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Man was once convicted of biting a policeman with someone else's teeth
May 17, 2026The BBC recently unearthed the peculiar tale of a man who was imprisoned for biting a policeman... even though he didn't.
Man faces prison after trying to collect all the elements of the periodic table
Apr 1, 2025A man from Australia could serve 10 years in prison due to his efforts to acquire some rather questionable materials.
Judge rules in case of Colorado zoo elephants 'being held prisoner'
Jan 26, 2025A rather unusual court case has recently raised questions about whether or not animals have the same rights as people.
Climate researchers recall paranormal experience on Alcatraz Island
Jun 26, 2024A team of scientists conducting research on the infamous prison island recently got more than they bargained for.
Ghost hunters despair as notoriously haunted UK prison set to close
VIDEO Dec 4, 2023A prison often described as one of the most haunted locations in the UK will be closing its doors in the new year.
Man jailed for 22 years escapes prison on day of his release
Sep 22, 2023One inmate seemingly couldn't wait a few more hours to be released and decided to go on the run instead.
Sheep is sentenced to jail for killing a woman in Sudan
May 25, 2022It's not just human offenders who face a prison sentence for committing a crime in some parts of the world.
'Female ghost' photographed at Bodmin Jail
VIDEO Jun 20, 2021The image of an allegedly 'agitated' apparition has been caught on camera at the notoriously haunted prison.
Woman digs 35ft tunnel to rescue son from jail
Aug 8, 2020A mother in Ukraine attempted to break her son out of jail by single-handedly digging an escape tunnel.
Real-life Pennywise faces jail time in Ukraine
VIDEO Dec 21, 2019A notorious prankster who has been terrifying random passers-by is now facing up to 5 years imprisonment.
Inmate who 'died' says he's served life sentence
Nov 12, 2019A man who is in jail for murder maintains that he should be released because he 'died' and was resuscitated.
Man faces jail for using a live cat as a weapon
Nov 3, 2019A Russian man could go to prison for five years for using a pet cat to attack a police officer.
Prison inmates haunted by 'wailing' ghost
Aug 9, 2019Female inmates at a jail in Tihar, India have been left hysterical by a ghost that is said to wail every night.
Former witches' prison goes up for sale
VIDEO Jun 2, 2019A former prison regarded to be one of Britain's most haunted buildings has a long and disturbing history.
Ghosts abound at UK's most haunted prison
VIDEO May 21, 2019Shepton Mallet Prison in Somerset is believed by many to be one of Britain's most haunted buildings.
FBI recreates Alcatraz escapees' decoy heads
VIDEO Nov 16, 2018The FBI has used 3D-printing to recreate the decoy heads used by three men to escape Alcatraz prison.
Was Amelia Earhart captured by the Japanese ?
Nov 26, 2017A new theory suggests that Earhart and Fred Noonan were taken prisoner in Saipan and later executed.
Expert reconstructs face of Scottish 'witch'
Oct 31, 2017A forensic artist has pieced together the appearance of a woman who was once imprisoned for witchcraft.
Alcatraz escape remains a mystery 55 years on
Jun 11, 2017Today marks the 55th anniversary of the escape of three men from the 'inescapable' Alcatraz prison.
Are we all living in a 'conceptual prison' ?
Sep 5, 2016Our brains may actually perceive only a fraction of reality to help ensure the survival of our species.
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