An elderly woman who had been missing for seven years was found dead in her own home!

The remains, nothing more than a skeleton at this point, appear to have lain undisturbed in her apartment since the day she had been reported missing. picked by funkfrost 8 months ago

A Florida woman has been charged with fraud and theft after she kept her dead mother's body in a bedroom for six years while collecting more than $200,000 in pension benefits. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

A Lee County woman pleaded not guilty to 10 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty and not caring for her pets, four days after authorities found more than 200 dead animals scattered on her property, stuffed in the refrigerator, strewn across floors and packed into barrels. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

It's possibly the most interesting thing to happen on BBC1's Question Time for years. As David Dimbleby and the panel yakked on about political issues, proceedings were suddenly enlivened by the unexpected arrival of a cat. And no one was more surprised than the ginger tom's owner Jackie Ellery, who was watching at home when her missing pet appeared. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

A woman who lost her class ring in Lake Michigan in 1954 has it back, thanks to a metal-detector hobbyist. he ring's owner says she had forgotten about the ring she lost at Ludington State Park. And she's even more puzzled that Savage found it in a lake about a dozen miles away. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

In her own home... in front of her television... dead since 1966. picked by tigertony 2 years ago

The gruesome discoveries continued Friday as authorities found as many as 150 dead animals in basement freezers in the same Dearborn house where at least 112 live dogs -- all Chihuahuas and Chihuahua mixes -- were discovered in filthy conditions beginning Wednesday. picked by kakana 4 months ago

A prominent human rights activist was found dead after being kidnapped in Russia's troubled republic of Chechnya Wednesday, provoking outrage from President Dmitry Medvedev and the international community. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Remains described as being those of a small child were found Thursday near the home of missing toddler Caylee Anthony's grandparents picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

Alton, IL (AHN) - Police authorities arrested a local flower shop owner who was found to have been growing the illegal kind of greenery. picked by muppet 2 years ago

...after falling asleep in a "first class" ferry cabin. picked by AfroMosHi 1 year ago

Fire officials in Clearwater, Fla., say a heroic cat that helped its owner escape a fire did not make it out of the burning mobile home alive. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A German man who lived with over 200 black widow spiders was fatally bitten by one and then eaten by his other pet creepy-crawlies. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Talk about throwing away money. Piles of old coins worth as much as $200,000 were found in a long-abandoned home, including scores that the owner had apparently thrown down a hole in the wall. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Cougar takes girl by the head in backyard of Goya Foods president. Miami. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Chris Benoit and his family were found dead in their Fayette County home Monday. picked by punthe 2 years ago

AN ELDERLY woman is dead after being hit by a runaway truck tyre while taking a walk along a footpath in a New South Wales country town. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

In a repeat of a similar incident two years ago, a dead goat was found at Wrigley field. Presumably the goat was a reference to the Billy Goat curse, put on the Cubs in 1945 by Billy Goat tavern owner William Sianis after the team refused to allow his pet goat, Murphy, inside Wrigley Field for Game 4 of the World Series. The Cubs haven't won a World Series since 1908. picked by suebe 8 months ago

A woman who boarded the wrong bus on an attempted shopping trip from Thailand to Malaysia has returned home after 25 years. There were some language barriers and mistaken identity issues but hey... she should have been back home in 12 years tops! picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago