Fantasy coffins to dressing up the dead: Nothing funereal about these funerals
China has recently announced a ban on the practice of hiring strippers to perform at funerals in rural parts of the country.
Newly-wed gets explosive gift that kills groom, leaves bride in critical condition
The alleged incident that happened just five days after the couple got married also killed the groom's grandmother.
High school girl beheaded in broad day light while on her way to exam
A teacher who witnessed the alleged crime said the victim, Pooja Panika, was on her way to the school when someone attacked her from behind.
Is Black Panther's Wakanda real? Fans go crazy after finding Illinois' Wauconda
Alise Homola said she has received a number of calls from the Marvel movie fans requesting for fictional metal vibranium.
18-year-old arrested for allegedly sending school shooting message days after deadly Florida massacre
Emily Nicole Wilson sent the threat message through an app called, TextNow, in order to get extra time to study for a test.
'Serial killer' Bruce McArthur who buried men in planters charged with sixth murder
Skandaraj Navaratnam, a Sri Lankan refugee, whose remains were identified, was missing since 2010.
Six men including an 80-year-old accused of raping teenage girl for months
The 16-year-old told police that first one of the men raped her some six months ago but she kept mum due to social stigma and later others joined him in assaulting her.
Outrage as people take selfies with tribal man before he is 'beaten to death'
The victim identified as A Madhu died after a mob beat him severely, accusing him of stealing valuables from the house of a local person.
Who is Cassiday Proctor? Radio presenter gives birth on air to share 'most exciting day' of her life
The weekday morning presenter wanted to share the "most exciting day" of her life with her audience.
'Hero' teenager praised for alerting police about her friend's suspected school attack plans
Angela McDevitt claimed that her friend Jack Sawyer has revealed his attack plans in a series of messages around the time the Florida shooting happened.
Former Arkansas judge who bargained sexual favours for minimal sentences gets 5 years in jail
Joseph Boeckmann's lawyer had sought home detention for him but after hearing from two of his victims, Judge Kristine Baker decided to impose stiffer penalty.
Video shows knife-wielding man trying to rape bikini barista after buying coffee from her
Michael Reynolds allegedly attacked Madeline Guinto on Tuesday, 20 February, morning when she turned to her espresso machine to make coffee.
Killed in the name of honour? 17-year-old Indian boy stabbed to death in broad daylight
The teenager allegedly had an affair with a girl, whose family was against the relationship and was holding a grudge against him.
Cult leader who married his 5-year-old daughter and assaulted another girl pleads guilty to child rape
Samuel Shaffer is leader of a fundamentalist Mormon sect called the Knights of the Crystal Blade, which promoted polygamy along with a range of other sexual practices.
Virginia woman was killed by her own pit bulls who were found eating her rib cage, report reveals
A summary of the death investigation stated that Bethany Lynn Stephens "was not raped, and this was not a homicide".
Missouri woman sues school for allowing convicted criminal to pick her up, leading to her rape at 14
The woman, now 21, has claimed in her lawsuit that Roy Andrews picked her up from school in May 2010 and later took her to a motel and raped her.
Time traveller or story teller? Man claims to see Los Angeles submerged in the year 5000
A man named Edward claimed that in 2004, he travelled to the future and found Los Angeles was not the same.
Tit for tat: Enraged Indian bites off a venomous snake's head, chews and spits it out in revenge
The man, identified only as Sonelal, claimed that the reptile had bitten him and in anger he bit off its head.
Ohio student shoots himself inside school's toilet days after Florida massacre that killed 17
Investigators said the seventh grader suffered a self-inflicted gunshot injury inside the toilet.
Who is Mitsutoki Shigeta? Japan's 'baby factory' man who fathered 13 children gets parental rights
The 28-year-old son of a wealthy entrepreneur made headlines in 2014 when it was found he had fathered 16 babies via surrogates in Thailand.
Middle-aged school teacher arrested for having sex with a 15-year-old girl who he thought was 19
Utah school teacher Joseph Scott Harris said that he met the teenage girl online and had sex with her at least three times.
Video: Viewers left horrified as matador tossed into the air and gored in the back by a 1,000lb bull
Julian Lopez was participating in a bullfight at the La Santamaria bullring in Bogota when the incident happened.
Get me blocked by Trump: Professor gives weird assignment to students for extra credit
Erin Carey, an undergraduate at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, shared a screen grab of the email on Twitter that has been liked over 83,000 times.
What is Taenia solium? Florida man contracts brain-eating tapeworm that almost leaves him blind
Taenia solium is commonly known as pork tapeworm, which can be contracted while eating raw or undercooked pork.
Woman dies after her hair gets entangled in go-kart wheel
The 28-year-old, Puneet Kaur, was riding as a passenger in the go-kart when her husband heard her screaming.
Delaware airman accused of raping and impregnating a teen who he met on Facebook
Byron White has now been charged with nine counts of third-degree rape and continuous sexual abuse of a child.
Mother pleads guilty to torturing 8-year-old son to death because her boyfriend thought he was gay
Prosecutors have revealed that the mother, Pearl Sinthia Fernandez, along with her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre, had horrifically abused the boy.
Grieving mother uses dead son's sperm to give birth to grandchildren
Rajshree Patil's son was pursuing engineering in Germany when he was diagnosed with a stage IV cancer in the brain.
Man who lured girl out of Walmart store and later raped and killed her convicted
Donald James Smith took eight-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle out promising to buy her a McDonald's meal.
Two Florida men arrested after YouTube videos showed them allegedly harassing panthers and alligators
The alleged incidents took place in the Big Cypress National Preserve, according to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission arrest report.