Indiana state senator says he was a victim of a ‘swatting’ incident
(WXIN/WTTV) — An Indiana state senator stated on Wednesday that he and his family were the victims of a “swatting” incident. “Swatting” is when a false report is made to the police with the intent to bring a large number of police officers to an address. On Sunday, Sen. Greg Goode (R-Terre Haute) was also […]
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Indiana state senator and Terre Haute resident Greg Goode says he was a victim of a swatting incident on Sunday night. In a press release, Goode wrote "this evening, my family and I were victims of a swatting incident during which a fake communication was…
The Vigo County Sheriff's Department released a statement on the situation, saying an email was sent to the Terre Haute Police Department advising harm had been done to people inside a home in southeastern Vigo County.
INDIANAPOLIS - An Indiana State Police investigation, now aided by the FBI, is underway as the known number of state lawmakers who've faced swatting threats reached five on Thursday. State police define a "swatting" incident as one where somebody with "ill intention" reports a false emergency, aiming to generate as…