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Fall River Police launched an investigation into a dangerous swatting hoax on Stafford Road after an anonymous 911 call falsely reported a murder and threats to children and officers.

A viral social media hoax claims Massachusetts may require lawnmower registration. State officials say the RMV proposal is completely fake.

Fall River police say a bomb threat at the Boys & Girls Club was a hoax after K-9s found nothing during a full evacuation.

Once again, a fake social media post has been circulating on the SouthCoast, this time trying to trick Westport residents into thinking they’re in danger.

Fall River Police are warning the public that a post circulating on Facebook about an abused child is actually a hoax.

Taunton Police are investigating after a hoax 911 call drew a large police and law enforcement presence and had neighbors evacuated from their homes.

A bomb threat at T.F. Green Airport forced police to sweep the building on Saturday evening.

Two things occurred to me when I read this explosive op-ed piece in the New York Times written by an anonymous person claiming to be in Trump's administration.

A Fairhaven man has been sentenced for making fake distress calls to the Coast Guard in 2015. 47-year-old Roger Martin of Fairhaven was sentenced to one year of probation, and was also ordered to pay over $7,000 in restitution to the Coast Guard...

Old Rochester Regional High School and Junior High School were cleared of a threat that was made Thursday morning. Douglas White, Superintendent of the Old Rochester Regional School District, says a threat was reported to Mattapoisett Police just before noon Thursday, with officers from Marion, Rochester, and Mattapoisett responding to the campus...