<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2muizL_0wPrUSbX00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2muizL_0wPrUSbX00" width="1320" height="743" >COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is offering parents some tips for keeping their little ghosts and goblins safe on Halloween night while out trick-or-treating this Thursday.It's no secret that most kids love Halloween, but they don't always think about safety. Fortunately, Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin does."This is a wonderful time of the year to be out there with the kids and the family getting candy and just having a great time together," Baldwin said. "But you've got to keep safety in mind."He said finding a safe trick or treat route just got a bit easier, and it all starts on the sheriff's website.By entering an address, you can see how close registered sex offenders live; the radius goes from half a mile up to five miles away.You can also sign up to receive email notifications if a sex offender moves in and out of your neighborhood.Deputies said Franklin County has 1,800 registered sex offenders, and 80 of them have warrants out for their arrest.Law enforcement experts said parents should:<ul><li>Choose well-lit neighborhoods for trick-or-treating.</li><li>Keep costumes safe and visible.</li><li>Inspect treats before allowing children to eat them.</li></ul>Baldwin said extra patrols and detectives will also be working Halloween night.</div></body>

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Franklin County Sheriff offers Halloween safety tips

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is offering parents some tips for keeping their little ghosts and goblins safe on Halloween night while out trick-or-treating this Thursday. It's no secret that most kids love Halloween, but they don't always think about safety. Fortunately, Franklin County Sheriff...