Often referred to as “swatting calls,” the false reports are intended to activate a large law enforcement response.

False reports of active shooters have led to panic and temporary lockdowns at Villanova University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga ...

At least a half-dozen universities across the nation on Monday welcomed students to first-day-of-fall classes with ...

The University of Arkansas’ campus turned into chaos after many students were alerted about a possible active shooter near ...

US universities, including Villanova, Arkansas, and Tennessee-Chattanooga, were hit by fake active shooter calls this week, ...

The active shooter alert that forced Villanova University students to shelter in place on Thursday was a result of a cruel ...

A public safety alert warning of an active shooter panicked the University of South Carolina Sunday. Police found no evidence ...

Swatting isn’t a prank. It’s a technology-enabled form of harassment that weaponizes 911 to terrorize targets, traumatize ...

Swatting incidents have occurred at Villanova and University of South Carolina in recent days. What is going on? What is ...

The two incidents occurred just days after there were shooting scares at both Villanova and the University of Tennessee at ...

The school sent the original alert shortly after 6:45 pm ordering students to evacuate the area near the Thomas Cooper ...