Creepy clowns – and hoaxes – causing issues around the country

Creepy clowns are causing all sorts of havoc around the country, even though most of them aren't even real. Pranksters are being arrested ...

'Creepy Clowns' across the country impacting the borderland - KFOX

Communities across the country have been dealing with reported sightings of so called 'Creepy Clowns.'Others have been dealing with possible ...

Creepy Clown Hoaxes Lead to 12 Arrests in Multiple States

The reports to the police had one thing in common with the circus act involving an improbable number of clowns emerging from a small car.

More Charged in 'Creepy Clown' Hoaxes in New Jersey, Connecticut

The cases in Ocean and Bergen counties come amid a rash of reports of sinister-looking clowns, many hoaxes fueled by social media, around the ...

Clown Sightings Reported in SoCal Prompt Advisories, Warnings ...

Two separate alleged clown hoaxes and pranks have prompted warnings from Southern California law enforcement agencies this week.

'Killer Clowns': Inside the Terrifying Hoax Sweeping America

The clowns crept up into North Carolina, littering the state with the grim face paint and costumes. A machete-wielding clown tried to lure a ...

Scary clown rumors, threats feed hysteria, leading to school ...

A flood of social-media messaging about “scary clowns” has many communities on edge, but authorities say the reports are hoaxes.

Everything You Need to Know About the 'Clown Attack' Craze - Time

The craze has since ignited a national phenomenon, with scary clown sightings reported in more than two dozen states from Alabama to Wisconsin.

Understanding the Creepy Clown Epidemic and How to Help Kids

And it's not all make-believe; sightings of creepy, threatening, even violent people in face paint and costumes started in South Carolina in ...

Spike in Creepy Clown Sightings, With More Arrests Across U.S.

The creepy clown craze sweeping the nation may seem like fun and games, but authorities are warning that the trend can be dangerous.

Serious or just a sick joke? What we know about creepy clown reports

Recently, a Philadelphia school district reported that police were investigating threats made by creepy clowns on social media. Likewise, the ...

Creepy clown craze sweeps the globe - CNN

It may seem a funny prank to scare unsuspecting victims ahead of Halloween but police in the UK are warning against participating in the hoax.

No clowning around: Police dig through clown sightings for threats

... clown sightings have caused lockdowns, canceled classes and mayhem throughout the country. ... Creepy clown craze raising concerns 01:58.

Coulrophobics Beware: America's Creepy Clown Problem Continues

It started with a sighting in the woods in South Carolina. Now people dressed as clowns are being arrested across the country, ...

Clowns in Poughkeepsie? Officials investigating; say some are hoaxes

Dutchess County law enforcement officials said in a statement Tuesday that while reports of “creepy clowns” in the region have caused alarm, ...

The great clown panic of 2016: 'a volatile mix of fear and contagion'

Add another factor: the charged vocabulary of news reports about the clown incidents. They are routinely referred to as “sightings” – a word ...

Scary clowns making life harder for the real clowns of Tampa Bay

Then came reports across the country — and recently here in the bay area — of people dressed as clowns, menacing and threatening people. Some ...

The great clown panic of 2016 is a hoax. But the terrifying side ... - Vox

Scary clowns are not coming for your children. ... Aja Romano writes about pop culture, media, and ethics. Before joining Vox in 2016, they were a ...

Police: Local creepy clown a hoax | Local News | smdailyjournal.com

... County schools, they noted the epidemic of the “creepy clown” was causing concern. “Because it's so far been a hoax throughout the country, I don't think at ...

Clown sightings a hoax, not cause for widespread concern – Lantern

... across the country are all dealing with the same problem. Clowns. There are ... problem, or just a harmless but creepy series of pranks? No one really seems sure.