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Buttigieg and his kids were targeted by child services swatting call

  • Jun 27

Sheriff indicted over New Orleans jail break: AG

  • Apr 30

Wisconsin sheriff suing Chicago-area woman over detention claims

  • Apr 10

Missing child report a 'hoax': Missouri police

  • Mar 30

Convicted murderer who falsely accused athletes released from prison

  • Mar 2

Chicago tax attorney accused of murdering wife pleads not guilty

  • Feb 20

Prosecutors add new charges against lawyer in wife's alleged murder

  • Feb 14

Navy debunks report of active shooter near Port Hueneme naval base

  • Jan 6

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Glendale Heights village president charged with disorderly conduct

  • Aug 4, 2023
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Over 100 have cases tied to disgraced CPD sergeant vacated

  • Feb 2, 2022
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Special prosecutor calls for Jussie Smollett report release

  • Dec 16, 2021
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Jussie Smollett's attorney says he is '100% innocent'

  • Dec 10, 2021
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Jussie Smollett jury begins 1st full day of deliberations

  • Dec 9, 2021
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Legal expert says Jussie Smollett verdict will likely come Thursday afternoon

  • Dec 9, 2021
1:40

Jussie Smollett jury to begin 1st full day of deliberations

  • Dec 9, 2021
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Jussie Smollett charges go to jury as trial wraps up

  • Dec 9, 2021

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Wave of active shooter hoaxes at universities brings panic and turmoil to start of school year

Since swatting emerged as a national problem, both federal and local laws have been used to fight it.

  • Aug 26, 2025

Amber Alert case for 3-year-old in DE now homicide investigation after mom gave false report: police

Police are now conducting a homicide investigation after an Amber Alert was issued for a 3-year-old girl on Tuesday in New Castle County, Delaware.

  • Jun 11, 2025

Duke lacrosse case: Crystal Mangum says she falsely accused players of rape in 2006

Crystal Mangum, who falsely claimed three Duke men's lacrosse team members raped her in 2006, is now admitting she made it up.

  • Dec 16, 2024

Chicago police officer arrested, relieved of powers after falsely claiming she was robbed, CPD says

A Chicago police officer has been relieved of her police powers after she was arrested for falsely claiming she was the victim of an armed robbery, the department said.

  • Dec 1, 2023

Glendale Heights village president charged with disorderly conduct

He's been indicted by a DuPage County grand jury for allegedly filing false police reports on two separate occasions.

  • Aug 4, 2023