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Crime

Kentucky woman arrested after mother's dismembered body found cooked inside kitchen

Weird

Animal remnants spread across I-635 shut down three lanes of southbound traffic in North Texas

According to the Balch Springs Police Department, the closure lasted several hours.
Animals

48,000 bees found thriving in Houston garage — here's how they were safely removed

A Houston resident captured the moment 48,000 bees were safely removed from her garage walls.
National

PHOTOS: Creepy dolls and other weird and wacky stuff found washed up on Texas beaches

Jace Tunnell with the Harte Research Institute of TAMU-CC combs Texas beaches as part of his job and shares his weird and wacky finds.
Animals

Colorado's 'mega den' of rattlesnakes growing even bigger

As many as 2,000 rattlesnakes spend the winter at the location on private land, which the researchers are keeping secret to discourage trespassers.
Local News

Wild African cat found after escaping Chester house fire, police say

Chester officials say an African serval that was being kept as a pet escaped during a house fire Wednesday night.
Olympics

Olympic mascot confuses visitors

To some visitors, the triangular Olympic mascot resembles the Eiffel Tower, a tongue or a “poop emoji.”
Weird

Singer says she was drunk during National Anthem rendition that triggered buzz, backlash

Grammy-nominated country artist Ingrid Andress says she was drunk when she sang before Monday night's Home Run Derby, and is entering rehab.
Weird

Mysterious monolith appears in Colorado

Since 2020, strange objects have appeared in Nevada, Utah and California. Now the mystery has deepened with a shiny monolith in Colorado.
Weird

Pineapple, BBQ sauce, and bones found under snow at Colorado ski resort

More than 200 employees removed about 800 pounds of trash from the mountain, and boy, did they find some weird stuff.
Regional

MONKEY ON THE RUN! Bradley's great escape has South Carolina neighbors searching

Authorities said Bradley isn't considered dangerous or aggressive to people or other animals but cautioned that he is a wild animal.
Regional

A primate kept as a pet is on the loose in Walterboro, residents asked not to approach the animal

Authorities say to report sightings to the Colleton County Sheriff's office.

Richland County council exploring impact fees to address growth challenges

Richland County ranch owner banned from horses for five years after animal abandonment charges

Chilly and breezy weather to end the workweek

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Columbia's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | Columbia, South Carolina | WLTX.com

Kentucky woman arrested after mother's dismembered body found cooked inside kitchen

Animal remnants spread across I-635 shut down three lanes of southbound traffic in North Texas

48,000 bees found thriving in Houston garage — here's how they were safely removed

PHOTOS: Creepy dolls and other weird and wacky stuff found washed up on Texas beaches

Colorado's 'mega den' of rattlesnakes growing even bigger

Wild African cat found after escaping Chester house fire, police say

Olympic mascot confuses visitors

Singer says she was drunk during National Anthem rendition that triggered buzz, backlash

Mysterious monolith appears in Colorado

Pineapple, BBQ sauce, and bones found under snow at Colorado ski resort

MONKEY ON THE RUN! Bradley's great escape has South Carolina neighbors searching

A primate kept as a pet is on the loose in Walterboro, residents asked not to approach the animal

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