Macomb County authorities have announced the sentencing of 30-year-old Jesse Humphrey following his conviction by a jury after a five-day trial in October.

Humphrey was convicted of two counts of Second-Degree Arson and two counts of First-Degree Animals – Torture/Killing.

Humphrey started a fire at his then-girlfriend’s home in Warren in September 2024, destroying the home and killing her pets. She was not home at the time, but he knew that her cats were in the building when he set it on fire.

Last Thursday, Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Joseph Toia sentenced Humphrey on two counts of Second-Degree Arson and two counts of First-Degree Animals – Torture/Killing.

Toia sentenced Humphrey to a minimum of 75 to 240 months in the Michigan Department of Corrections with credit for 438 days served.

Toia also ordered Humphrey to have no contact with the victim or her family, no social media contacts, and no attempts to address her in any way.

He must remain at least 500 feet from her person, her residence, work or school. He was also ordered to pay the victim $15,000 restitution as a condition of parole.

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