Hoaxes

False Threats Swatting False Reports Threats Bomb Hoaxes Bomb Threats False Alarms Public Safety Kidnapping Legal Consequences Criminal Investigation False Reporting Aviation Security Threat Assessment Emergency Services Emergency Calls Sherri Papini Case Kidnapping Hoaxes Fake Kidnappings Missing Person False Claims Active Shooter Hoaxes Criminal Threats Staged Disappearances Public Disturbances Faking Abduction Prison Breaks Active Shooter Incidents Swatting Incidents Consequences Missing Person Hoaxes Malicious Communications Public Panic False Kidnappings Child Offenses False Bomb Threats

Anti-Haitian Bomb Threats Close Springfield, Ohio Schools as FBI Cites No Credible Danger

The investigation unfolds during a renewed legal fight over Haitian Temporary Protected Status.

Rockville Police Say Halloween Candy Needle Scare Was a 9-Year-Old Hoax

Newark 'Monkeys on the Loose' Photos Likely an AI Hoax, Officials Say

Hoag Hospital 'Shooting' Call Deemed Swatting as Newport Beach Police Find No Threat