Police descended on a Newburgh Heights neighborhood after authorities were called about a woman who was shot in the chest and bleeding—a call that turned out to be a prank "swatting" call.

Police call it ‘swatting.’ People call the police saying a violent ... Some do it to be vindictive, others think it’s a funny prank, but law enforcement is not amused. Authorities say ...

Investigators determined that the incident was a swatting/prank telephone call originating from two juveniles. In an interview with 3News, Majoy said the kids "were playing on their phones" when ...

U.S. District Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn sentenced Matthew Weigman, 19, of Massachusetts, to a total of 135 months for "swatting," a prank that gets its name by eliciting visits from the SWAT team.

The swatting calls Newburgh Heights police responded to included information that a man allegedly shot his wife. It was later determined the call was a prank.

“After further investigation, it was determined this was a swatting call or a prank call,’’ said sheriff’s spokesman Henry Irby. “While all of the agencies involved are really thankful ...

LCSO said the call placed was an attempt to "SWAT" the school. Swatting is defined as the action or practice of making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch ...