EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) - A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for setting a home on fire in East Alton, IL, in June 2025.

According to court documents, Larry Greer Jr., 30, was sentenced to prison for charges of arson, aggravated animal cruelty, and domestic battery.

He pleaded guilty to setting his ex-wife’s home on fire in the 100 block of Northmoor Place in East Alton on June 29, 2025, which resulted in the death of a cat.

The ex-wife was not home at the time, but the home was significantly damaged.

Greer Jr. also pleaded guilty to choking a family member in September 2024 in Alton.

He has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

The cases were investigated by the East Alton Police Department, Alton Police Department, and the Illinois State Fire Marshal.

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