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Saturday Holton "swatting" investigated "actively"

By Brian Hagen

06/24/2023

(KAIR)--A case of what's commonly known as “swatting,” or a fake call placed to 911 claiming that a crime is being committed in order to send law enforcement to the home of a rival, or as a prank, is under investigation in Jackson County.

According to a release from County Sheriff Tim Morse, his office, shortly before 5:30 Saturday evening, “received a call reporting one person was shot inside a residence and two more people were being held captive in the 100 block of Ohio Street in the City of Holton.”

His Deputies, Holton Police, the Kansas Highway Patrol, and the Jackson County Sheriff's Special Response Team, all arrived at that address, shutting down down surrounding streets, and made contact with the occupants of the residence.

According to Morse, it was quickly determined that everyone inside was safe, leading authorities to realize the call was likely a case of swatting, with authorities “actively investigating the source of the call.”

Morse adds that “law enforcement agencies in Kansas and surrounding states have recently been receiving swatting calls.”

Such calls can turn deadly, with a 2017 case of swatting in Wichita, stemming from a dispute over a video game, leaving one dead.

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