Owen Jarboe, 19, of Hagerstown, has pleaded guilty in a federal swatting case, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

The group used several social media platforms, including Telegram and Instagram, to announce and plan swatting activities. Jarboe and company would share scripts to help conceal their identities.

A false report of a shooting in the Larson community early Sunday led to a significant police response, which authorities suspect was a case of swatting. The Grant County Sheriff's Office reported ...

Rapper Nicki Minaj may have been targeted by swatters Wednesday night, as sheriff deputies responded to an assault call at a Hidden Hills residence. Deputies were dispatched at 7:05 p.m. to a home ...

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A Hagerstown teenager pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy, cyberstalking, interstate threatening communications, ...

"Swatting" events continue to occur often, with calls coming from out of the country and rarely leading to an arrest. "This is exactly what we need to send a message to anyone else who's thinking ...

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