
Nov 4 - By Associated Press
An Ohio man dressed as a Breathalyzer test for Halloween found himself blowing into one after police stopped him for allegedly driving the wrong way without headlights on a one-way street. Oxford police said they stopped 20-year-old James P. Miller on Halloween night and found beer in his front seat and in the trunk.
Nov 3 - By Associated Press
San Jose police say they have arrested three teens in the shooting of a 12-year-old boy and the stabbing of his 13-year-old friend while they were trick-or-treating on Halloween.
Nov 2 - By Associated Press
A Halloween trick or treater in Ohio may have gotten a bigger treat than expected — a diamond ring. A woman in suburban Cincinnati said she thinks she may have lost her wedding ring when she was tossing candy into trick or treaters' bags on Halloween.

Oct 30 - By Christine Simmons, Associated Press Writer
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on Saturday doled out presidential M&Ms and dried fruit mixes to more than 2,000 trick-or-treaters, marking their Halloween at a White House event partly aimed at honoring military families.

Oct 30 - By Alicia Rancilio, Associated Press Writer
Halloween hit the daytime talk shows a day early as TV personalities dressed up in costume Friday.
Oct 28 - By Associated Press
A church made famous by Washington Irving's short story, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," has rejected a couple's request to hold a Halloween-themed wedding.

Oct 28 - By Michael Ventre, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
It started as a seven-minute short that took place in a filthy bathroom and featured two men chained by their ankles to pipes, thrust into a sinister predicament by a clever monster known as the Jigsaw Killer. Four more installments later, the “Saw” franchise is a bona fide blockbuster, raking in more than $1 billion of worldwide revenue in box office and DVD sales and becoming a Halloween treat for horror buffs.
Oct 28 - By Paisley Dodds, Associated Press Writer
Trick-or-treaters beware: Manners count — even on Halloween.

Oct 26 - By Roger Fillion, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Halloween may conjure up visions of shrieking kids in princess and skeleton costumes trick-or-treating door to door. But this popular holiday increasingly has morphed into a celebration by adults who buy a Dracula or sexy showgirl outfit and head to a party or club.
Oct 23 - By Associated Press
Registered sex offenders in a northern Alabama city won't have a hard time making Halloween plans.

Oct 21 - By Leanne Italie, Associated Press Writer
Halloween has morphed into a gore fest that has kids as young as 6 unleashing their inner monsters in ultra-violent costumes — blood-smeared chain saws and spiked killing gloves sold separately.
Oct 16 - By Associated Press
Residents of a Southern California apartment complex say they saw a lifeless body slumped on a neighbor's patio, but didn't call police because they thought it was part of a Halloween display.
Oct 16 - By Associated Press
A Southern California immigrant rights group on Friday asked Target stores and a costume company to stop selling an "illegal alien" Halloween costume it said is offensive to immigrants.
Oct 14 - By Associated Press
A North Carolina pastor says his church plans to burn Bibles and books by Christian authors on Halloween to light a fire under true believers.

Aug 28 - By Alonso Duralde, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Rob Zombie’s early promise as a horror director is nowhere to be seen in this heavy-handed, pointlessly brutal film.
Feb 11 - By Associated Press
DNA testing has determined that a man who died more than five years ago killed and sexually assaulted two young Decatur girls on Halloween night in 1984, police said Wednesday.
Jan 5 - By Associated Press
A teenager who shot and killed a New York security guard who confronted egg-throwing youths on Halloween has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.
Nov 4 - By Associated Press
When their children returned from Halloween trick-or-treating, a couple found suspected methamphetamine and $85 in cash among their 7-year-old son's Snickers bars and Skittles. Lars and Shelly Brosdahl called police, who confirmed that the substance was methamphetamine, worth up to $200 on the street.

Nov 3 - By Courtney Hazlett, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Say what you will about celebrities’ place in politics, but as America goes to the polls, there's no denying that Hollywood’s civic-minded have made an impact on election interest.
Nov 1 - By Associated Press
A suburban Detroit woman has decided to scare up the vote among neighborhood children by just offering treats to John McCain supporters.
Nov 1 - By Associated Press
Wildlife officials in Alaska have killed a 200-pound black bear that was raiding garbage in a home driveway while children were trick-or-treating in the Anchorage neighborhood on Halloween.

Oct 31 - By Marcus Franklin, Associated Press Writer
Thousands of revelers dressed as everything from goblins to pizza slices turned out for Greenwich Village's Halloween parade, reveling in a tradition equal parts spookiness and spoof.

Oct 31 - By Hrvoje Hranjski, Associated Press Writer
Trick or treat? But no melamine, please.

Oct 29 - By Ramit Plushnick-Masti, Associated Press Writer
For 16 years, real horror overshadowed the make-believe terror of Halloween in this Pennsylvania town, where trick-or-treating after dark was banned after an 11-year-old girl was abducted off the street and murdered.
Oct 29 - By Dr. Gail Saltz, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
It’s almost Halloween — a scary time of year, for sure. So today I will address the scarily unfortunate trend toward ultrasexy Halloween costumes.