Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

People Break Down The Most Infamous 'Incident' That Happened In Their Small Town

Make us preferred on Google

Most towns have a story to tell.

After decades of Dateline NBC, 20/20, 48 Hours and ID Discovery... what town is left without a story?

There is always a moment or a person of infamy.

It's tragic, but true.

Scandal makes the world go round.


Redditor AndyBales wanted to hear the small town tales that left everybody shook, so they asked:

"Redditors who grew up in small towns, what was 'the incident?'"

My towns are dull. But I have a feeling dull is good.

Scraped

Yard Work Dog GIF Giphy

"It was hushed up, but the former sheriff of my hometown stole people's lawnmowers and sold them for scrap for close to a decade. Weird place."

Power_Wiz_IV

In the Woods

"A light shining into the sky a couple times from out in the woods. Police went out to check it, found a man no one knew in a cabin no one knew of, LOADED with guns and ammunition. When asked why he had so many, what he was doing shining a light into the sky."

"He was sending a beacon to the aliens because they told him to shine a light to guide them, when he had things ready for them…. Yeah."

IDontEvenCareBear

BAAAHHHHH!!!!

"'The incident' involved sheep..."

"A flock of sheep kept on the town green migrated through a broken fence into the adjacent cemetery. The sheep became known as the 'Lamb-scapers' because they did a better job of manicuring the cemetery grounds than the maintenance person."

Back2Bach

The Scandal

"Guy in my high school knocked up the daughter of the local fitness center owner. The owner offered him a car to leave his daughter alone and not be a part of the baby’s life. He accepted the offer and took the car. Once she gave birth, they ran away together in the car."

"The fitness center owner found them, torched the car, and threatened to kill the guy. They fought and the baby daddy won. This apparently garnered some respect from both men and now everyone seems like a happy family."

LessGoooo

The Stash

pulp fiction art GIF by hoppip Giphy

"A wealthy couple were brutally murdered in their home by an adult daughter and her boyfriend. It was rumored they had a ton of money stashed in the house."

bemest

Money is always the root of evil.

Down the street...

Will Smith Smh GIF by The Academy Awards Giphy

"A guy robbed the bank then ran to his home to hide… that was down the street. Took the cops an embarrassingly long time to get him."

Wenissucker

Bianca Piper...

"Small town in Missouri. Bianca Piper, it was 2005, supposedly she went for a walk after a fight with her mom and was never seen again. I was a junior in high school and skipped school that day. My friends and I freaked when we saw cop cars and helicopters out EVERYWHERE. Thought they were looking for us. Everyone here has always said her mother had something to do with it."

thallemeyer

The Giggler

"The 40something drunk man who broke into the high school dressed as batman to prank scare the high school classes by staring in the windows then running away giggling uncontrollably to appear somewhere else on campus and scare a different class. There was an hour and a half long lockdown and he ended up found and arrested."

quietcopse

At the Bottom

"A little girl had a seizure (or hit her head. Nobody knows for sure) in the YMCA swimming pool, went unconscious, and drowned during a youth swim team practice. My sister and her friends were also on the team. They saw her at the bottom of the pool and thought she was just messing around. Lifeguards and instructors weren’t even paying attention."

broshley

WTH?!

Okaay What GIF by ABC Network Giphy

"Some cheerleaders pooped on a pizza at cheer camp and blamed the rival high school's cheerleaders. George Bush (president at the time) even spoke about it."

Alicesblackrabbit

Lord, the scandals of a small town.

More from Trending/best-of-reddit

Screenshot of post by @ruthdelioncourt
@ruthdelioncourt/X

'Anti-Feminist' Woman Dragged After Expressing Shock Over How Conservative Men Treat Postpartum Depression

A conservative woman's tweet is attracting widespread mockery online after she shared her dismay over how "decent" right-wing men she knows treat postpartum depression as if it "isn't real."

Postpartum depression is a serious mood disorder that affects up to 20% of postpartum women. But it should come as no surprise that this issue isn't on a list of conservative priorities, considering this is the same party that has restricted women's reproductive rights already.

Keep Reading Show less
Katie Miller; screenshot of Isabelle Graff from TikTok; Zohran Mamdani
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; @isabellegraff/TikTok; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Katie Miller Dragged After Somehow Claiming TikToker Who Stepped In Feces In NYC Is Mamdani's Fault

Podcaster Katie Miller, the wife of Trump's White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, lashed out at New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani after a TikToker revealed in a video that she stepped in human feces while wearing flip flops in the city.

Graff shared a now-viral TikTok video in which she claimed she was "going to throw up" and "now I'm sick" after stepping in feces while walking in Manhattan. Graff claimed she "literally" was at the point where she was "almost going to cry."

Keep Reading Show less
Resurfaced Clip Of Dolly Parton Speaking Out About Why She Supports LGBTQ+ People Has Us Sobbing
CNN

Resurfaced Clip Of Dolly Parton Speaking Out About Why She Supports LGBTQ+ People Has Us Sobbing

Dolly Parton has just passed away at the age of 80, and the internet can wholeheartedly agree that the world is a darker place without her in it.

Not only did she have a bubbly and fun personality, but she was a prolific songwriter and performer, and advocated strongly for those in need. And one thing that's not talked about enough is how much of an ally she was to the LGBTQ+ community.

Keep Reading Show less
Dolly Parton
David Becker/Getty Images

Tributes Pour In For Country Music Icon Dolly Parton After Her Death At Age 80

The world is a little less bright today after the passing of country music singer and bubbly philanthropist Dolly Parton at the age of 80.

Some of her most famous songs were "Jolene," "9 to 5," and "I Will Always Love You." She was also well-known for her generous heart, donating medical supplies during the pandemic and after Hurricane Helene, and providing children's books to lower-income schools and communities.

Keep Reading Show less
Glenn Close (left) defended All’s Fair co-star Kim Kardashian (right) from an online critic.
Karwai Tang/WireImage; Steve Granitz/FilmMagic

Glenn Close Is Going Viral For Perfectly Shutting Down Fan's Mean Comment About Kim Kardashian

Glenn Close didn’t need a fur coat, a dramatic entrance, or 101 Dalmatians to put one Instagram commenter in their place. For those who haven’t been keeping up, the eight-time Oscar nominee has been spending plenty of time with her All’s Fair co-star and bestie Kim Kardashian.

Close plays Dina Standish, a veteran mentor and guiding force for a group of high-powered female divorce attorneys, including Kardashian’s character, Allura Grant. While filming season 2 of Ryan Murphy’s campy legal drama, Close shared a picture with Kardashian’s boyfriend, Sir Lewis Hamilton, after he paid them a visit on set.

Keep Reading Show less