Swatting has led to a growth of dangerous incidents, and Congress should pass the Preserving Safe Communities by Ending ...

Calls have triggered huge deployments of law enforcement and caused panic at schools, churches and other institutions. But ...

A state senator from Southern California introduced a bill to allow prosecutors to charge people who make "swatting" calls ...

Owen Shroyer, a Jan 6 defendant who has since been pardoned, claimed he was made to lie on the ground by officers and crawl ...

FBI Director Kash Patel on Friday said that the agency is investigating the recent surge in swatting incidents on ...

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Wednesday that DHS will aid in prosecuting those accused of ...

The Wausau Police Department is investigating what was believed to be a swatting incident that prompted police response at Horace Mann Middle School on Monday morning.

Swatting is a crime that involves making a bogus emergency call claiming a horrific emergency is taking place – often a shooting – to draw police and first responders to a person’s home.

Myrtle Beach-area conservative media personality Chad Caton was swatted at his home this week, Horry County police said.

FBI Director Kash Patel announced Friday that the agency is working with local law enforcement to scrutinize a “dangerous trend” of swatting incidents.