Weird TX Halloween news: Jeffrey Dahmer pizza, ghost bride wedding and more

Halloween season is almost over, and Texans witnessed some strange situations this spooky season across the Lone Star State.

From a pizzeria’s Jeffrey Dahmer-inspired pie and a person caught on camera stealing a giant skeleton yard decoration to the wedding of a “ghost bride,” here’s a recap of the most unusual Texas Halloween headlines in October 2022.

Lubbock restaurant debuts Jeffrey Dahmer pizza to customer shock and outrage

Capitol Pizza in Lubbock created a pizza prop called the “Jeffrey Dahmer Special” to be displayed in the restaurant this month. Inspired by the new Netflix series focusing on Dahmer’s murders, the fake pizza decoration featured fingers, eyeballs and fake blood and caused many customers to criticize the action for being insensitive to the families of the serial killer’s victims.

‘Haunted’ Galveston hotel holds wedding reception for island’s famous ‘ghost bride’

Considered one of the most haunted hotels in Texas, Hotel Grand Galvez on Galveston Island honored the star of its most famous ghost story with a very belated wedding reception that was open to guests. According to “legend,” a bride named Audra was to be married in the hotel but took her life after she was mistakenly told her fiance was lost at sea. Following the event, hotel guests and staff have reported sightings of the “ghost bride.”

Texas grandmother left Ouija boards for funeral guests to ‘keep in touch’ after her passing

Jodie Perryman was diagnosed with cancer this year, but before she passed away, she created paper Ouija boards to be distributed to guests at her funeral. Her granddaughter posted a picture of the boards after the funeral — which included a message from Perryman saying, “Let’s keep in touch!” — and said it made everyone attending laugh and remember her grandma fondly.

Woman steals 14-foot skeleton decoration from Austin resident’s front yard in middle of day

After a woman stole a large skeleton Halloween decoration from the front yard of a home in the middle of the day, the homeowners released a video showing her committing the theft and asking for help identifying the person.

Black cat decorations in front yard cause Labrador to freeze in fear

One Texas labrador didn’t appear to be taking any chances crossing a series of black cats’ paths in a recent viral video. A Texas family’s TikTok post went viral after showing their black labrador named Maverick seemingly scared stiff as it stands surrounded by a series of black cat Halloween decorations.