Man sentenced for sending 12,000 threatening calls to Congressional offices

A New Yorker who sent thousands of threatening phone calls to members of Congress was sentenced to prison Tuesday, federal prosecutors said. Ade Salim Lilly, of Queens, was sentenced Tuesday to 13 ... Read More

Overseas swatting scheme wreaked ‘massive havoc’ in US, with fake bomb threats, kidnappings and plot to kill the president

US authorities have arrested one of the two foreign nationals who allegedly made hundreds of fake bomb threats, ransom demands, and threats to officials in the US, wreaking havoc for the victims as ... Read More

Man sentenced to over 1 year in prison for thousands of harassing calls to congressional offices

A former Maryland resident has been sentenced to more than one year behind bars for making thousands of threatening and harassing telephone calls to dozens of congressional offices across the country ... Read More

Two European men charged with making multiple swatting calls and bomb threats in the US

Last year, it was estimated that there are around 1,000 swatting incidents annually in the US. The act of contacting authorities to falsely claim someone is ... Read More

Leesburg man arrested over swatting incident at a local grocery store

Leesburg Police on Thursday arrested an 18-year-old man in connection ... or IP addresses before making false 911 calls to prompt police action, also known as "swatting." Last year, the Federal ... Read More

Man sentenced for using Snapchat to help smuggle undocumented immigrants

According to the US Attorney's Office, Jesus Alexandro Sanchez-Armenta, 23, pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Transport Illegal Aliens for Profit on February 22 and was sentenced in July. Read More

2 men from Europe charged with ‘swatting’ plot targeting former US president and members of Congress

Two men from Europe are charged in a plot to call in bogus reports of police emergencies to harass and threaten members of Congress, senior U.S. government officials and dozens of other people. Read More

Salem, NH, man sentenced for role in Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol

SALEM — A Salem man has been sentenced after ... originally arrested on June 20, 2023, in New Hampshire. On the day of the insurrection, Ackerman traveled to Washington, D.C., from New Hampshire ... Read More

US Russian dual national Ksenia Khavana is sentenced to 12 years in prison on a treason conviction

Russia -- US Russian dual national Ksenia Khavana is sentenced to 12 years in prison on a treason conviction. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events ... Read More

Former Cornell student sentenced to 21 months in jail for threats against Jews

WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - A former Cornell University student who in April pleaded guilty to posting online threats ... breaking news reporter for Reuters in Washington DC, who primarily ... Read More

Rep. Elissa Slotkin's home in Holly targeted in swatting call

HOLLY, Mich — The home of a congresswoman from Michigan was the target of a swatting call Thursday night. A spokesperson for U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin confirmed to FOX 17 a false threat ... Read More

Jonesville man sentenced to prison for false imprisonment, felonious assault

HILLSDALE — A Jonesville man who pleaded guilty to holding his former girlfriend against her will and assaulting her was sentenced to ... local developments, breaking news and high school ... Read More