California lawmakers seek tougher penalties for "swatting" calls
A state senator from Southern California introduced a bill to allow prosecutors to charge people who make "swatting" calls ...
As hoax 911 calls surge, California lawmakers push for 'swatting' crackdown
Calls have triggered huge deployments of law enforcement and caused panic at schools, churches and other institutions. But ...
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Phone Threats Prompt California Hospital to Lockdown, Suspect Arrested
California Hospital Goes into Lockdown After Receiving Phone Threats, Huntington Hospital, Jose Jurado, Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital ...
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Rise in swatting calls triggers lockdowns across SoCal
A series of swatting calls across Los Angeles and San Bernardino County have triggered multiple lockdowns, including at ...
Suspect in custody after Huntington Hospital emergency room placed on lockdown following ‘credible threat’
A suspect was taken into custody on Friday, March 14 after Huntington Hospital went on at least a partial lockdown following ...
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Swatting Hoax Triggers Massive Police Response at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Authorities responded to a false shooter report at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital; the incident was a swatting ...
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Apparent active shooter, bomb threats at Claremont McKenna College deemed hoax: Police
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - An apparent swatting call – with the caller allegedly phoning in bomb and shooting threats – ...
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False Shooter Threat Appears to be ‘Swatting’ Incident
Around 4:44 p.m. on March 13, the Claremont Police Department (CPD) received a phone call warning of a possible gunman at ...
Police have lead in ‘swatting’ hoax at children’s hospital in Southern California
After receiving a call about a possible active shooter, a massive and heavily armed police response swarmed Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Wednesday evening, terrifying sick ...