It turns out a group of supposed intruders with Halloween-style masks who tried to break into an Alexandria, Virginia, home while making threats, were aiming to prank their family members last week.

A masked trio being sought in a chilling attempted break-in at a Virginia home this month was family members pulling a prank, according to new information released by police in the case. After more ...

Pranksters in scary Halloween masks "terrified" a family member in a hoax that needlessly cost more than 100 hours of police manpower — and could've had deadly consequences, authorities near ...