After the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga had a hoax active shooter threat, at least five more universities were plagued with hoax calls.

Federal prosecutors have charged a juvenile linked to a swatting group called 'Purgatory' for a hoax active-shooter call that triggered panic at Villanova University and other campuses in August.

A juvenile faces federal charges over a wave of false emergency reports that disrupted college campuses nationwide last summer. One of those incidents occurred at Villanova University in August 2025.

Federal authorities have charged a minor in connection with the hoax active-shooter calls that led to widespread panic at Villanova University and a number of other institutions in August. The ...

VILLANOVA, Pa. (WPVI) -- Charges have been filed against a juvenile accused of making hoax calls that led to active shooter alerts at Villanova University and other schools in August 2025. U.S.

Federal prosecutors have announced charges against a juvenile who allegedly placed swatting calls to colleges including Villanova University. The suspect has not been identified due to their age. But ...