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

STUDENTS AT USC ARE PROCESSING THE AFTERMATH OF THAT FAKE CALL ABOUT AN ACTIVE SHOOTER. JUST WEEKS INTO THE START OF THE NEW ...

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 ...

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

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

US universities, including Villanova, Arkansas, and Tennessee-Chattanooga, were hit by fake active shooter calls this week, ...

Videos of the USC student carrying an umbrella, which some mistook for a gun, were shared online, including by a candidate ...

Following a series of apparent swatting attempts that triggered active shooter alerts at college campuses over the last two days, Kansas State announced it intercepted a swatting attempt on Monday ...

A Belton man is facing charges after a search warrant ended with buckets of drugs being found in the woods behind a home, according to the Anderson County Sheriff's Office.

“We received an unconfirmed report of an active shooter at the Thomas Cooper library,” Stensland told CNN affiliate WIS-TV on Sunday. “At this point, we have no injuries, and we have no confirmation ...