Drugs, weapons, and gambling cause the shut down of Mississippi night club

A Mississippi judge has ordered the temporary shutdown of a night club on allegations of drugs, weapons and gambling, authorities say. Local news outlets report that authorities served a search warrant at Club Empire in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and closed it on Friday.The district attorney for Forrest and Perry Counties, Patricia Burchell, stated that a chancery judge signed a temporary restraining order to close the club. Burchell says she filed a petition requesting the order due to recent acts of violence and illegal activity occurring at the club.Hattiesburg police spokesman Ryan Moore says there were two aggravated assaults involving guns at the club last month.A hearing will be held before the judge to determine if Club Empire will reopen. It's unclear if the club has lawyers who could comment.Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!

A Mississippi judge has ordered the temporary shutdown of a night club on allegations of drugs, weapons and gambling, authorities say.

Local news outlets report that authorities served a search warrant at Club Empire in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and closed it on Friday.


The district attorney for Forrest and Perry Counties, Patricia Burchell, stated that a chancery judge signed a temporary restraining order to close the club. Burchell says she filed a petition requesting the order due to recent acts of violence and illegal activity occurring at the club.

Hattiesburg police spokesman Ryan Moore says there were two aggravated assaults involving guns at the club last month.

A hearing will be held before the judge to determine if Club Empire will reopen. It's unclear if the club has lawyers who could comment.

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