A Johns Hopkins University student killed an apparent burglar with a samurai sword after discovering the man in his garage, police said Tuesday. picked by belvario 2 months ago

FAMILY and friends of Jacques Pretorius wept as samurai sword killer Morne Harmse pleaded guilty yesterday to his murder. picked by marcelsmit 7 months ago

Crime dropped sharply throughout much of the United States last year, according to FBI data released Monday. Use this database to see a crime breakdown for every US city with more than 100,000 residents. And check back tomorrow for a detailed story about local crime trends. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

A man who had just had his hand severed with a samurai sword punched his attacker in the face with the stump, a court heard yesterday.
He said that the victim did not notice that he had lost his hand, which, he said, must have been due to shock. picked by bingo 8 months ago

A woman accused of chasing a group of Hispanic children with a sword allegedly chased the children, aged 9 to 15, with an 18-inch samurai sword because they were playing in a parking lot. Amanda Jane Darling Harris, 21, is employed by Pooh Corner Preschool, according to the arrest report. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Alexander the Great had ''Mother Nature'' on his side when he conquered the island fortress of Tyre in 332 BC, says a study published today. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A teenager with a brown belt in karate used a samurai sword to scare off a burglar who was after his PlayStation 3. picked by punthe 2 years ago

A man who was carrying a rusted pirate-style sword through Macy's flagship store in Manhattan is facing charges of criminal possession of a weapon. picked by pvisi111 1 year ago

The most underrated Disney movie ever.

I thought this would be fitting for Mothers Day since I used to watch this with my mom. picked by 86Apex 3 years ago

A judge in the state of Washington has sentenced a mother to three months in jail for hitting a convicted sex offender with an aluminum baseball bat.

* Because he moved into her neighborhood picked by bingo 9 months ago

For some readers, News of the Weird is a light diversion from the serious reporting of the week. For others, though, it's a weekly chronicle of the alarming decline of civilization. Or a therapeutic personal benchmark (for reassurance that the problem is other people, not you). Or, for the few who actually wind up in News of the Weird, a monument to lives interestingly lived. I hope it's not a ... read full post picked by keroberos32 1 year ago

Very interesting, very different social news site for strange, funny, scandalous and generally non-boring news. picked by norequest 3 years ago

Little known fact, Napoleon Dynamite was a true and accurate depiction of life in Idaho. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Follow up from this story:

Rhode Island's education commissioner has ordered a high school to publish a yearbook photo showing a teenager with a sword. picked by Boomshank 3 years ago

There are a ton of online dating sites out there. Which one is right for you? How do they compare with each other? Well now you can find out. picked by cybertub 3 years ago

A 22-year old Rhode Island woman tried to conduct a drive-through robbery of a bank while riding in the back of a hired limousine... picked by jokestarter 3 years ago

Ruben Diaz, 25, now faces up to 30 years in prison on one count of aggravated battery, a felony accompanied by a deadly weapons enhancement. picked by muppet 2 years ago

A 68-year-old British grandfather uses a bottle of sherry to help fight off two Samurai sword wielding bandits. picked by bingo 11 months ago

About to be released from jail, a convicted sex offender accused of making a list of young girls (ages between 6-17) to look up, will be put on probation and the district attorney says they can't do anything about it. picked by muppet 1 year ago

A 36-year-old German mother-of-five drove her son to a jewelry store he wanted to rob because she was afraid he may come to some harm, Bild newspaper reported Wednesday.

While her 17-year-old son and his two accomplices stabbed and robbed a jeweler in the eastern city of Dresden, the mother waited in the car... picked by jokestarter 3 years ago