Police say Evansville fire was targeting sex offender

Tools

By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Feb 4, 2008 at 11:59 AM EST

Story Updated: Sep 19, 2008 at 4:26 PM EST

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Police are investigating a fire they say was set to harass a registered sex offender who lived a few doors down from the attack.

The fire started in a trailer of carpet cleaning equipment in the driveway of a home in Evansville. The words "GET OUT PERV" were painted on the garage door.

But police say the fire likely was intended for a man living nearby who was arrested for chatting online and sharing lewd photographs with a police officer posing as a teenage girl.

No one was injured in the fire, and no arrests have been made.

———

Information from: Evansville Courier & Press, http://www.courierpress.com

More Good Stuff

WSBT Weather

Current Temp 57.7

More Weather

WSBT Weather

More Weather

On Demand

iPhone
Get the WSBT News and Irish Sports Report apps for your iPhone! Read more »
On DVD
Order a DVD of a WSBT news story! Read more »
Twitter
Follow us on Twitter! Read more »
Facebook
Connect with us on Facebook! Read more »
WSBT E-News
Daily StormTracker e-mails right to your Inbox! Read more »
Video On Demand
Miss a story on WSBT News? Watch it here! Read more »
CBS Shows
Watch CBS shows and news online, free! Read more »
WSBT Alert
Breaking News & Weather right to your cell phone! Read more »
Mobile
WSBT News on the go for your cell phone or PDA. Read more »
RSS Feeds
Get news and updates as soon as they're published. Read more »

Stock Quotes

YouNews

This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.