The calls seem to be a part of a larger, national tread, of security-related hoax threats made to college and K-12 campuses.

After the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga had a hoax active shooter threat, at least five more universities were plagued with hoax calls.

On Monday, the Iowa State University police department received two calls claiming there was an active shooter on campus. Schools such as Villanova University and the University of South Carolina have ...

“We received an unconfirmed report of an active shooter at the Thomas Cooper library,” Stensland told CNN affiliate WIS-TV on Sunday. “At this point, we have no injuries, and we have no confirmation ...

An online group called Purgatory has claimed responsibility for the hoax alerts, according to a report by Wired.

The University of Pittsburgh Thursday afternoon became the latest school targeted by a fake report of an armed shooter on ...

College campuses across the country saw a terrifying start to the new school year with a rash of swatting and fake threats that has caused students to barricade themselves in classrooms and dozens ...

The University of South Carolina has given the all-clear after issuing an alert about a possible active shooter near a library on the main Columbia campus ...

Authorities did not disclose the nature of the threat, but shooting hoaxes have plagued numerous colleges across the country.

VILLANOVA, Pa. (WPVI) -- According to a report released Wednesday, analysts with the Center for Internet Security (CIS) and ...