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Swatting

Lockdown lifted at North Hollywood middle school after swatting report

  • May 8

Swatting incident prompts evacuation of Redondo Beach Pier

  • May 4

Possible swatting call prompts LAPD response at Encino mansion

  • Apr 24

LAPD investigating possible swatting call at Los Globos in Silver Lake

  • Apr 5

SoCal police see surge in swatting calls

  • Jan 16

Celeste Rivas Hernandez case: Private investigator shares new details

  • Oct 24, 2025

New video shows swatting incident at D4vd's TX home

  • Oct 11, 2025

Reports of active shooter at OC hospital was swatting: police

  • Oct 7, 2025

Latest Videos

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Lockdown lifted at North Hollywood middle school after swatting report of man with gun

  • May 8
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Swatting incident prompts evacuation of Redondo Beach Pier

  • May 4
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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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Police investigating possible swatting incident at Los Globos nightclub in Silver Lake

  • Apr 5
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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

Latest Stories

Shots fired call at high school in Pasadena appears to be hoax, police say

A report of shots fired at Blair High School in Pasadena sparked fear among students and parents Friday morning, but police said it appeared to be a hoax.

  • Sep 12, 2025
AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum

US colleges experiencing epidemic of swatting calls after shooting of Charlie Kirk

College campuses across America are experiencing an epidemic of hoax calls about bogus shootings and other emergencies following the shooting death of Charlie Kirk.

  • Sep 12, 2025
Matt Slocum/AP via CNN Newsource

Wave of active shooter hoaxes at universities brings panic and turmoil to start of school year

Since swatting emerged as a national problem, both federal and local laws have been used to fight it.

  • Aug 26, 2025

Rise in swatting calls triggers lockdowns across SoCal

A series of swatting calls across Los Angeles and San Bernardino County have triggered multiple lockdowns, including at Claremont McKenna College and Loma Linda University Children's Hospital.

  • Mar 17, 2025

'No active threat' found after report of possible gunman at Claremont McKenna College

A report of a possible shooter at Claremont McKenna College was determined by police to be a hoax.

  • Mar 14, 2025