Lake County coroner Merrilee Frey and Lake County commissioner Gerry Scheub look over election results at the American Legion in Merrillville Tuesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Merillee Frey, candidate for Lake County Coroner. | Provided photo~Sun-Times Media ptmet
Lake County coroner Merrilee Frey greets Alda Velutini and Martha Scott both of Crown Point Tuesday evening at the American Legion in Merrillville. Frey won the coroners race Tuesday. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Democratic candidate for coroner Merrilee Frey claimed victory just before 9 p.m. Tuesday in a race where her opponent gained little ground throughout the night. Frey held steady with about two-thirds of the vote against her GOP challenger, Andy Koultourides of Munster. “I would like …