-A homeowner in Posey County exercised his right to protect himself Tuesday night. The man heard two burglars break into his home. He said one of them had a gun. He then grabbed his own gun and fired at them, hitting one of the burglars sending him to the hospital. Police say the other culprit ran off. They also say that the break in was not a random act, adding that the two men who broke in and the homeowner may know each other. An investigation is ongoing.
-In 2017 20 people were murdered in Evansville, three times the number of people as the year before. Sixty-five people were shot. Now police are trying to catch the worst of the worst. The Evansville Police Dept. has formed the VIPER unit, which stands for Violent, Incident, Prevention, Enforcement, Response, reports WFIE. The department will also be working with the FBI and ATF.
–A fire that killed a woman Tuesday means people who live at Meridan Tower in Brazil, won’t be able to go home for a while. They were told they could go in and get clothes and personal items yesterday, but the Housing Authority is working to clean up smoke damage before they will let anybody back in to stay.