‘Swatters’ strike P.Diddy’s Toluca Lake home

By City News Service, on April 3, 2013, at 1:41 pm
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Police fell victim today to another in an apparent series of “swatting” calls reporting phony crimes at the homes of [...] Read More

Calabasas: Fiesty squabble between Justin Bieber and neighbor prompts investigation

By City News Service, on March 26, 2013, at 3:00 pm
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Sheriff’s detectives were investigating the circumstances of a dispute today between Justin Bieber and a Calabasas neighbor, who reportedly claimed [...] Read More

Young boy admits guilt in Ashton Kutcher, Justin Bieber ‘swatting’ cases

By City News Service, on March 11, 2013, at 5:30 pm
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A 12-year-old boy who made a prank call that sent police swarming to the Hollywood Hills home of actor Ashton [...] Read More

Bel Air: ‘Swatters’ continue reign of terror, Clint Eastwood latest victim

By City News Service, on February 22, 2013, at 2:37 pm
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Police today said officers were sent to actor Clint Eastwood’s house in Bel Air earlier this week in an apparent [...] Read More

Swatters strike Playboy Mansion

By City News Service, on February 21, 2013, at 9:41 am
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Police were sent to the Playboy Mansion in Holmby Hills today in response to a call falsely reporting an assault [...] Read More

Los Angeles: Pre-teen charged with four felonies in ‘swatting’ hoaxes

By City News Service, on February 7, 2013, at 4:23 pm
(Flickr/David Shankbone)

A 12-year-old boy accused of making prank calls that sent police swarming to the home of actor Ashton Kutcher in [...] Read More

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