Vinzant, Spencer list policy goals in Dem state Senate debate

The two Democrats vying for the District 3 State Senate seat shared similar policy views, while offering insight in how they could be successful, despite a super-majority GOP Senate chamber during a debate Thursday at Merrillville’s Dean and Barbara White Community Center. Both Democrats are relatively new to the legislature. State Sen. David Vinzant, of Hobart, served in the past session, while opponent Gary councilman Mark Spencer would be a newcomer. The District 3 seat has long been held by a Gary Democrat, most notably Earline Rogers who served 26 years. The district includes parts of Gary, Hobart, Merrillville, New […]

Trial date pushed back for man charged in death of Hobart man

The original trial date for the murder trial of Dominic Brothers, the Gary man accused along with Jawon Martin of murdering Derek Hartz, a 35-year-old Hobart man they allegedly met on a gay dating app, has been vacated from May 26th and reset for Aug. 5th at the request of his defense attorney. Defense attorney Mark Chargualaf told Porter County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Clymer he wants the delay in order to receive working papers from the Indiana State Police Lab that cite DNA evidence in the matter. “Is it based exclusively, entirely, wholly on the DNA evidence?” Clymer asked […]