Active shooter reports recently hit the University of Tennessee, Villanova University, the University of South Carolina, and the University of Arkansas.

A terrifying text message sent students running for cover, barricading themselves in bathrooms and knocking over chairs in the frantic rush to hide from the active shooter reported on their ...

Swatting mayhem: Universities scrambling to respond to hoax active shooter reports Active shooter reports recently hit the University of Tennessee, Villanova University, the University of South ...

"Swatting" and other hoaxes have risen dramatically since 2011, especially at the nation's schools.

As students arrive on campus for fall classes, several universities have locked down their campuses after reports of mass shootings that turned out to be false.

The University of Colorado on Monday was the latest target in a string of swatting hoaxes at campuses across the country, the university said. A shelter in place was issued while police ...

Swatting mayhem: Universities scrambling to respond to hoax active shooter reports Active shooter reports recently hit the University of Tennessee, Villanova University, the University of South ...

"Swatting" and other hoaxes have risen dramatically since 2011, especially at the nation's schools.