Two Hammond men sentenced to 10 years in prison for 2022 'crime spree'

LAKE CHARLES - Three men including two Hammond natives were sentenced to a total of 31 years in prison for their involvement in a two-week long crime spree that spanned three states. The United States Department of Justice announced that the three men—Evan Ard, 22, of Hammond; Jaylon Brumfield, 25, of Lake Charles; and Taurus Finley, 22, of Hammond—were sentenced in federal court. Ard faces just over 10 years of prison, Brumfield 10, and Finley nearly 11.&a