Pennsylvania legislation increasing penalties for false threats against schools or raising false alarms is common sense.

A 20-year-old Texas man has been identified as the suspect in a swatting incident that prompted an evacuation at Horace Mann Middle School in December.

A “swatting call” is a dangerous and illegal prank in which the caller claims a life-threatening emergency at a specific ...

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

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

False reports that lead to law enforcement officers being dispatched could now be classified as a class A misdemeanor, ...

Efforts renewed Tuesday in the Pennsylvania Senate to strengthen punishment for false threats of violence against schools and raising false alarms that lead to swatting incidents.

Shaw’s locations in North Hampton, Hooksett, NH and one in Massachusetts each received bomb threats via phone.

Kalkbrenner is a throwback 7-footer who owns the paint, swatting shots with his giant wingspan and dunking everything in ...

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

Sen. Lisa Baker, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said bills passed on Tuesday reflect a bipartisan commitment to tackling pressing issues — including the opioid crisis, violent crime and ...