A 55-year-old Crystal Lake man was found chained by the neck in the basement of a burning home Tuesday, police said. picked by mutil8or 7 months ago

Police found paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet that were among four paintings worth $163 million stolen from a private museum in a Feb. 10 armed robbery.

The original post about the heist is here. picked by MandolinOrange 9 months ago

A man with Asperger's syndrome, who had been chained inside a house and pepper-sprayed when he became physically aggressive, was taken to a hospital for evaluation Tuesday. picked by larrys 9 months ago

A man who decided to go for a late night swim in the buff was found hours later by rescue crews, hiding under a pier not far from where he jumped in the water. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

SANFORD, Fla. - Police say a 1-day-old baby who was taken from a Florida hospital has been found, and two suspects are in custody.

The baby was abducted from a secure hospital unit today at Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford. picked by bevissimo 8 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 5 months ago

The decomposed corpse of a German man was found alone in his bed after nearly seven years, police in the western city of Essen said on Thursday. picked by deepcleanfun 1 year ago

"We collect found stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework, to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, doodles- anything that gives a glimpse into someone else's life. Anything goes."

Some of these things tell stories or secrets, or they just make you think. Funny, sad, crazy. I <3 FOUND. picked by imnotyoo 2 years ago

What would you do if you found $100,000 in the attic of your house? Bernard Salcedo, 26, of Sanford, reported the finding to police, who are now holding the money, and he is trying to get it back. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

A man who tried to return a printer to Target with fake printed money inside the machine was arrested. Upon frisking the man, police found a real $20 bill that matched the copy inside the printer. picked by mitzuzake 12 months ago

There's only a few women (and men?) in the world that could take this kind of abuse. picked by indierockcafe 2 years ago