The trial of a Kansas gamer accused in a deadly "swatting" call in 2017 has been delayed by an additional year after the man failed to obtain a high school equivalency.
U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren agreed last week to extend Shane Gaskill's 18-month pre-trial diversion. If Gaskill completes the terms of his deferred prosecution agreement, prosecutors can dismiss the criminal case.
The death of Andrew Finch, 28, in Wichita drew national attention to "swatting," a form of retaliation in which someone reports a false emergency to get authorities to deploy to an address.
