The family of Austin Metcalf, a Texas teen fatally stabbed at a track meet earlier this month, was targeted Thursday when ...

Frisco police said officers responded early Thursday evening to a gunshot call to the address involving Austin Metcalf’s ...

The report was false and was a swatting attempt against the family of Austin Metcalf, a Frisco police spokesperson said.

Swatting incidents have surged in recent ... When my friend opened the door, they saw police officers and SWAT team members surrounding the house. The police explained that someone had called ...

generally SWAT team personnel, to a particular address. Some times swatting can lead to deadly outcomes. Authorities responded to a call received around 7 PM through the L.A. County Sheriff’s ...

While some have dismissed swatting as a form of prank call ... “The FBI is aware of this dangerous trend, and my team and I are already taking action to investigate and hold those responsible ...

The caller often tries to coax law enforcement to send the largest response possible, including a SWAT team, according to the National 911 Program. Swatting or making a false report of an ...

The call triggered a massive deployment of law enforcement and SWAT team members and sent waves ... But the crisis was fake, the result of a “swatting” call, a hoax 911 report made in the ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Hoax calls that lead to SWAT callouts ... Ireland said swatting diverts resources away from real emergencies. The bill passed the House unanimously. It already passed ...

AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON MILWAUKEE’S NORTH SIDE IS NOW THE LATEST TARGET OF A SWATTING CALL. ACCORDING TO POLICE, SOMEONE CALLED AND GAVE FALSE INFORMATION, TRIGGERING A LARGE SWAT TEAM STYLE ...