Such false emergency calls are known as "swatting," or calling in a large law enforcement response to a non-existent crisis. On the same day, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga was also ...

A report of an active shooter at Villanova turned out to be a "cruel hoax," according to the university president and ...

Students at Villanova University received an active shooter alert and were warned to stay in secure locations late Thursday ...

A report of a shooter on Villanova University’s campus was a “cruel hoax,” the school’s president said Thursday.

People attending Villanova University for new student orientation were upset following a false report of an active shooter ...

Villanova University students and families were put on high alert as an active shooter warning ended up being a hoax, ...

VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Police responded Thursday to a report of an active shooter on the campus of Villanova University, sparking ...

"Swatting" and other hoaxes have risen since 2011, especially at the nation's schools. Villanova's Aug. 21 active shooter ...

Students at Villanova University were alerted to reports of an active shooter situation on campus today. Officials later said ...

The president of the university sent an email to all students, stating that it was a "cruel hoax" and no evidence of a ...

The Rev. Peter M. Donohue, the university’s president, said the report caused “panic and terror” as students and staff were ...