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Swatting Group ‘Purgatory’ Linked To 10+ Hoax Active Shooter Calls As FBI Charges Suspect Swatting Group ‘Purgatory’ Linked To 10+ Hoax Active Shooter Calls As FBI Charges Suspect
Swatting Group ‘Purgatory’ Linked To 10+ Hoax Active Shooter Calls As FBI Charges Suspect A swatting group calling itself Purgatory is believed to be behind more than 10 hoax active shooter reports that triggered lockdowns at universities nationwide — and now, federal prosecutors have filed charges against a suspect tied to the spree, officials announced Thursday, April 30. Villanova At The Center The wave of hoaxes began on Aug. 21 at Villanova University, where families and new students attending orientation Mass were sent scrambling after an alert warned of an “ACTIVE SHOOTER” on campus. Students and parents barricaded doors and hid as heavily armed officers flooded the Main L…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Superintendent: Suspicious Call Locks Down Mahwah Schools Superintendent: Suspicious Call Locks Down Mahwah Schools
Superintendent: Suspicious Call Locks Down Mahwah Schools Mahwah schools went into "precautionary modified lockdown" on Monday after a suspicious call came in to the high school, officials said. The lockdowns began at 12:45 p.m. while police investigate the call to the high school's main office, Schools Supt. C. Lauren Schoen said in an email to parents. The call was deemed non-credible and the lockdowns were lifted at 1:38 p.m., Schoen said. "A police presence will remain on Ridge Road for the remainder of the school day," the superintendent said. "We thank the Mahwah Police Department for [its] continued support in maintaining a safe learn…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
More Than 15 Paterson Schools On Lockdown After Unknown Threats More Than 15 Paterson Schools On Lockdown After Unknown Threats
More Than 15 Paterson Schools On Lockdown After Unknown Threats More than 15 public schools and several area preschools were put on lockdown Wednesday morning in Paterson after threats against the high schools were discovered, district officials said. Eastside High School and John F. Kennedy High School were the first to be put into a shelter in place lockdown after school officials were alerted to threats made against them, superintendent Eileen Shafer said in a statement. Neighboring schools including the Edward W. Kilpatrick School, the Roberto Clemente School, the New Roberto Clemente School and more followed suit as a precaution. The nature of the…

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by Cecilia Levine