Candidates for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan said they were both the targets of swatting this week.



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Police respond to Rep. Elissa Slotkin's Michigan home targeted in swatting incident

By  DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story     DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) —  Michigan State Police confirmed that they responded to Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s home in Holly on Thursday. MSP did not provide details on the response but confirmed that Slotkin was a target of a swatting hoax. Police say they responded to Slotkin’s home at about 6:50 p.m. The Detroit News first reported the incident at Slotkin’s home. A …

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Police say they responded to Slotkin&#039;s home at about 6:50 p.m. on Thursday.

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Candidates for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan said they were both the targets of swatting this week.

Michigan Senate hopefuls Slotkin, Rogers say they were targeted in swatting incident

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Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s (D-MI) home was targeted in a swatting incident Thursday in Michigan. Michigan State Police confirmed they responded to a “false threat” at Slotkin’s home in Holly, Michigan. Swatting refers to someone making false emergency calls to prompt a heavy law enforcement response. A spokeswoman for Slotkin told the Detroit News that the congresswoman was not home at the time of the incident. “This is the latest in a disturbing tre…

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Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s home targeted in swatting incident

U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) and former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-White Lake) were each targeted in swatting attempts days after winning their party’s nomination for U.S. Senate.
		During a campaign event on Friday, Slotkin confirmed there had been an incident of swatting — falsely calling e...

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The office of Rep. Elissa Slotkin said she was targeted in a 'swatting' hoax in which police were sent to her Holly Township home after a false crime report.

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Slotkin's home in Michigan swatted as Senate race gears up

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD/WLNS) — Both the home of U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin and the home of family members of former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers were the targets of so-called swatting over the last two days, the U.S. Senate candidates' offices say.  Michigan State Police were sent to Slotkin's home in Oakland County Thursday evening after a "false threat was emailed to a local elected official," spokesperson Lynsey Mukomel said. Rogers' office said th…

Michigan Senate hopefuls Slotkin, Rogers say they were targeted in swatting incident

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