkhart, Ind., may have found t...

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WATCH: Student Attacks Principal Over Unidentified Flying Cheetos

Posted 02.16.2012

Read More: Student Attacks Teacher, Fight, Video, Indiana, Weird Indiana, Lafayette Indiana, High School, Jefferson High School, Indiana Crime, Weird News News

An unidentified flying bag of Cheetos led to a brawl between a 17-year-old student and his assistant principal, school officials in Indiana say. Au...

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LOOK: Half-Naked Man Drives SUV Up Indiana Memorial

Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Video, Indiana, Weird Indiana, Daniel Whitaker, Man Drives Up Indiana War Memorial, Indiana War Memorial, Indiana Crime, Crime News

State Police arrested an Indianapolis man on Tuesday after he allegedly drove his SUV up the steps of the Indiana War Memorial, wrapped himself in an ...

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Police: Disgruntled Customer Rammed Wheelchair Through Taco Bell Window

Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Taco Bell Wheelchair, Amber Harvey, Video, Mischief, Indiana, Taco Bell, Weird Indiana, Indiana Crime, Weird News News

Restaurant employees refused to serve a woman who rolled up to the drive-through in a wheelchair -- so she allegedly took out her anger on the front d...

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Indiana Family Finds Bones, Chemicals And Gruesome Photos In Attic

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Video, Weird News, Patricia Booher, Crime News, Crime, Weird Indiana, Richard Booher, Weird News News

With Halloween just around the corner, one Indiana family is starting to feel like they're living in a haunted house after discovering bones, embalmin...

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Sword-Swinging Samurai Declares Himself 'Cuckoo For Cocoa Puffs'

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 11.06.2011

Read More: Bryon-Womack, Video, Weird News, Samurai, Crime News, Crime, Weird Indiana, Dumb Criminals, Crime News

Authorities in Indiana say they have arrested a 43-year-old, sword-carrying samurai who described himself as "Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs." On Sunday, I...

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WATCH: World's Longest Water Coaster

Posted 10.03.2011

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This amusement park ride is guaranteed to make a big splash. An Indiana waterpark that is already home to the world's largest water coaster announc...

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Busted: Indy Cops Reveal Policewomen's Bra Sizes

Posted 09.11.2011

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The Indianapolis police department has apologized to 13 female officers whose bra sizes and weight were revealed in an office email last week. The...

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Cigarette-Smoking Monkey Weds Fellow Simian In India

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Pet Monkeys, Monkeys Getting Married, Animal Weddings, Monkey Wedding, Animals in the News, Indian Monkeys, Monkeys, Weird Indiana, Weird News News

It was a wedding that thousands waited eagerly for since the engagement was announced. Invitations were sent, the details were meticulously labored ov...

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Ripley Radio: The Cat From Hell; Improv Everywhere Pranks in NYC; How Hollywood Got its Name

Ripley Radio | David Moye | Posted 11.15.2011

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Gaelyn Whitney Keith's great-grandfather founded and named Hollywood, Calif., and was also instrumental in creating the first movie lot, at the corner...

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Court: Firing Worker Who Took Hot Dogs Unjustified

AP | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Dillard's Employee, Hot Dog Thief, Weird Crime, Weird Indiana, Weird News News

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Court of Appeals says a department store wasn't justified in firing a worker who took two leftover hot dogs from a company...

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Senior Prank Backfires, Indiana Teen Faces 8-Year Prison Term

Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Tyell Morton, Weird Prank, Weird Indiana, Weird Law, Inflatable Doll, Video, Dumb Crime, Rushville, Blow-Up Doll, Rushville High, Senior Prank, Dumb Criminals, Prank, High School Prank, Felony Criminal Mischief, Weird News News

Playing with dolls could result in Tyell Morton spending the next eight years behind bars. That's where the 18-year-old Indiana high school senior ...

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