Hammond Man Faces Life Sentence

Sentencing is scheduled May 5, 2025, for a Hammond who has been convicted of second-degree murder.21st Judicial District Attorney Scott Perrilloux says a Tangipahoa Parish jury deliberated for less than 90 minutes before returning a unanimous guilty verdict against Julius Gales, Jr., 30, of Hammond.Gales was charged with the 2019 slaying of Pere Jackson of Hammond, who was 27 year...

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