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 ...

Swatting is a crime that involves making a bogus emergency call claiming a horrific emergency is taking place – often a ...

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 ...

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

Swatting is a malicious act where an individual falsely reports a serious incident—such as a mass shooting or hostage situation—at a particular address. The goal of this deception is to provoke a ...

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 ...

Myrtle Beach-area conservative media personality Chad Caton was swatted at his home this week, Horry County police said.

Swatting incidents, involving false emergency calls, have surged in the US, targeting ordinary citizens and celebrities like ...

Score updates, game highlights, injury news and more for Alabama basketball (26-8) as it meets Saint Mary's (29-5) in the ...

Department of Homeland (DHS) Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined FBI Director Kash Patel in the fight against swatting calls targeting members of the “conservative new[s] media,” announcing ...