{
  "id": 13921511,
  "title": "The creepiest urban legend from every US state",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/the-creepiest-urban-legend-from-every-us-state",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T09:30:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/urban-legends-from-every-us-state"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NEW YORK: The Legend of the Headless Horseman\nThe Headless Horseman is a well-known figure from the folklore of New York. Legend has it that he is the ghost of a Hessian soldier who lost his head during the American Revolutionary War. According to the story, he wanders the streets of Sleepy Hollow, seeking his head so that he can be at peace. Some say that if you hear a spectral galloping at midnight, you will see the Headless Horseman, a terrifying sight that has kept locals on edge for centuries.",
  "summary": "In every state, urban legends have been scaring residents for years, and they can mean big business for local economies.",
  "key_points": [
    "Headless Horseman is a New York folklore figure",
    "Ghost of Hessian soldier lost his head in war",
    "Wandering Sleepy Hollow seeking his head at midnight"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}