Often referred to as “swatting calls,” the false reports are intended to activate a large law enforcement response.

The University of South Carolina has given the all clear and students no longer need to shelter in place. “There is no ...

An active shooter was reported at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville campus Monday, according to a university alert ...

False reports of active shooters were made at universities across the country in the days leading up to the report at the ...

"You're really powerless. It definitely felt powerless to be sitting there, barricaded and you have no idea where your ...

On Aug. 12, an Athens therapist filed a “mandatory report” with the university, detailing the hazing allegations.

The school went into lockdown earlier Monday after reports came in of shots being fired at the Norlin Library on the ...

False reports occurred at the University of South Carolina, Iowa State University, University of Tennessee, Villanova and ...

The University of South Carolina Police Department said it believes the active shooter reports Sunday night were part of a ...

( NewsNation) — The University of Arkansas lifted its safety alert after it said there was no evidence of an active shooter ...

Videos of the USC student carrying an umbrella, which some mistook for a gun, were shared online, including by a candidate ...