Lorain County Sheriff's Office: Swatting hoax led to lockdown at Columbia High School

12-year-old Florida boy arrested for 'swatting' incident at Columbia High School

Investigators say a 12-year-old boy in Florida was responsible for a false report of a school shooter at Columbia High School this week.

Lorain County Sheriff's Office: Swatting hoax led to lockdown at Columbia High School

A fake swatting call led to a lockdown at Columbia High School. Deputies say someone falsely claimed to be outside the school with a rifle.

Alachua County Juvenile Charged After Hoax Mass Shooting Threat Shuts Down Ohio High School

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – A 12-year-old boy from Alachua County is facing serious charges after investigators say he made a hoax threat that prompted a major law enforcement response at a high school in Ohio. According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, detectives with the Intelligence Led Policing Unit were contacted early Thursday afternoon, January 8, by investigators from the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio. The request followed a d…