A mysterious and sinister clown has been sighted prowling the streets of Northampton, U.K., causing both curiosity and concern. Nocturnal sightings of the face-painted fiend — widely dubbed The ...

"A scary clown will scream at you, chase you with a chainsaw, hatchet, machete," laughed Brandon Renoux, manager of Spirit Halloween Superstore. Clowns are supposed to be all about fun and smiles.

The evil clown has long lurked outside the big top in the scary-funny, the scary-bad, and the just plain scary. Writer Mark Dery believes that coulrophobia, or fear of clowns, is a reaction to the ...

Halloween has come early this year as the creepy clown craze fans out across the country, with one town after another reporting strange sightings of the costumed figures.

The "scary clown" tales that have spread nationwide in recent months are starting to affect the bottom line for some businesses.

In light of a recent rash of "creepy clown" sightings and incidents across the country, some working clowns say the controversy is negatively affecting their business.

News Creepy clown scare in Agawam frightens some people, prompts police call Published: Oct. 03, 2016, 2:10 p.m.

Clowns seem to be having a moment right now in pop culture, and it’s not exactly for the best reasons. A rash of clown threats and hoaxes has been reported across the nation. Houston and Baytown ...

Pranksters dressed as evil clowns are terrorizing residents in several French cities, some armed with guns, knives or baseball bats, police said.

Not Clowning Around: How Clowns Went From Funny to Scary Social media has helped fan the fire of America's clown hysteria, experts say.