A “swatting call” is a dangerous and illegal prank in which the caller claims a life-threatening emergency at a specific ...

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Calls have triggered huge deployments of law enforcement and caused panic at schools, churches and other institutions. But ...

Police determined the report was a hoax and classified it as a "swatting" incident—a criminal act of making a false emergency call to trigger a heavy law enforcement response. Through digital forensic ...

NODAWAY COUNTY, Mo. —Law enforcement is investigating after a swatting call was reported on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri, approximately 90 minutes ...

A false emergency call reporting a hostage situation and potential active shooter at Claremont McKenna College led to a tense ... thinking there was an active shooter,” Raphael said. “Finding out ...

The University’s Cashiering Office received a swatting call around 11:30 a.m. March 19 that threatened gun violence on the campus, according to an email sent by Northwest News to students, faculty and ...