2016 clown sightings (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "2016 clown sightings" in English language version.

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bbc.co.uk

"Why I am a 'killer clown'". BBC. 25 October 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2018.

bloody-disgusting.com

Miska, Brad (3 September 2019). "Bloody Disgusting Presents: 'Gags the Clown' Has Come to Town on VOD Platforms!". bloody-disgusting.com. Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

chicagotribune.com

Wang, Amy B. (17 October 2016). "Target halts clown-mask sales amid creepy-clown hysteria". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.

ctvnews.ca

atlantic.ctvnews.ca

MacInnis, Jonathan (28 October 2016). "No laughing matter: N.B. village asks residents to ditch the clown costumes this Halloween". CTV News Atlantic. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2016.

fijisun.com.fj

"Police Warn Against Clowns Movement". Fiji Sun Online. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

fox8.com

"Creepy clown sightings reported in more communities in South Carolina". WJW (TV). 2 September 2016. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2016.

gazette.com

Unknown, Unknown (6 October 2016). "Man near garden of the gods attacked by assailant in clown mask". Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

glasgowlive.co.uk

Fancy dress shop say their costume was used in 'killer clown' prank Archived 28 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 2016

go.com

abcnews.go.com

"Mysterious Clowns Terrorizing California City". ABC News. 13 October 2014. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2016.

greenbaypressgazette.com

Le Duc, Shelby (10 August 2016). "Green Bay's creepy clown was marketing ploy". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

huffingtonpost.com

Reporter, David Moye; Post, The Huffington (24 July 2015). "Creepy Clown Menaces Chicago Cemetery". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
Moran, Lee (31 October 2016). "Creepy Clown Threat Prompts Spooked Floridians To Trick-Or-Treat While Armed". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2016.

imdb.com

"Gags the Clown (2018)". imdb.com. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 11 January 2023.

mirror.co.uk

"Russian Embassy warns citizens about British 'clowns'... while locked in Syria stand-off with Boris Johnson". Mirror.co.uk. 12 October 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2018.

morningledger.com

"Killer Clown Purge 2016: Where & When Will The Clowns Attack?". morningledger.com. 25 October 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
"Map of Killer Clowns Purge 2016: Which States Will Be Attacked?". 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.

nytimes.com

Rogers, Katie (30 August 2016). "Creepy Clown Sightings in South Carolina Cause a Frenzy". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
Mele, Christopher (29 September 2016). "Creepy Clown Hoaxes Lead to 12 Arrests in Multiple States". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
Mele, Christopher (7 September 2016). "Creepy Clown Reports Continue, and Clowns Are Not Happy". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

nzherald.co.nz

"Clown president: 'We don't want to scare people'". New Zealand Herald. 10 October 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
Brown, Vanessa (11 October 2016). "How the creepy clown craze is killing the entertainment profession". New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
"McDonald's: Ronald McDonald keeping a lower profile". New Zealand Herald. 12 October 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
Greig, Patricia (12 October 2016). "Clown craze: It's going to peak, it's going to be here in New Zealand". NZ Herald. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
"Halloween clown outfits pulled from Kiwi hire shop shelves". 15 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2016 – via New Zealand Herald.

people.com

Harris, Chris. "South Carolina Police Chief to Creepy Clowns: 'The Clowning Around Needs to Stop'". People. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2016.

rollingstone.com

Zuppello, Suzanne (30 September 2016). "'Killer Clowns': Inside the Terrifying Hoax Sweeping America". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2017.

startribune.com

Pheifer, Pat (16 October 2016). "Target pulls clown masks from stores and website due to 'crazy clown' scares". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

stuff.co.nz

"Circus clown: Stop giving us a bad name". stuff.co.nz. 11 October 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2016.

theatlantic.com

Simpson, Connor. "Northampton Solves the Mystery of The Creepy Clown". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2016.

thecourier.co.uk

""Killer clown" craze hits Perth as masked man bursts from trees to terrify walker". The Courier. 13 October 2016. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

theguardian.com

Walters, Joanna (16 October 2016). "Clown sightings: hysteria in the US reaches a fever pitch". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2016.

thetimes.co.uk

"Theme park staff told to take off clown costumes". The Times. 17 October 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

usatoday.com

May, Ashley (4 August 2016). "Creepy clown with black balloons wandering Wisconsin". USA Today. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
Hoyt, James (13 October 2016). "Creepy clown sightings college campuses". USA Today. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

vox.com

"The great clown panic of 2016 is a hoax. But the terrifying side of clowns is real". 12 October 2016.

web.archive.org

"Creepy clown sightings reported in more communities in South Carolina". WJW (TV). 2 September 2016. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
Rogers, Katie (30 August 2016). "Creepy Clown Sightings in South Carolina Cause a Frenzy". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
McGurty, Frank; Prentice, Chris (3 September 2016). "Clown sightings spook South Carolina, perplex police". Yahoo!. Reuters. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
Harris, Chris. "South Carolina Police Chief to Creepy Clowns: 'The Clowning Around Needs to Stop'". People. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
Zuppello, Suzanne (30 September 2016). "'Killer Clowns': Inside the Terrifying Hoax Sweeping America". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
Simpson, Connor. "Northampton Solves the Mystery of The Creepy Clown". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
"Why I am a 'killer clown'". BBC. 25 October 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
"Mysterious Clowns Terrorizing California City". ABC News. 13 October 2014. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
Reporter, David Moye; Post, The Huffington (24 July 2015). "Creepy Clown Menaces Chicago Cemetery". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
May, Ashley (4 August 2016). "Creepy clown with black balloons wandering Wisconsin". USA Today. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
""Killer clown" craze hits Perth as masked man bursts from trees to terrify walker". The Courier. 13 October 2016. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
"Clown president: 'We don't want to scare people'". New Zealand Herald. 10 October 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
"Circus clown: Stop giving us a bad name". stuff.co.nz. 11 October 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
Brown, Vanessa (11 October 2016). "How the creepy clown craze is killing the entertainment profession". New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
"McDonald's: Ronald McDonald keeping a lower profile". New Zealand Herald. 12 October 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
Greig, Patricia (12 October 2016). "Clown craze: It's going to peak, it's going to be here in New Zealand". NZ Herald. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
Fancy dress shop say their costume was used in 'killer clown' prank Archived 28 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 2016
Moran, Lee (31 October 2016). "Creepy Clown Threat Prompts Spooked Floridians To Trick-Or-Treat While Armed". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
"Russian Embassy warns citizens about British 'clowns'... while locked in Syria stand-off with Boris Johnson". Mirror.co.uk. 12 October 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
"Police Warn Against Clowns Movement". Fiji Sun Online. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
"Halloween clown outfits pulled from Kiwi hire shop shelves". 15 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2016 – via New Zealand Herald.
"Local elementary school banning clown costumes, masks". WHIO-TV. 18 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
Pheifer, Pat (16 October 2016). "Target pulls clown masks from stores and website due to 'crazy clown' scares". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
Walters, Joanna (16 October 2016). "Clown sightings: hysteria in the US reaches a fever pitch". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
Wang, Amy B. (17 October 2016). "Target halts clown-mask sales amid creepy-clown hysteria". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
MacInnis, Jonathan (28 October 2016). "No laughing matter: N.B. village asks residents to ditch the clown costumes this Halloween". CTV News Atlantic. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
"Theme park staff told to take off clown costumes". The Times. 17 October 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Rogers, Eryn (25 October 2016). "Clown purge rumor targets Greenville". wspa.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
"Killer Clown Purge 2016: Where & When Will The Clowns Attack?". morningledger.com. 25 October 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
"Map of Killer Clowns Purge 2016: Which States Will Be Attacked?". 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
EndPlay (1 November 2016). "Victim recognizes teen during brutal attack by 20 people in 'The Purge,' clown masks". Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
Ober, Amanda (1 November 2016). "Man says he was random target of masked Halloween mob attack in East Orange County". Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
Hoyt, James (13 October 2016). "Creepy clown sightings college campuses". USA Today. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
Unknown, Unknown (6 October 2016). "Man near garden of the gods attacked by assailant in clown mask". Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

wesh.com

Ober, Amanda (1 November 2016). "Man says he was random target of masked Halloween mob attack in East Orange County". Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2016.

wftv.com

EndPlay (1 November 2016). "Victim recognizes teen during brutal attack by 20 people in 'The Purge,' clown masks". Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.

whio.com

"Local elementary school banning clown costumes, masks". WHIO-TV. 18 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2022.

wspa.com

Rogers, Eryn (25 October 2016). "Clown purge rumor targets Greenville". wspa.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

yahoo.com

McGurty, Frank; Prentice, Chris (3 September 2016). "Clown sightings spook South Carolina, perplex police". Yahoo!. Reuters. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2016.