Police responded on Sunday night to an apparent “swatting” call falsely reporting a shooting at the home of US District Judge Tanya Chutkan, the judge presiding over the criminal case charging former US president Donald Trump with attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat. The incident marked the latest in a string of “swatting” attacks … Read more
By Lindsay Whitehurst | Associated Press WASHINGTON — A home owned by the judge overseeing the federal election subversion case against former president Donald Trump was targeted by a fake emergency call Sunday night, the latest in a spate of similar false swatting reports at the homes of public officials in recent days. Police responded … Read more
At least five state capitols across the country received bomb threats early Wednesday morning, prompting evacuations and lockdowns, though no dangerous items were immediately discovered. Evacuations and lockdowns were reported at state capitols in Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana and Connecticut due to apparent bomb threats. It’s not clear whether or how the incidents might be … Read more
By Jeff Amy | Associated Press ATLANTA — A spate of false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials in recent days could be setting the stage for stricter penalties against so-called swatting in more states. U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Georgia U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and … Read more
By Sarah Dewberry | CNN Authorities are investigating a Christmas Day swatting call at Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s residence in Rome, Georgia. Greene took to social media Monday morning, posting on X, “I was just swatted. This is like the 8th time. On Christmas with my family here.” On Monday, 911 dispatch informed officers that … Read more
