A Syracuse man, Anthony Green, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for setting a fatal fire nearly two years ago. On Tuesday (January 20), Judge Mary Anne Doherty handed down the sentence for the June 2024 fire that killed 34-year-old Shaquoiya Allison. The incident occurred at a two-family home on South Avenue, where Green lived with his partner, Lorraine Green.
Prosecutors argued that Anthony Green intended to harm Lorraine Green following a domestic dispute, but instead, the fire claimed the life of Allison, who was asleep in a back room. Surveillance footage showed Green leaving the scene as the fire spread, and later returning to watch from a distance. Prosecutor Rob Moran stated, “The only person who walks away from a fire completely unbothered is the person who set it.”
During the sentencing, Judge Doherty described Green’s actions as “diabolical” and “so evil it defies logic,” emphasizing that such evil should never be free to harm others again. Allison’s family and friends delivered emotional impact statements, highlighting her caring nature and the profound loss they feel…