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    16-year-old arrested on 10 felony swatting charges in Auburn

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    16-year-old arrested on 10 felony swatting charges in Auburn
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    • 16-year-old arrested on 10 felony swatting charges in Auburn, Alabama following investigation into false emergency reports.
    • Swatting involves making false emergency reports to prompt law enforcement responses; investigation remains ongoing.

    A 16-year-old from Auburn, Alabama, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 20, on 10 felony charges of swatting, according to the Auburn Police Department.

    Police said the arrest follows an investigation into multiple reports of false or misleading information that prompted law enforcement responses.

    The investigation remains ongoing. Police have not released additional details about the incidents or the identity of the juvenile.

    Swatting involves making false reports of emergencies or serious threats to prompt an emergency response from law enforcement.

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