A little after 10 p.m. on a recent October night, a group of kids ran up to the doorbell of a West Boca Raton home and made to flee, one of a series of “ding-dong ditch” pranks they said they were ...

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 North Carolina man is behind bars on felony charges after allegedly shooting a juvenile playing "ding-dong ditch" in his residential neighborhood, according to police. The incident occurred around ...

Hunterdon County Sheriff Fred Brown is warning residents against the viral "doorbell prank," also known as "ding-dong-ditching," especially in light of recent tragedies across the country. Several ...

LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. — A South Florida firefighter is accused of chasing four teens who did a ding-dong-ditch prank at his residence and hitting them with a baseball bat, authorities said. According ...

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — A quiet Palm Desert neighborhood is on edge after a string of late-night doorbell pranks have escalated into acts of vandalism and safety concerns. Residents say ...

A teenager assaulted allegedly by a man who was frustrated with a "ding dong ditch" prank at his home wasn't involved in the practical joke, the boy's mother says. Police say the suspect, Paul ...

IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — A man has been arrested after allegedly opening fire on a car carrying several juveniles during a late-night prank in Iredell County, injuring one teen in the leg on Sunday ...