'Serial swatter': 18-year-old pleads guilty to making nearly 400 bomb threats, mass shooting calls
A Southern California teenager has pleaded guilty to swatting and calling in more than 375 threats against religious institutions, schools, and other organizations across the country. Alan W. Filion, 18, pleaded guilty to four counts of making interstate ...
'Swatter-for-hire' pleads guilty to 4 counts, including 2 Florida threats
So-called "swatter-for-hire" Alan W. Filion, 18, pleaded guilty to calling in bomb and shooting threats, including two in Florida in 2023.
Teen 'serial swatter' behind hundreds of hoax threats across U.S. pleads guilty
Alan Filion, 18, became a “serial swatter” for profit and entertainment and made more than 375 swatting and threat calls, federal officials say.
California teen ‘serial swatter’ pleads guilty to making interstate threats
A California teenager accused of being a "serial swatter" faces up to 20 years in prison for making interstate threats after pleading guilty in federal court on Wednesday.
Lancaster teen accused in hundreds of swatting calls pleads guilty
A Lancaster teen accused of making hundreds of swatting calls and offering swatting-for-a-fee services pleaded guilty as part of a plea agreement. Alan W. Filion, 18, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Florida to four counts of making interstate threats to injure the person of another.
Teen Behind Hundreds of Swatting Attacks Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges
Alan Filion, believed to have operated under the handle “Torswats,” admitted to making more than 375 fake threats against schools, places of worship, and government buildings around the United States.
How hoax bomb threats on India flights have skyrocketed
Over 500 bomb threats were made to flights in India in October, affecting hundreds of domestic and international routes.
Bomb threats, bad ballot scanners and a rogue precinct judge: Election Day in Pennsylvania
Secretary of State Al Schmidt said of the bomb threats, "Our voters are not going to be intimidated" after threats were sent ...
NY agencies receive bomb threats following seizure, euthanasia of Peanut the Squirrel
It has not been announced that the bomb threats correlate with the seizure and euthanasia of Peanut the Squirrel.
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Election offices in over half of Minnesota counties have received bomb threats since Friday, secretary of state's office says
MINNEAPOLIS — Dozens of election offices in Minnesota have received bomb threats since Friday, the Minnesota secretary of ...
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Hoax bomb threats sent to at least 32 Pa. counties on Election Day, police say
At least 32 Pennsylvania counties, including some of the commonwealth’s most populous, received Election Day bomb threats that interrupted voting in some places and delayed ballot counting ...
Bomb threats made against more than half of Minnesota county election offices, state says
Election offices in over half of Minnesota’s 87 counties have received bomb threats since Friday, Secretary of State Steve ...
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Local boards of elections safe after emailed bomb threats
The State Board of Elections is coordinating with federal officials after 15 local boards of elections received bomb ...
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Benton and Stearns County Election Officials Spared From Bomb Threats
The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families ...
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An inside look at how law enforcement responds to bomb threats following scares at election offices
Several election offices across Southern California were forced to evacuate after bomb threats were received in the days ...
Georgia secretary of state says there were over 60 bomb threats during election
Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger gave remarks on the election as counties were due to complete certification on Tuesday.
Bomb Threats Continue to Hit Vote Counting Sites Across Southern California
As ballots continue to be counted, closely watched races continue to flip, including one in Orange County and another in Los ...