East Chicago man acquitted of setting fire in ex-girlfriend’s apartment

An East Chicago man was found not guilty Thursday of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s Gary apartment and setting the stove on fire. Two TVs, a soundbar and Amazon packages were also taken.

It was the second trial for Anthony Gibbs, 32. He was charged with arson and burglary.

He was found guilty at the first trial.

However, the court of appeals overturned it, when it emerged late in the first trial that the detective had a cell phone video recording of hospital surveillance footage from across the street after prosecutors insisted the original footage had been purged.

On Thursday, jurors asked his ex-girlfriend Mokeiva Carter more than 40 written questions — an unusually high number, signaling doubt for the overal

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