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Maryland Man Charged For Nationwide Swatting Scheme With Online Group: Feds
Men from Maryland and Virginia are among three who have been charged in connection to a string of swatting incidents across the country, federal authorities announced.
This week, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Owen Jarboe, 18, of Hagerstown, Evan Strauss, 26, of Moneta, Virginia, and Brayden Grace, 18, of Columbus, Ohio with a host of offenses for making swatting calls to multiple police and emergency departments across the country.
According to the six-count indictment, between December 2023 and January 2024, the three, along with others, were part of an online …
Two Alexandria Schools Swatted (Details)
Two bogus threats brought a SWAT response to two Alexandria schools on Wednesday, Jan. 24, officials said.
The first call came in around 12:05 p.m., targeting the Charles Barrett Elementary School, at 1115 Martha Cutis Dr., a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said. The caller said someone would be at the school with guns, officials said.
Multiple officers, K9s, and Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) members responded and began searching the school, which was evacuated to Cora Kelly School on Commonwealth Avenue, police said.
APD assisted and remained with students and faculty who …
