New details emerge in “swatting incident” at Berea schools, FBI involved
It was an active police scene for most of the morning around Madison Southern High School and Foley Middle School in Berea today. The result of what has now been confirmed as a “swatting incident”. Swatting is when someone makes an outrageous threat or report to create the greatest alarm and to dispatch the greatest […]
KSP says shooting reported tonight appears to be “swatting”
The Kentucky State Police Post 12, Frankfort, is investigating what was reported as a shooting incident that allegedly occurred just before 5:00 p.m. tonight in the area of Salt River Road in Anderson County. KSP now says this incident is believed to be (Swatting), and law enforcement cleared the area. The ongoing investigation is being conducted […]
Two Madison County locations victims of “swatting calls” in Madison County Thursday
Earlier today, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office confirms they responded to Berea at two different locations after receiving reports of shootings. Deputies determined these calls to be false and possible ‘swatting calls.” Swatting entails generating an emergency law enforcement response against a target victim under false pretenses. Swatters do this by making phone calls to […]