Hattiesburg Sets Youth Curfew After Weekend Shootings

Hattiesburg sets youth curfew after weekend shootings

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - The City of Hattiesburg is enforcing a curfew for youth after a string of shootings over the weekend. Hattiesburg Police Chief Hardy Sims announced effective immediately, anyone under 18 must follow the new curfew. The curfew will be in place starting at 11:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and at midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. First-time offenders will be transported to the Hattiesburg Police Department and must be…

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