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Zombies Demonstrate Parkour Skills in 'The Flipping Dead'

Emerald Catron — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:42:13 +0000

We would all be so boned if zombies could actually do this stuff. Or, you know, if they actually existed at all. But especially if they existed AND had mad parkour skills. Personally, we prefer the slower, shambling zombies, because they don’t remind us about our asthma. Still, back flips are cool though, so we [...]

Teen Crashes Stolen Strawberry Filled Semi-Trailer And Blames It All on Zombies

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:00:57 +0000

It’s unclear exactly what exactly Jerimiah Hartline was on last Saturday night, but it’s safe to say it was pretty strong. In his altered state the 19-year-old from Tennessee decided to steal a big rig full of strawberries that had been parked in a weigh station at a Rainbow, California rest stop. Hartline may have [...]

Montana TV Station Gets Hacked With Zombie Warning

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:37:07 +0000

Yep, this happened. During what we can only assume was a mesmerizing episode of the 'Steve Wilkos Show,' an Emergency Alert System interrupted a Montana television station with a message claiming that "the bodies of the dead are rising from their graves and attacking the living." Meaning? Yes, a zombie attack was underway.

New 'The Walking Dead' Season 3 Trailer: Rick and Michonne, Out on Their Own?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 04:03:03 +0000

Any fan of AMC's 'The Walking Dead' has no doubt fallen in love with the stony-silent, yet scarily competent sword-swinger Michonne (Danai Gurira), despite the relative lack of character development and interaction the survivor has been given in season 3's first half. That icy exterior will likely warm as 'The Walking Dead' launches the second half of its third season on February 10, but will Michonne be able to get along with Rick and his authoritarian approach to the survivors? And what mysterious new location might the pair be visiting in the latest trailer for 'The Walking Dead' season 3?

Students Perform Zombie-Themed Flashmob to Protest School Closings

Amanda Ferris — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:50:57 +0000

Students of the group Philadelphia Student Union, which is a part of a larger organization called the Philadelphia Coalition Advocacy of Public Schools, recently performed a zombie-themed flashmob to Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ in front of the school district’s headquarters. The students were protesting the new plan that would close 37 schools thanks to state budget cuts. They [...]

'The Walking Dead' Season 3 Return Trailer: An Eye For An Eye!

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:19:49 +0000

Just hours ago we learned that 'The Walking Dead' season 4 will tap producer and writer Scott Gimple as the AMC drama's new show-runner, replacing current helmer Glen Mazzara, but we've still got miles to go in season 3 before then. And while we eagerly await 'The Walking Dead's season 3 return "The Suicide King" on February 10, AMC has issued our freshest look yet! Check out 'The Walking Dead' season 3's eye-patch-tastic new trailer inside!

US Navy's Bath Salts Video is as Scary as a Horror Movie [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:26:44 +0000

The US Navy recently released a video on the dangers of taking the drug known as bath salts. The video is intended to scare midshipmen straight and it makes a frighteningly convincing case. Bath Salts were an epidemic in Utica in 2012 with seemingly daily incidents in June and July of that year reported by Utica police and [...]

Zombie Corpse Makes for Terrifying Elevator Prank

Kyle Dowling — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:45:30 +0000

Think last week’s ghostly elevator prank was tormenting? Think again, because it turns out that ghoulish little girl of yesterday was only the beginning. All Hallows Eve might have passed on the calendar but the undead elevator prank is always good for a scare. In a world that is already running rampant with zombie apocalypse [...]

Zombies Attack In Awesome Banned Commercial

Emerald Catron — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 20:45:22 +0000

In case you were wondering how much is too much for Norwegian television, here’s your answer. This advertisement for Scandinavian sporting goods chain XXL caused an uproar when it aired over the weekend. People complained that it was too violent and graphic, maybe because of that scene when a zombie’s arm flies off with the [...]

'World War Z' Trailer Features Zombie Hordes, Cool Brad Pitt Hair

Amanda Ferris — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 16:45:05 +0000

Calling all zombie fans and Brad Pitt lovers! The official trailer for ‘World War Z’ is now up online for your viewing pleasure. Based off of Max Brook’s hit novel, ‘World War Z’ is gearing up to be an action movie that will keep viewers on the edge of their seat. Plus, it’s a movie [...]

Instant Walking Dead – Turn Yourself Into a Zombie with the iMut8r App

Eric Meier — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:57:03 +0000

Whether it's for Halloween or just livin' the zombie craze, give yourself the look of the walking dead with the iMut8r app. Mutate your face with this cool phone accessory.

The Science Behind a Zombie Apocalypse

Amanda Ferris — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:05:53 +0000

If you’re one of the many who are eagerly anticipating a zombie apocalypse, or even just a big fan of ‘The Walking Dead,’ this video explains how zombies could potentially be created and how accurate most of the fictional zombies are. First of all, it’s scientifically impossible for anyone to come back from the dead [...]

Guy Terrorizes Drive-Thru Window Workers Dressed as Zombie

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:30:04 +0000

We’re just as sick of zombies as almost everyone else, but this video is kind of humorous. Uploaded on YouTube just in time for Halloween — by EdBassMaster — Ed visited various fast food restaurants dressed as the undead, demanding chicken nuggets. Who knew zombies ate flesh AND fake chicken? The prank garnered an assorted level of [...]

'Cannibal Cop' Busted in New York After Plotting to Cook Women

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:30:24 +0000

Gilberto Valle’s taste for human flesh has landed him in hot water. The 28-year-old New York City police officer allegedly used law enforcement databases to compile a detailed digital file of 100 women whom he planned to “kidnap, rape, kill, cook and eat.” According to the FBI, which became involved in the case when Valle’s [...]

Cops and Military to Get Zombie Apocalypse Survival Training

Carl Pettit — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:03:52 +0000

Just when you thought things were getting back to normal, you find out that the United States Military, plus several different law enforcement agencies, not to mention emergency workers and medical technicians, are about to get some very unorthodox disaster training. That’s right, the men and women responsible for your protection and safety are going [...]

Funeral At Utica's Holy Trinity Church Disrupted by Man Allegedly High on Synthetic Drugs

Eric Meier — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:35:05 +0000

Add another sad episode to the synthetic drug epidemic that’s spread across Central New York this year. A Utica man is accused of disrupting a funeral at Holy Trinity Church on Lincoln Ave in West Utica. The incident happened Monday evening July 30. The UPD police report via Facebook, Police officers would arrest Brian Thompson (age 45, [...]

Worried About the Zombie Apocalypse? Be Prepared with a Survival Kit

Shauna Wright — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 20:09:55 +0000

With all the bizarre face-eating that’s been going on lately, there have been a lot of nervous jokes about an impending Zombie Apocalypse. For those of you who take that stuff seriously, don’t fret — there’s a survival kit that was created just for you.

Utica Bath Salt Teen Zombie Wanted to Drink Blood and Eat Babies

Eric Meier — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:47:31 +0000

Just when you thought this summer's bath salt zombie craze had settled down to naked ramblings down the street, a Utica teen is back with classic zombie-like desires to drink blood and consume flesh. Read on for the latest bath salt incident as reported by the Utica Police Department.

The Top 5 Stories on Lite 98.7 in 2012 – So Far

Eric Meier — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:53:51 +0000

We're half way through 2012 (we know, where has this year gone!). If, as the Mayans say, it's the end of the line – it's been a crazy last year, and likely to only get nuttier. Below are the 5 most viewed articles on Lite 98.7 through the first 6 months of 2012. 1 Did [...]

Village Voice Asks: Is Utica Being Ruined by Bath Salts

Eric Meier — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:58:09 +0000

We knew this summer’s bath salt infestation has been bad, but is Utica the nation’s biggest bath salt trouble spot? The Village Voice asks in a recent column, ‘are bath salts ruining Utica?” We’ve been chronicling the bath salt arrests being made by the UPD and there was another one yesterday concerning a young woman from Remsen [...]