Bethany Terrill faces federal charges after allegedly falsely reporting undocumented immigrants at Charlie Kirk's home in what authorities describe as a swatting attempt against the conservative speaker.
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's Bel-Air home was swarmed by police after a malicious prankster falsely reported a violent, drug-fuelled incident. This marks the second such dangerous hoax at the property this year.
Former US President Donald Trump's Chicago skyscraper was at the centre of a major security scare after a false active shooter report, known as 'swatting', triggered a massive police deployment.
American universities plunged into chaos as a coordinated swatting spree triggered mass lockdowns and armed police responses. Campuses from Utah to New York were targeted in a day of terror, now revealed as a malicious hoax.
British police, including forces in Norwich and Cleveland, have issued statements confirming they are not dealing with real incidents after a spate of sophisticated hoax calls, known as 'swatting', targeted American cities like Boston and Florida. The for
A 'swatting' hoax triggered a massive armed police response to Villanova University, sending the campus into lockdown. Authorities are now hunting for the perpetrator behind the fake active shooter report.
A Montana resident has been charged after allegedly fabricating a violent Facebook post, prompting a heavily armed police response in a dangerous 'swatting' incident.