54 Crazy Local News Headlines

The news is often full of depressing stories but every now and again there are funny or crazy local news headlines that put a smile on your dial. Instead of always focusing on the negatives, these humorous headlines highlight the strange and bewildering things that happen in small towns and cities throughout the world.

Many of these headlines are ridiculous and involve everything from animal misadventures to humans doing silly human things. Some have typos that make the headlines funny while others speak for themselves. If you’re really into crazy local news headlines then do yourself a favor and follow @CrapLocalNews on Twitter, where you will find a constant stream of funny and bizarre headlines. But before that, check out some of our favorites below. 

54 Crazy Local News Headlines

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1. “Couple arrested in Christmas Day brawl over video game.” – Boston Herald

2. “Plane drops sewage on Windsor man in garden.” – BBC News 

3. “Guy who says God sends natural disasters to punish gays has his home destroyed in a natural disaster.” – DeadState 

4. “Mom warns son to ‘watch out for idiots,’ rear ends his motorcycle.” – Seattle Post-Intelligencer

5. “Nurse thought she was being secretly hypnotized at work and made to fart.” – Wales Online 

6. “Amphibious pitcher makes debut” – Associated Press 

7. “Manchester man draws penises around potholes so the city will fix them.” – The Verge 

8. “Firefighters use jaws of life to free high school girl from locker.” – Ottawa Citizen 

9. “Appleton airport may soon be known as Appleton airport.” – Wisconsin News 

10. “Florida man drives stolen truck to Space Force base to warn of battle between aliens, dragons.” – WFLA News Channel 8 

11. “U.S. troops had better quit South Korea in good time.” – Koren Central News Agency 

12. “Their Vegas wedding wasn’t going to happen. So they got married on a plane to Phoenix.” – ZA Central 

13. “Elon Musk tweets about dying, then says sorry when his mom replies that it’s not funny.” – India Today

14. “Biologist who discovers blonde moth with tiny genitals names new species after Donald Trump.” – Blaze Media 

15. “Dorset restaurant scraps pensioners deal after rude diner shouted ‘oh for f***’s sake.'” – Dorest Live 

16. “Nothing calms Polly the goat’s anxiety like her duck costume.” – Mashable 

17. “US wins 1-1.” – New York Post

18.”‘Clown’ Rep.-elect George Santos unfit for Congress, NY protesters say.” – New York Post 

19. “Stolen prosthetic arm discovered in a second-hand shop in Bournemouth.” – Daily Echo 

20.”Cows lose their jobs as meat and milk price decreases.” – Open News

21. “Marshall Co. sheriff’s candidate disputes report of own death.” – WAFF48 

22. “Atlanta McDonald’s throws shower for baby born in bathroom.” – Fox5 Atlanta

23. “Police arrest everyone on February 22.” – Police1

24. “West Point cadets train for life in Iraq with weekend in N.J.” – Times Herald-Record 

25. “Golden Retriever breaks Guinness World Record for most tennis balls held in the mouth by a dog.” – My Modern Met 

26. “Stylish but illegal monkey found roaming Toronto IKEA.” – The Globe and Mail 

27. “Woman trims her bush to make council finally cut theirs after two years of growth.” – Metro 

28. “Exact date to take down your Christmas tree revealed – or risk ‘curse’ for 2023.” – Mirror 

29. “Rich people are more likely to lie, cheat, and steal candy from children.” – Insider 

30. “Missing woman unwittingly joins search party looking for herself.” –  Toronto Sun 

31. “Kanye West found? Rapper rumored to appear at Black Star Line Festival.” – Music Times

32. “Naked man arrested for concealed weapon.” – The Denver Post 

33. “‘Doctor’s miracle cure kills as many as five.” – Mexico News Daily 

34. “One-armed man applauds the kindness of strangers.” – Tulsa World 

35. “Man sues wife for being ugly, wins.” – Fox8 Live 

36. “Couple arrested for selling ‘Golden Tickets’ to heaven.” – City World News 

38. “Five parrots separated at British zoo after encouraging each other to curse profusely at guests.” – CBS News 

39. “Local man fails breathalyzer test despite eating underwear.” – USA Today

40. “Alaska bear falls through skylight into home, eats all the cupcakes.” – First We Feast 

41. “I didn’t like my vagina so had an operation to make it look like a perfect Barbie doll – I really regretted it” – The Sun 

42. “Terrified neighbors call police to ‘domestic dispute’ – but find man alone screaming at spider.” – Mirror 

43. “Gaming fan (11) uses ‘Grand Theft Auto’ skills to save grandad.” – Independent

44. “Mum makes ‘unicorn cake’ for her daughter’s 14th birthday – but her friends say it looks like a sex toy and ask if she’s ‘a designer for Ann Summers.'” – Head Topics

45. “County to pay $250,000 to advertise lack of funds.” – The Register-Guard 

46. “Horrified tourists film as man throttles seagull for over a minute after it grabs his doughnut.” – DevonLive 

47. “Man posts letters in dog poo box for two years.” – Anorak 

48. “Psychic hit by car inside restaurant says he didn’t see it coming.” – Eye Witness News 

49. “Historic pub closed after ‘largest turd blockage ever found’ clogs toilet.” – Daily Star 

50. “Drunk woman steals 45ft ferry while shouting ‘I’m Jack Sparrow.'” – Daily Record 

51. “ISIS commander mocked online for ‘shawarma’ outfit,” – Alarabiya News 

52. “‘Bright orange’ bird was covered in curry or turmeric.” – BBC News 

53. “Drunk man tries to have sex with postbox in Wigan.” – ITVX 

54. “Boy awakes from a coma addicted to cheese and swearing.” – The Daily Edge