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Sheriff indicted over New Orleans jail break: AG

  • Apr 30

Possible swatting call prompts LAPD response at Encino mansion

  • Apr 24

Missing child report a 'hoax': Missouri police

  • Mar 30

Convicted murderer who falsely accused athletes released from prison

  • Mar 2

SoCal police see surge in swatting calls

  • Jan 16

Navy debunks report of active shooter near Port Hueneme naval base

  • Jan 6

Wave of active shooter hoaxes brings turmoil to start of school year

  • Aug 26, 2025

Woman admits to falsely accusing Duke lacrosse players of rape in 2006

  • Dec 16, 2024

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Possible swatting call prompts LAPD response at Encino mansion

  • Apr 24
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Possible swatting call prompts large police response in Encino

  • Apr 24
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SoCal police see surge in swatting calls targeting schools, celebrities, hospitals

  • Jan 16
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7 On Your Side Investigates: Kevin Ozebek breaks down the dangers of swatting

  • Jan 15
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SoCal police see surge in swatting calls targeting schools, celebrities, hospitals

  • Jan 15
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'All clear' given after report of active shooter near Port Hueneme naval base deemed unfounded

  • Jan 6
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Lancaster teen arrested for Florida swatting incident, believed responsible for hundreds of threats

  • Feb 2, 2024
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Lancaster teen arrested for Florida swatting incident, believed responsible for hundreds of threats

  • Feb 2, 2024

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Lancaster teen arrested for Florida swatting incident, believed responsible for hundreds of threats

A Lancaster teen is being termed a "serial swatter" allegedly responsible for hundreds of false threats throughout the country, according to court documents.

  • Feb 2, 2024

Arrest made in false report of active shooter at Ontario Mills; suspect yelled 'gun,' police say

A 44-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a false report of an active shooter at the Ontario Mills shopping mall that caused terrified shoppers to run.

  • Jun 20, 2023

False report of shooting at Ontario Mills mall prompts police response

A false report of a shooting at Ontario Mills mall prompted a large response from police.

  • May 30, 2023

Multiple SoCal schools receiving false reports of shootings

Multiple Southern California schools were locked down temporarily after receiving false reports of shootings Tuesday, officials say.

  • Feb 7, 2023

SoCal schools hit by nationwide surge in 'swatting' calls that lead to lockdowns, disruptions

Multiple schools in Southern California have been locked down recently after false reports of a shooting on campus in what appears to be a wave of swatting calls this fall.

  • Oct 14, 2022