The creepy clown could be considered the mascot of the Halloween season, nearly as pervasive as the jack-o-lantern and far more unnerving. October’s favorite figure has been particularly active this ...

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Talk about clowning around before Halloween. A creepy clown is terrorizing a Scottish town and is taunting local police to capture them in a game of cat and mouse because he “wants to play,” according ...

LAGRANGE, Ga. — Don’t be fooled by the curly wig, the wide smile or the oversized shoes. Clowns are on the loose in at least one Georgia city. And authorities say they are spreading fear, not cheer.