WTVG - Weird

Business accused of paying employees with crack

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:44:00 EDT

A Detroit business is under federal investigation for allegedly paying workers with crack cocaine.

Local teen one of top BMX riders in nation

Tony Geftos — Sun, 5 May 2013 09:56:00 EDT

David Lieb is 16 years old. That's old enough to drive a car, but at the Monroe Skate Park, he prefers his bike."On my 12th birthday my mom brought me to the skate park for the first time," Lieb explains,

Sour cream spill causes slippery commute on I-280

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:09:00 EDT

Some drivers had a slippery commute Monday morning after sour cream was spilled on the road. It happened shortly before 6:00 a.m. on southbound I-280 near Libbey Road.

iPad gets stuck in bumper but still works

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:26:00 EDT

A Georgia woman says she saw something flying at her car but didn't realize what it was until later. Turns out it was an iPad and it stuck in her bumper!

Easter Bunny pulled over for not wearing helmet

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:11:00 EDT

Even the Easter Bunny has to wear a helmet on the freeway. Someone snapped a photo of a California Highway Patrol officer pulling over a person in a giant white rabbit suit in La Mesa on Saturday.

Deer bolts from car trunk past stunned officer

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:07:00 EDT

A Kalamazoo public safety officer checking a suspicious car parked behind a motel early Tuesday morning appeared more than a little surprised when a deer climbed from the trunk, stumbled on the pavement and then bolted into nearby woods.

'Batman' hands suspect over to UK police

Tue, 5 Mar 2013 11:22:00 EST

A man dressed as Batman has brought a suspected burglar into a police station in northern England.

Fla. man swallowed by sinkhole, presumed dead

Fri, 1 Mar 2013 17:29:00 EST

In a matter of seconds, the earth opened under Jeff Bush's bedroom and swallowed him up like something out of a horror movie. About the only thing left was the TV cable running down into the hole.

"Toledo Loves Love" mural a romantic photo op

Tony Geftos — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 10:35:00 EST

If you're planning a late Valentine's Day outing and you're looking for a romantic backdrop, how about this? It's a mural painted on the side of a building late last summer. At the top it proclaims "Toledo

Family’s syrup-making mistaken for meth lab

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:37:00 EST

Police swooped in on an Illinois family's home to bust a meth lab, but there was no meth -- just maple syrup.

TV station hacker warns of zombies

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:59:00 EST

A Montana television station's regular programming was interrupted by news of a zombie apocalypse.

2-yr-old basketball star shoots for viral video fame

Wed, 6 Feb 2013 22:46:00 EST

A two-year-old from Kansas appears to have a future in basketball. Meet Titus Ashby. His parents posted clips of him making shot after shot on Youtube Monday, and the video already has more than one million views.

Monopoly gets a makeover

Christina Williams — Wed, 6 Feb 2013 07:17:00 EST

The classic Monopoly game is set for its most significant change in decades after fans of the game designed nearly 80 years ago voted to add a new token to replace the shoe, wheelbarrow or iron after they received the least support in an online contest. Hasbro is scheduled to announce the new token lineup Wednesday morning.

Fat cat Holly swims to drop pounds

Tue, 5 Feb 2013 22:10:00 EST

One four-legged feline is working to keep his New Year's resolution, diving in to swim off those extra pounds.

Bear backs Ravens; Pelican picks 49ers

Fri, 1 Feb 2013 20:59:00 EST

Super Bowl Sunday is almost here, and it seems everyone has an opinion on who will come out on top, including "Ozzy" the Grizzly Bear.

Goat head-butts reporter off her feet

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:08:00 EST

A valuable lesson was learned by ABC 7's Linda Carson Tuesday: never turn your back on a goat.

‘Cleaning Fairy’ busted for snow shoveling

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:40:00 EST

An Ohio woman known as "The Cleaning Fairy" was arrested this week for shoveling someone's driveway without their permission.

Police: 'Thong Cape Scooter Man' not breaking law

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:18:00 EDT

A man who wears thong underwear and a cape while riding his scooter through Wisconsin's capital city may be a strange sight. But police say he isn't breaking any laws.

Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:17:00 EDT

Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.

Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo.

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:27:00 EDT

A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant.

Council members abstain from vote on abstaining

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:17:00 EDT

Three members of a Michigan city council have abstained from voting on a measure that would have prevented them from abstaining on future votes.

For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:07:00 EDT

For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot.

Crane accident cuts power to one-third of Vietnam

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:47:00 EDT

One mistake by a clumsy crane operator caused a 10-hour blackout over about a third of Vietnam, exposing the fragility of the nation's power grid.

Goat on the lam snarls NJ's Pulaski Skyway traffic

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:16:00 EDT

A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase.

Thailand urged to explore edible insect market

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:25:00 EDT

Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.

Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:25:00 EDT

A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park...

Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:33:00 EDT

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from...