So-called "swatter-for-hire" Alan W. Filion, 18, pleaded guilty to calling in bomb and shooting threats, including two in ...

Swatting is the practice of making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large ...

Alan Filion, believed to have operated under the handle “Torswats,” admitted to making more than 375 fake threats against schools, places of worship, and government buildings around the United States.

Alan W. Filion, 18, of California, called in false reports of bombings and mass shootings across the country, the authorities ...

Some of the calls included bomb and shooting threats to religious institutions ... Filion, 16 at the time most of the calls ...

Several election offices across Southern California were forced to evacuate after bomb threats were received in the days ...

Disability rights advocates said kids like Ty should not be getting arrested under Tennessee’s school threats law. And they ...

At the start of this week’s Board of Commissioners meeting, Centre County’s Commissioners reflected on last week’s election, noting both the challenges it encountered and the dedicated staff who ...

On Tuesday, November 12, a bomb threat was reported at the Alpine County Administrative Building, 99 Water Street in Markleeville. Local authorities responded promptly, ensuring the safety of all ...

The State Board of Elections is coordinating with federal officials after 15 local boards of elections received bomb threats ...