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Parents urged to check sex offender registry before taking kids trick-or-treating

Headline from FOX 13 Tampa

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, and safety officials are urging Tampa Bay families to take some extra precautions before children head out trick-or-treating. The warnings range from watching for children on busy neighborhood streets to checking where registered sexual offenders and predator…

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  1. WREG Memphis

    How MPD keeps kids safe from sex offenders ahead of Halloween (opens WREG Memphis)

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    WREG Memphis's feed description

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Halloween is supposed to be about costumes, candy, and making memories. But for parents, making sure your little ones are safe is just as important as the fun. That’s why, for the past decade, Memphis police have conducted Operation Bluff City Shield days before Halloween to make s…

  2. Billings Gazette

    Halloween rules target sex offenders. Do they protect kids? (opens Billings Gazette)

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    Billings Gazette's feed description

    As Halloween approaches, law enforcement agencies across the country are reviving a controversial yet common plan to keep children safe.

  3. FOX 13 Tampa

    Parents urged to check sex offender registry before taking kids trick-or-treating (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, and safety officials are urging Tampa Bay families to take some extra precautions before children head out trick-or-treating. The warnings range from watching for children on busy neighborhood streets to checking where registered sexual offenders and predator…

  4. Foxlexington

    Kentucky State Police encourage parents to check sex offender registry ahead of Halloween (opens Foxlexington)

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    Foxlexington's feed description

    Kentucky authorities and local hospitals are sharing safety tips and hosting community events to protect children during Halloween festivities.

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