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 ...

It's a dangerous crime known as "swatting” and happens when criminals make prank calls to authorities, reporting fake emergencies in the hopes of getting a large-scale law enforcement response.

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 ...

DDG was detained at a desert paintball tournament after a swatting prank triggered a police raid, but was later released without charges.

The alleged swatting incident came while multiple law enforcement agencies were searching for McCarn, suspected of shooting a Scottsboro police officer.

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SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WAFF) - Another man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Scottsboro officer-involved shooting and 20-hour manhunt Saturday. 36-year-old Daniell Hendon was arrested ...

Vandalia police are investigating a possible swatting incident after receiving a false report of a shooting Thursday.

A Des Moines woman is facing charges for allegedly making swatting calls that caused a Norwalk care center to go into lockdown. Jayda Birmingham is charged with false reports to public safety ...

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Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., better known as DDG, was reportedly arrested during a paintball tournament in the desert after an alleged swatting incident. Videos circulating on social media ...