Old Thiess: The Strange Trial of a Werewolf Who Fought Satan in Hell

When you think of werewolves, you’ll probably picture a monstrous creature that’s usually firmly in the camp of evil in stories. But that’s actually not an accurate depiction of them. That is, if we believe a man who was an actual werewolf. In 1691, a robbery trial in Swedish Livonia (modern-day Latvia) took a bizarre …

The Gruesome Mystery of the Severed Penis Found at Alabama Gas Station

Gas stations are often not the most hygienic places, whether inside or outside. You can often expect to find trash, used contraceptive devices, and other gross stuff in and around them. But you’d never expect to find dismembered human genitalia. Sadly, that was the shocking discovery made in Alabama. Police officers were called to a …

New Zealand Island Plagued by Bizarre ‘Surfdale Sausager’

Waiheke Island is an idyllic vacation destination off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island. It enjoys a reputation as a paradise on Earth — if you can afford to travel there. But there’s a strange mystery happening on Waiheke. The island’s residents have been haunted by a bizarre occurrence for almost a year. Somebody …

Woman Arrested for Fake Cancer Fundraiser: Part One

After creating a fake cancer fundraiser, Madison Marie Russo, 19, was arrested Monday mourning, January 23rd. She’s facing fraud charges in regard to an online fundraising campaign she started for herself. For a disease that she never had. Police say that Russo’s health records don’t substantiate any of her public claims of ongoing cancer treatments. She …

Public Pressures Police to Drop Investigation into K-9 Officer Accused of Stealing

Police officers — whether human or K-9 — are supposedly there to protect and serve the public. As such, it’s always tragic to see law enforcement officials engage in illegal behavior. Now, many if not most K-9 officers perform their duties admirably, like recently passed URL who was renowned for busting pedophiles. But there are …

We Can Dance if We Want To — Sweden to Get Rid of Dancing Permits

Swedish pop sensation ABBA famously sang about the Dancing Queen in 1975. But you couldn’t be a Dancing Queen in Sweden at that time without a license. For decades, “spontaneous dancing” has been illegal in Sweden. No, you wouldn’t go to jail for doing a twirl on the street. But a law (that really should’ve …