Overview
- Circuit Court Judge Joseph Toia sentenced Jesse Humphrey on Dec. 4 to a prison term of six to 20 years and credited him with 438 days served.
- A jury in October found Humphrey guilty of two counts of second-degree arson and two counts of first-degree animal killing/torture.
- Prosecutors said he set a Sept. 22, 2024 fire at his then-girlfriend’s Warren home, destroyed the residence, and knew her two cats were inside while she was away.
- The court ordered no contact with the victim or her family, prohibited social‑media outreach, and required $15,000 in restitution as a parole condition.
- Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido called the act deliberate and cruel, and the judge imposed the top guideline sentence rather than the probation department’s recommendation.