A simple doorbell-ringing prank turned deadly again. A look back finds controversy has followed the prank for centuries.

A deadly shooting that claimed the life of an 11-year-old boy over the weekend started out as seemingly harmless fun between two young cousins who got bored at a family birthday party. The night of ...

HOUSTON (KHOU) – The 11-year-old boy who was shot and killed while playing “ding dong ditch” in Houston recorded the moment on his phone, according to officials. The shooting killed 11-year-old Julian ...

"I just want everyone to know its not a trend here, but you see a lot of it on social media," law enforcement said.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — A Virginia man appeared in court Wednesday for shooting and killing a teenager playing a ding-dong ditch game while he was running away. Tyler Chase Butler, 27, faces charges of ...

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: ...