Often referred to as “swatting calls,” the false reports are intended to activate a large law enforcement response.

DOZENS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE CONTINUING THEIR SEARCH FOR A MISSING BOATER ON LAKE HARTWELL. WHAT THEY’RE ENCOUNTERING AS ...

The Republican congresswoman later deleted the post, and a University of South Carolina spokesperson said the report of an ...

The University of South Carolina has given the all clear and students no longer need to shelter in place. “There is no ...

An active shooter was reported at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville campus Monday, according to a university alert ...

Students at the University of South Carolina who experienced the chaos of a "swatting hoax" on Sunday are moving forward with the start of a new year and a list of questions concerning accountability ...

False reports of active shooters were made at universities across the country in the days leading up to the report at the ...

"You're really powerless. It definitely felt powerless to be sitting there, barricaded and you have no idea where your ...

On Aug. 12, an Athens therapist filed a “mandatory report” with the university, detailing the hazing allegations.

After Sunday's active shooter alert university officials have released information on the incident, say officials.

The school went into lockdown earlier Monday after reports came in of shots being fired at the Norlin Library on the ...

The two incidents occurred just days after there were shooting scares at both Villanova and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Aug. 21.