Teenage gamer jailed over lethal swatting
Casey Viner got into a spat over a $1.50 wager in a Call of Duty World War II game that led to the fatal shooting of an innocent man. Continue reading Teenage gamer jailed over lethal swatting
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Man Who Hired Deadly Swatting Gets 15 Months
An Ohio teen who recruited a convicted serial swatter to fake a distress call that ended in the police shooting an innocent Kansas man in 2017 has been sentenced to 15 months in prison. Continue reading Man Who Hired Deadly Swatting Gets 15 Months
Man Behind Fatal ‘Swatting’ Gets 20 Years
Tyler Barriss, a 26-year-old California man who admitted making a phony emergency call to police in late 2017 that led to the shooting death of an innocent Kansas resident, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. Continue reading Man Behind Fatal ‘Swatting’ Gets 20 Years
Calif. Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Swatting Case, Faces 20+ Years in Prison
A California man who pleaded guilty Tuesday to causing dozens of swatting attacks — including a deadly incident in Kansas last year — now faces 20 or more years in prison. Continue reading Calif. Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Swatting Case, Faces 20+ Years in Prison
3 Charged In Fatal Kansas ‘Swatting’ Attack
Federal prosecutors have charged three men with carrying out a deadly hoax known as “swatting,” in which perpetrators call or message a target’s local 911 operators claiming a fake hostage situation or a bomb threat in progress at the target’s address — with the expectation that local police may respond to the scene with deadly force. While only one of the three men is accused of making the phony call to police that got an innocent man shot and killed, investigators say the other two men’s efforts to taunt and deceive one another ultimately helped point the gun. Continue reading 3 Charged In Fatal Kansas ‘Swatting’ Attack
Death SWAT suspect tweets threats from jail using buggy inmate kiosk
He apparently got online when a jail kiosk software upgrade glitched. Alternatively, as his account explained it, because “I’m an eGod.” Continue reading Death SWAT suspect tweets threats from jail using buggy inmate kiosk
Man charged over fatal “Call of Duty” SWATting
Gamer Tyler Barriss allegedly made the hoax emergency call, that ended with the death of an innocent man, over a $1.50 video game wager. Continue reading Man charged over fatal “Call of Duty” SWATting
Serial SWATter Tyler “SWAuTistic” Barriss Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter
Tyler Raj Barriss, a 25-year-old serial “swatter” whose phony emergency call to Kansas police last month triggered a fatal shooting, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and faces up to eleven years in prison. Continue reading Serial SWATter Tyler “SWAuTistic” Barriss Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter
Serial Swatter “SWAuTistic” Bragged He Hit 100 Schools, 10 Homes
The individual who allegedly made a fake emergency call to Kansas police last week that summoned them to shoot and kill an unarmed local man has claimed credit for raising dozens of these dangerous false alarms — calling in bogus hostage situations and bomb threats at roughly 100 schools and at least 10 residences. Continue reading Serial Swatter “SWAuTistic” Bragged He Hit 100 Schools, 10 Homes
Serial Swatter “SWAuTistic” Bragged He Hit 100 Schools, 10 Homes
The individual who allegedly made a fake emergency call to Kansas police last week that summoned them to shoot and kill an unarmed local man has claimed credit for raising dozens of these dangerous false alarms — calling in bogus hostage situations and bomb threats at roughly 100 schools and at least 10 residences. Continue reading Serial Swatter “SWAuTistic” Bragged He Hit 100 Schools, 10 Homes