News of the Weird

Stolen pup rescued, theft and arrest caught on camera

HOUSTON, Texas (KPRC) - Two people have been arrested and accused of stealing an English Bulldog puppy worth $3,000 from a Houston, Texas pet store.

Couple weds as tornado swirls by

HARPER, Kansas (KSNW) - Caleb and Candra Pence had just said "I do" when a tornado touched down miles away from their outdoor wedding ceremony.

Software exec. accused of LEGO-stealing crime spree

PALO ALTO, California (KNTV) - An executive at a Palo Alto, California software giant was charged Monday with four felony counts of burglary after authorities said he allegedly made his own bar code stickers, switched the tags, and then bought boxes of LEGOs at Target stores for huge discounts.

Alligator steals soccer ball during game

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, South Carolina (WSAV) - A weekend pick-up soccer game on South Carolina's Hilton Head Island had a long time-out, and it's all because of the stellar work of the goalkeeper, a 13-foot alligator who wouldn't turn the ball loose.

Waterfall rescue caught on cam

GOLD BAR, Washington 

(KING) - Boy spends hours clinging to slippery rocks on edge of falls.

911 dispatcher falls asleep during emergency call

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Maryland (WRC) - Instead of help one Maryland woman was met with silence when she called 911.

SC island home to thousands of monkeys

MORGAN ISLAND, South Carolina (WCNC) - It's low tide in the low country of South Carolina as we board a 20 foot cuddy to cut through the calm waters of Saint Helena Sound. 

Teen hailed as hero in plane crash that killed his father

WISE COUNTY, Texas (KXAS) - One person is dead after plane crash in rural Wise County, Texas Sunday evening.

What does Facebook going public mean to me?

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - After a lot of anticipation, Facebook went public today. As of today anyone can buy shares of Facebook they started out with 337 million shares to sell. When the market opened this morning the social media giant was selling at $38 per share. The highest opening price ever for a tech company. So what does this mean for the average Facebook user?

High tech tombstones tell life stories

CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLWT) - Cemeteries are going high-tech in making sure people get their loved one's life story with just a scan from a cellphone.

Off-duty firefighter acts after noticing burning home

THORNTON, Colorado (KUSA) - When Chad Reeves got home Friday night, his wife and sister and their friends were telling him about the loudest thunder crash they've ever heard.

Alaska ferry crash caught on cam

PETERSBURG, Alaska - A woman's camera was rolling when the Alaska ferry she was on slammed into a seafood processing plant.

A Chicken Named Hope

LYSANDER, New York (WSTM) - 9-year old Jonee Matthews looks like a typical fourth grader.

When she runs off the school bus from Reynolds Elementary, she looks forward to playing with her best friend, her next-door neighbor Olivia, and with her pet chicken, Hope.

'Avengers' sinks 'Battleship" to remain No. 1

LOS ANGELES (AP) - "The Avengers" continues to muscle out everything else Hollywood throws at it, easily sinking naval rival "Battleship" and other new releases.

Researcher uses tiny cameras to follow house cats on their rounds

ATHENS, Ga. (NBC) -- Amy Watts of Athens, Georgia has three cats who roam outdoors.

Father has walked daughter to school everyday for 10 years

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (NBC) -- On 13-year-old Laura McKinney's last day of eighth grade her father, Frank, walked her to school.

Security cameras show karma catch up with bicycle thief

TULSA, Okla. (NBC) -- A man broke into a Tulsa, Oklahoma bicycle shop and then made what can only be described as a painful escape.

Man pickets restaurant after being cut off from all-you-can-eat special

THIENSVILLE, Wisc. (NBC) -- A Wisconsin man is upset that an all-you-can-eat fish fry didn't live up to its name.

Caught on Camera: Gator knocks down, bites scientist

CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (NBC) -- A scientist who was called in to help remove an alligator from a Carteret County, North Carolina neighborhood ended up being bitten on the arm by the reptile.

DC food truck criticized for ethnic costumes

WASHINGTON (NBC) -- Food trucks are common these days, but one Washington, DC truck is feeling the heat after complaints that have nothing to do with the food were posted online.

Flavored vodkas are booming in popularity

DALLAS (NBC) -- Vodka is getting a makeover. The clear liquor now comes in just about every flavor imaginable, and its changing the way liquor stores stock their shelves.

Injured manatee rescued by kayaker returns to the wild after rehab

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (NBC) -- Poisonous red tide killed nearly 40 manatees this winter in southwest Florida, but thanks to a pair of kayakers who made a rare discovery, one was saved.

Caught on Camera: Firefighter falls through roof of burning building

PORTLAND, Ore. (NBC) -- Firefighters battled a large two-alarm fire at a condominium building in Portland, Oregon Wednesday afternoon.

How ugly are you? There's an app for that

(NBC) -- One of the hottest apps on the market may upset you if it says you're not attractive.

Businessman buys out entire KMart and donates goods to charity

WINCHESTER, Ky. (NBC) -- A Kentucky businessman has delivered an early Christmas for his county's Community Services department.

Falling tree crushes car, woman and dog escape harm

WENHAM, Massachusetts (WHDH) - A Massachusetts woman and her dog made a great escape just seconds before a tree crashed down on her car on Tuesday.

Hundreds of graves halt hospital expansion

SAN JOSE, California (KNTV) - Construction at a portion of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, California has stopped after crews unearthed pine boxes filled with the bodies of people whose families couldn't afford their proper burials.

Clerk faces armed robber on first day of work

STANTON, California (KNBC) - The first day of work for a new clerk at a Stanton, California gas station was marred by an armed robbery that police believe may be linked to a string of similar holdups in Orange County.

Texas 7th grader crowned nation's handwriting champ

DENTON, Texas (KXAS) - Handwriting is becoming a lost art, but not at one Denton, Texas school.

Other "Shades of Gray"?

PARKLAND, Florida (WTVJ) - What's in a name? 

More than Parkland, Florida author Susanne Jacoby-Hale bargained for when she named her self-published book "Shades of Gray."