California Teen Who Made Hundreds of 'Swatting' Calls of Bomb, Shooting Threats Learns His Fate
During his plea agreement, the teenager admitted of making more than 375 fake calls between August 2022 and January 2024
California Man Calls 375 Hoax Threats in Swatting Spree Will Face Prison Time
California man convicted for making hoax bomb threats and swatting incidents sentenced to 4 years in federal prison.
California teen accused of running ‘swatting’ business sentenced to 4 years in federal prison
Alan W. Filion made nearly 400 swatting and threat calls between August 2022 and January 2024, according to a statement released by the DOJ.
California teenager sentenced for nationwide swatting spree, including two Florida incidents
Alan Filion, an 18-year-old from California, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for making over 375 swatting and threat calls across the country, including Florida.
Teen ’swatter-for-hire’ who made Florida bomb threats sent to prison. What is swatting?
A California teen who called in more than 375 swatting and threat calls around the country, including Florida, was sentenced to four years in prison.
California Teen Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Making Hundreds of ‘Swatting’ Calls Across the US
A California teenager was sentenced to four years in prison in a case involving hundreds of swatting calls, including to a Florida mosque among other institutions and individuals
‘Serial Swatter’ Who Made Nearly 400 Threatening Calls Gets 4 Years in Prison
Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, Calif., pleaded guilty to making false threats of mass violence, which prosecutors said prompted large police deployments and, in some cases, unnecessary detentions.
Teen gets 4 years in prison for Sanford mosque threat and nationwide swatting spree
A California teen who threatened a mass shooting in May 2023 at a Sanford mosque was sentenced Tuesday in an Orlando courtroom to four years in prison, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Alan Winston Filion,
Super Bowl champion Dana Stubblefield freed from prison after rape conviction gets overturned
Super Bowl champion Dana Stubblefield's conviction was overturned due to racially discriminatory statements made by the ...
Man who gunned down California cop when he was 17-years-old resentenced after change in law
Meki Gaono was 17 when he and two alleged gang members opened fire on Officer Dan Bessant days before Christmas in 2006. He ...
Kidnapped woman was raped after she talked suspect into letting her go, CA officials say
A 26-year-old man is going to prison after being sentenced for raping a woman he kidnapped from her job, California officials ...
Lawsuit accuses gynecologist at California women’s prison of abusing patients for years
A lawsuit filed this week alleges that the only full-time gynecologist at the California Institution for Women in Chino ...
Ex-NFL star, Super Bowl champ freed from prison after rape conviction overturned
Former San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl champion Dana Stubblefield was freed from a California state prison after a judge ...
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California mulls new domestic violence protections for when an abuser exits prison
Domestic violence survivors sometimes lack protections when a convicted abuser is released from prison. A proposal by a San Bernardino Democrat aims to close the gap.
A mass hunger strike transformed solitary confinement in California prisons. This documentary captures the fight
In 2013, nearly 4,000 California inmates in long-term solitary confinement (for decades, in some cases) went on what would ...
‘Improvised weapon’ used to stab California corrections officer: CDCR
A California corrections officer is recovering after being stabbed twice by an inmate using a makeshift weapon, authorities ...