Mar 20, 2025

Law enforcement investigating swatting call at NWMSU

Posted Mar 20, 2025 10:23 AM
Northwest Missouri State University R.jpg
Northwest Missouri State University R.jpg

By MATT PIKE

St. Joseph Post

Law enforcement is investigating an incident after a swatting call was reported at Northwest Missouri State University on Wednesday.

According to the University, Northwest received a swatting call around 11:30 a.m. to its main phone line that threatened gun violence on the main campus.  University Police Department officers searched and cleared facilities on campus. The University says no threat was found.

University Police, Maryville Police Department, and the Nodaway County Sheriff's Department are investigating the incident.

Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to contact University Police Chief Amanda Cullin at (660) 562-1254 or [email protected].

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