A terrifying text message sent students running for cover, barricading themselves in bathrooms and knocking over chairs in the frantic rush to hide from the active shooter reported on their university ...

Villanova University faced a false active shooter alert on Thursday, followed by several more calls, with some featuring ...

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

Thankfully, the only casualties from a report of an active shooter on the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville campus Monday appeared by late afternoon to be classes disrupted, nerves shattered and ...

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

Swatting isn’t a prank. It’s a technology-enabled form of harassment that weaponizes 911 to terrorize targets, traumatize ...

The agency's Delaware School Safety Center is also aimed at fostering safe learning environments across the state. And as ...

The incident marks the second false shooter report sparking pandemonium at the private Catholic University in less than a ...

A second faux active shooter call was reported at Villanova University on Sunday morning, this time at Austin Hall.

Students at Villanova University received the alert about 4:30pm Thursday: "ACTIVE SHOOTER on VU campus. Move to secure ...

Authorities are investigating two reports of active shooters that were both deemed false at Villanova University over the ...

The incident occurred while students and their families gathered at the school for "opening day," according to the campus website. Events included a family resource fair, information sessions, ...