ENLARGE Gerald Herdegen, a 75-year-old clown in Grand Rapids, Mich., says the clown community is facing some backlash amid the rash of creepy clown sightings across the country. ENLARGE Two 18-year old women in Roseville, Mich. were arrested wearing these creepy clown masks on October 6. A spokesman for the Greenville Sheriff’s office said investigators haven't obtained any evidence backing up the clown sightings. Since then, suspicious clown sightings have been reported in 38 states from California to Maine, according to social media accounts such as @Clownparanoia with thousands of followers. But it really hit home when there was an alert for clown sightings in the neighboring town,” she says.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 07, 2016 15:18 UTC