Forrest County Sheriff’s Office Urges Halloween Safety Through Sex Offender Registry Check
The Forrest County Sheriff’s Office in Mississippi is advising parents to consult the state sex offender registry before planning their trick-or-treating routes this Halloween.
Hattiesburg Laurel, MS, October 29, 2026 — Forrest County, MS
As Halloween approaches, the Forrest County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a reminder to parents regarding safety precautions for trick-or-treating activities. The office is advising families to utilize the state’s sex offender registry when planning their routes for collecting Halloween candy.
The guidance from the sheriff’s office encourages parents to proactively check the Mississippi Sex Offender Registry. This step is intended to help ensure the safety of children as they go door-to-door in their neighborhoods on the evening of October 31st. The specific details of the registry and how to access it were not provided by the sheriff’s office in the advisory. Similarly, the exact reasons or any specific incidents prompting this particular advisory were not detailed.
The Forrest County Sheriff’s Office has not provided further information regarding the registry check beyond the initial advisory. Parents are encouraged to seek out the official Mississippi Sex Offender Registry for their reference.
Story summarized from the original created by Delaney Dukes on www.wdam.com, see more information here.
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