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

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Wednesday that DHS will aid in prosecuting those accused of ...

A caller told deputies that they were going to "shoot up" the hospital and that they had a bomb, which was determined to be a ...

Colton Benedict Williams, 15, has been arrested and charged with two counts of making a false report about using a firearm in ...

According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, the Loma Linda Hospital was cleared and the incident appeared to be a swatting call.

San Bernardino County deputies have allowed Loma Linda children's hospital staff to return to the facility after finding no ...

Larry Taunton was in bed around 1 a.m. on Sunday in his Alabama home when he noticed his dog, Ranger, getting worked up.

Owen Shroyer, a Jan 6 defendant who has since been pardoned, claimed he was made to lie on the ground by officers and crawl backwards before he was able to persuade them it was a hoax when he was ...

An initial report of an armed suspect inside Loma Linda University Children's Hospital that prompted a large police response ...

FBI Director Kash Patel on Friday said that the agency is investigating the recent surge in swatting incidents on ...

Hoax calls leading to SWAT callouts could land you in prison for up to 2.5 years under a new bill in Indiana House.

This incident serves as a sobering reminder of how quickly law enforcement can be mobilized, putting unnecessary strain on public resources. Swatting is a criminal act where an individual ...