Odd Stories: Lost Photo Album Recovered After 17 Years.

Gilford, Ireland – After being lost for almost two decades when a trailer was stolen, a wedding album suddenly reappeared at the home of its owners.

Nigel and Gillian Stewart recently celebrated their 25^th anniversary when the album reappeared, in a plastic bag and without explanation,at their house.

"I thought I was seeing things. I was absolutely stunned. Speechless," Gillian said about the event. She also said to the person who gave them back she was”extremely grateful” to them. To whomever stole them she said "You needn't be a bit afraid to come forward to me, because I bear no grudges. The past is the past, the future's the future. I would just love whoever it was to come forward, so I could thank them in person."

Odd Stories: Passing Officer Sent into House

Tigard, Oregon – Video of a crash between police officer Caleb Phillips, and Clyde Allen Rizzutto that happened in September has been released.

The video, provided by Phillips' in-car camera, shows the officer driving with his police lights and siren on to respond to a call. After spotting Rizzutto's car in the distance he figured it was best for him to go around thinking he would turn right. As Phillips was passing him howevevr Rizzutto turned to the left and struck the car. The car then went into someone's home as they were watching television.

Officials say the accident was avoidable and cited Rizzutto is blame for the wreck.

Odd Stories: Flare Intecepted By Authorities

Chicago – A Vietnam-era military flare was intercepted in the mail by Customs agents as traveled to Japan. The M49A1 flare was, according to the agency, marked as a “military training dummie.”

Agents who got in touch with the sender for more information were told it was obtained from an estate sale online and was sending it to someone in Japan who bought it.

The city's bomb squad defused it after they found out it still had its incendiary device active.

Odd Stories: Man Tries to Hide in Pile of Leaves

Hastings, Michigan – A pile of leaves was not enough to help a suspect escape the police.


When a Hastings police officer answered an alarm at a Michigan restaurant he saw a man running away but wasn't able to catch up to him. Finding him proved to be impossible until they turned on a thermal imaging device.


After finding him a second time he ran again and jumped into a river. After a short time he emerged under a bridge and went toward a motel. Police followed his wet tracks to the business.


The officers arrested him after he went to a motel to change his clothes. A backpack belonging to the man contained waste from producing methamphetamine. They theorize he was making meth in the motel room.

He is currently in jail on a probation violation, methamphetamine production, and possessing marijuana.

Odd Stories: Man Punches Dog

Aliquippa, Pennsylvania – After trying to start a fight with his grandmother's 15-year-old dog, Nicholas Wooddell was arrested for cruelty to animals and disorderly conduct.

After he recently was asked to leave his grandmother's house, Wooddell appeared at the home banging on the door. After he entered the house he punched the dog for seemingly no reason and then left.

Odd Stories: Dead Man Beats Competition, Still Can't Serve

Montague, Michigan – Once again a dead man gets more votes than his competition.


The dead man, Henry Roesler Jr., obviously won't be able to serve. He died November first from cancer. Since state law dictates “Any votes cast for a deceased candidate are void and shall not be counted,” the votes were thrown out and his competitor, Kevin Erb, won with 115 votes. Roesler had 129.

Other candidates who have won elections after their deaths can be seen here, though it's not a complete list.