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The sheriff investigating the case stresses the calls are more than pranks. they're illegal and can be dangerous and lead to violent encounters with police. >> people that are doing this are trying to create chaos. they're trying to intimidate the individuals who are the subject of these false reports, and it's very unfortunate. >> reporter: some states including virginia and ohio have increased penalties for s.w.a.t.'ing. other states are considering it. lester. >> gabe gutierrez, thank you. up next, the community that still faces a major toxic threat from a plant that was shut down years a...

Law enforcement officials say there has been an alarming rise in s.w.a.t.'ing incidents meant to draw a s.w.a.t. team to someone's home, and gabe gutierrez reports increasingly they're targeting high-profile public officials. >> reporter: it was something congressman brandon williams never expected on christmas day. >> it is a surprise when it happens to you. it's very personal. it's very violating. >> reporter: he says someone had called 911 to falsely report violence at his home. police recognized his address and called to alert him while they were on their way, but the harassment was terrif...

Aircraft structure that leaves our facilities. transportation secretary pete buttigieg, are you concerned about the quality of product that boeing is turning out and should be the american public be concerned? >> i'll say this, every plane that they deliver to an airline, every plane that goes into the skies need to be 100% safe and need to demonstrate that. >> reporter: five years after two max 8 crashes killed 346 people overseas, ceo calhoun says the company's reputation is on the line. >> it's serious-serious. it's a safety incident, and nobody is going to live with that, period. >> report...

So, an online gaming dispute between two gamers ended up being very violent and deadly. after a s.w.a.t.'ing prank. that's the first time we have heard that term s.w.a.t.'ing. our affiliate is reporting that los angeles police have made a arrest here. but s.w.a.t.'ing is when someone makes a prank call about a bogus incident to get police to go to somebody's house. they call police and say such and such is happening at this address. you need to come here. >> yeah, in this case, a man in los angeles allegedly called police in kansas and told dispatchers that he shot his father. and was holding ...

Yet. we're told he was arrested. and is expected to be in court tuesday. the question is how did they end up at this home. we are told by police that this prankster had allegedly given out the wrong address. that's how they arrived at mr. finch's home. >> what a tragedy. i want to bring in our legal expert to discuss what this all means in terms of the picture. paul, you used to be a homicide detective. i in charge of the prosecutors offense of office. you are some what familiar with the s.w.a.t.-ing issue. given this was somebody calling from another state and the actual incident happened in ...