
ALTON, IL (KMOX)--An Alton man will be spending the next decade in prison after setting fire to a home in East Alton that killed a cat. Madison County State's Attorney Tom Haine says Larry Greer Jr., 30, has been sentenced to 10 years for arson. The sentence also includes time for aggravated animal cruelty, for the death of Gracie the cat, and for aggravated domestic battery from something else. Greer pleaded guilty to all charges. The sentences will be served concurrently.
