The ABC7 I-Team reported early in Wednesday's police response that officers had found no evidence of an actual attack- suggesting that it was prompted by a hoax phone call known.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A dangerous crime known as "swatting” happens when criminals make prank calls to authorities, reporting fake emergencies in the hopes of getting a large-scale law ...

Swatting has been around long enough that law enforcement agencies and emergency communication centers are generally aware of it. The FBI continues to issue guidance alerts, including the latest ...

The Little Elm police department said it is investigating who placed a 911 call that ended up being "a deliberate act of swatting." The police department posted on social media that at 4:30 p.m ...

Florida cracks down on dangerous ‘swatting’ hoaxes with tougher penalties Anyone convicted of making a false emergency report that leads to injury or death could face up to 15 years in prison.

More arrests expected in relation to ‘swatting’ case Kiley Wren News10NBC Updated: July 16, 2025 - 12:37 PM Published: July 15, 2025 - 1:34 PM ...

Someone reported a hostage situation at Erie Insurance Arena, 809 French St., about 4:50 p.m. on June 30. It was a prank; police are investigating.

Between Dec. 10, 2023, and Jan. 18, 2024, Grace and his co-conspirators used shared scripts and conducted other planning to place swatting calls to police and other emergency departments.

A Portsmouth man is charged and accused of calling 911 to falsely report violent incidents, resulting in multiple "swatting" incidents in Virginia Beach, according to the city's police department.

A Virginia man has pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to a Telegram group that was used to coordinate swatting and doxxing acts in Maryland, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office fo… ...

Two out-of-state teenagers have been arrested in connection with a pair of swatting incidents last month that targeted a home in Polk County, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.