Three Years Ago Today: Zombie Alert!

Early on the morning of Monday, January 19, 2009, commuters in the state capital of Austin were surprised the see the dire warnings “ZOMBIES AHEAD” and “ZOMBIES AHEAD! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!” on two large electronic signs. The messages had been posted sometime the night before.

Read more about this apparent prank in "Zombies Ahead!," a chapter in the the "Mayhem" section of Texas Confidential: Sex, Scandal, Murder, and Mayhem in the Lone Star State!