A young person approaches a home, rings the doorbell (maybe knocks too) and runs. It's a centuries-old prank that at its best is a harmless annoyance for victims. You may know it by its playful names: ...

A homeowner in Grand Valley, Calif., woke to a ding-dong ditcher ringing their doorbell late at night. When the homeowner ...

Police departments around the country have issued warnings to the public about such pranks not being funny but dangerous and young Julian’s death proves it. A Houston resident is facing murder charges ...

HOUSTON — Police have charged a Houston man with murder in the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy who knocked on the door of a home and ran away as a prank, police said Tuesday. The 42-year-old man, ...