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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
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Ex-Student Charged In Vassar Bomb, Shooter Hoax After Months Of Threats Toward Staff: Feds Ex-Student Charged In Vassar Bomb, Shooter Hoax After Months Of Threats Toward Staff: Feds
Ex-Student Charged In Vassar Bomb, Shooter Hoax After Months Of Threats Toward Staff: Feds A former Vassar College student has been arrested and charged in federal court with posting an anonymous bomb and active-shooter hoax that forced the evacuation of a dormitory on the Hudson Valley, NY campus during move-in day, federal officials announced.  Los Angeles resident Nigel Trenh, 22, was arrested by the FBI in Los Angeles on Monday, Dec. 8, and is expected to appear in White Plains federal court on Thursday, Dec. 18. Prosecutors say he is charged with maliciously conveying false information about an explosive and with making a hoax involving explosives and firearms, the US At…

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by Ben Crnic
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19-Year-Old Ohio State Student From Connecticut Found Dead Inside Buckeyes' Football Stadium 19-Year-Old Ohio State Student From Connecticut Found Dead Inside Buckeyes' Football Stadium
19-Year-Old Ohio State Student From Connecticut Found Dead Inside Buckeyes' Football Stadium A 19-year-old Ohio State University student was found dead inside Ohio Stadium, prompting an investigation but no immediate safety alert to the campus community. University police said the student, identified as William Meyers of Fairfield, Connecticut, was discovered in the stadium’s northeast corner before 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26.  A university spokesman confirmed Meyers' identity in a statement to The Lantern, Ohio State's student newspaper. Officials said foul play is not suspected and there is no threat to the public, the outlet reported. The cause of death has not been released…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Bomb Threat At Vassar College Found To Be Hoax In Dutchess County (UPDATE) Bomb Threat At Vassar College Found To Be Hoax In Dutchess County (UPDATE)
Bomb Threat At Vassar College Found To Be Hoax In Dutchess County (Update) This story has been updated.  The bomb threat that prompted an evacuation at Vassar College in Dutchess County on Friday morning, Aug. 29, has been determined to be a hoax, according to school officials. The incident began at around 10 a.m. on Friday, when the college issued an emergency alert after a bomb threat was reported at the Davison Hall dormitory on the Vassar Campus, located in Poughkeepsie. Vassar President Elizabeth H. Bradley said in a message to the campus community that Davison Hall has since been cleared by police, Campus Safety, and other authorities as of 2…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Update: Restrictions Lifted After No Active Shooter Found At University Of Arkansas New Update: Restrictions Lifted After No Active Shooter Found At University Of Arkansas
New Update: Restrictions Lifted After No Active Shooter Found At University Of Arkansas Restrictions have now been lifted after police and campus officials warned students to keep away from Mullins Library as officers swarmed the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville for reports of an active shooter. On Monday afternoon, Aug. 25, the university’s RazALERT emergency system notified the campus community to avoid the area around Mullins Library “due to an active shooter reported,” according to the alert on social media. The message urged: “Avoid. Deny. Defend.” In a follow-up RazALERT, the university said police were responding to multiple reports around campus and reiterated th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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All-Clear Update Issued After Active Shooting Warning At University Of South Carolina All-Clear Update Issued After Active Shooting Warning At University Of South Carolina
All-Clear Update Issued After Active Shooting Warning At University Of South Carolina This story has been updated. An all-clear update has been issued after an earlier urgent alert warned students and staff of a possible active shooter at the heart of campus at the University of South Carolina, leading to a shelter-in-place order. The updated was issued Sunday evening, Aug. 24, after earlier reports surfaced of a possible shooter at the Thomas Cooper Library, a central hub for students.  "ALL CLEAR," the update stated. "There is no ongoing emergency at this time. The Thomas Cooper Library building remains closed." Earlier, the suspect was described as a 6-foot ta…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Second Hoax At Villanova University Sparks Police Response Ahead Of Classes Second Hoax At Villanova University Sparks Police Response Ahead Of Classes
Second Hoax At Villanova University Sparks Police Response Ahead Of Classes Villanova University faced a second false emergency report involving a weapon on campus Sunday, Aug. 24, one day before classes were scheduled to begin, Radnor Township Police confirmed. Officers were called to Austin Hall after a report of a possible threat, but police later confirmed the call was unfounded. Law enforcement searched the building, cleared the scene, and worked to restore normal operations. The investigation into the hoax is ongoing. The incident comes just three days after a fake active shooter report at Villanova’s law school sent the campus into chaos during orientation a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Villanova Student Removed From Campus After Assault Outcry, Won’t Walk At Graduation Villanova Student Removed From Campus After Assault Outcry, Won’t Walk At Graduation
Villanova Student Removed From Campus After Assault Outcry, Won’t Walk At Graduation A Villanova University student who recorded another student’s sexual assault will not walk at the school’s graduation ceremony following intense backlash, the victim's attorney told Daily Voice on Wednesday, April 9. Juan Eguiguren, a Villanova senior, was present during the assault of a female classmate, according to a lawsuit and campus petition. Rather than intervening, Eguiguren allegedly took photos of the incident and later slept in the same room, organizers of the campaign allege. In the underlying case, Elijah Joseph Katzenell, 22, of Camp Hill, PA (according to the Pennsylvania S…

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by Jillian Pikora