The Department of Homeland Security defines swatting as “making malicious hoax calls to emergency services to falsely report an ongoing emergency such as a violent crime or explosive device at a ...

But the crisis was fake, the result of a “swatting” call, a hoax 911 report made in the hope of generating a large law enforcement response. The incident took place one day after a similar ...

LOS ANGELES (NewsNation) — Students and faculty at a private Southern California liberal arts college on Thursday rushed to shelter in place as police responded to reports of a possible shooter on ...

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WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - A 20-year-old Texas man has been identified as the suspect in a swatting incident that prompted an evacuation at Horace Mann Middle School in December. Landon Tettleton ...

Swatting incidents have targeted celebrities, public officials, and schools nationwide. Rep. Andrew Ireland, R-Indianapolis, who sponsored the bill in the House, said current laws clearly are not ...

Bug Out has returned for 2025 in Pokémon Go! One of the game's recurring events, Bug Out celebrates Bug-type Pokémon and this time it sees the release of Sizzlipede and Centiskorch. Alongside ...

While some have dismissed swatting as a form of prank call, it can be deadly. In 2017, 28-year-old Andrew Finch was shot dead by police at his home in a swatting incident. Finch, who was not ...