INDIANA (WFIE) -
It's a title no community wants, but Evansville and Vanderburgh County are number one when it comes to meth labs seized in Indiana.
Indiana State Police released the numbers Friday.
You've seen the labs and the fires. Now, here are the totals.
Twenty eight labs found in Posey County, 25 in Gibson, 6 in both Pike and Spencer Counties, 8 in Warrick County and in Vanderburgh county? 116.
"That is ridiculous," said concerned resident Tiffany Fraser.
"I think something needs to be done about it real quick," said concerned resident Tim Flener.
"If it's our city above others, that needs to be addressed," Fraser said.
This is the second straight year Vanderburgh county has been number one in the state.
In 2010, 95 labs were found, 10 more than any other county.
Last year's total of 116 is 45 labs more than the next highest county.
Evansville Police say these labs seriously injured two people and caused more than 16 fires in the county last year.
"The saddest statistics out there are the ones on what the meth does to the children in these homes where it's being made," said Evansville Police Lt. Tim Everly.
Indiana State Police say more than 360 children were found in meth lab homes in 2011. That's about 100 children more than the previous year.
In 2011, one child in the state was killed, two hurt. 51 adults were also injured.
Seventy-four percent of these labs were the one pot method.
Evansville Police say this January, a new pseudoephedrine tracking system was put into place, but local police say they don't expect a real change unless pseudoephedrine becomes a prescription drug.
Some, once not in favor of that, say with these numbers, they've changed their minds.
"I know they're doing more things to help it, but I think there needs to be a lot more done," Fraser said.
There is legislation being looked at that would give local governments power to make the pseudoephedrine a prescription drug.
Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke says he would support it.
To see how other Tri-State counties fared, click here.
To see meth numbers dating back to 2001, click here.
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Yellow pins represent Evansville Meth Seizures
