Man murdered his grandma, set body on fire over flea meds
Share this @internewscast.com

George Sisco (Pike County District Attorney’s Office).

A Pennsylvania man will spend decades in prison for stabbing and beating his grandmother to death before setting her body on fire.

George Sisco, aged 29, was given a prison sentence ranging from 29 1/2 to 60 years this Friday after he entered a plea of guilty but mentally ill to charges of third-degree murder, arson, and making terroristic threats concerning the April 2024 demise of 67-year-old Margie Finlay. The Pike County District Attorney’s Office detailed the sentencing in a press statement.

On April 26, 2024, emergency crews attended to a fire at Finlay’s abode in Milford Township, situated approximately 40 miles to the northeast of Philadelphia. As firefighters were actively combating the flames, they observed Sisco, bloodied, at the entrance of the residence. Despite an assistant fire chief’s inquiries regarding his need for assistance, Sisco offered no response. He proceeded to re-enter the building, warning against any attempts to follow, according to the prosecutors.

Love true crime? Sign up for our newsletter, The Law&Crime Docket, to get the latest real-life crime stories delivered right to your inbox.

“She was the devil and I had to do it,” Sisco reportedly said.

Firefighters extinguished the fire and found Finlay dead in the kitchen.

“Sisco confessed to the authorities about killing his grandmother and initiating the blaze in the house, citing concerns over the flea medication she was applying to the cat being hazardous,” the prosecutors revealed.

More from Law&Crime: ‘I miss my boys’: Father who allegedly set house on fire knowing his 2 sons were inside asks if he can go to their funeral

He slashed his grandma’s throat and stabbed her before using a kitchen rag to set her on fire, the Pocono Record reported. Sisco told troopers with the Pennsylvania State Police that the Bible said “in order to kill the devil, he must use the holy spirit and fire.”

An autopsy determined that the cause of death was blunt force trauma and sharp injuries.

A psychological exam originally deemed Sisco, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia, incompetent to stand trial, but a second one cleared him.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

District Attorney Reports 9-Year-Old, Kept Hidden by Parents, Has Died.

Inset, left to right: Sampaguita L. Jones and Sherman Jones (Detroit Police…

Man’s Sentence Revealed for Assisting in Moving 5-Year-Old’s Body

Left to right: Benjamin Rivera and Samuel Olson (Houston Police Dept.). A…

Kouri Richins Faces Additional 26 Fraud Charges Alongside Husband’s Murder Accusation

A Utah woman, accused of murdering her husband and subsequently authoring a…

Stepfather Receives Sentence for Killing 4-Year-Old in Hot Bathtub Incident

Kristopher Michael Harasymczuk appearing in court for his sentencing hearing (KTRV). A…

Mother Sentenced for Involvement in Teens’ Alleged Killing of Man

Background: News footage displaying the location of Santiago Roybal’s murder in 2023,…

Trenton resident apprehended after a nearly 3-mile motorcycle chase through Gainesville

Staff report GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Yesterday morning, 19-year-old Michael Thomas Williamson from…

Woman Accused of Bribing Officers After Fatal Cyclist Accident: Police

News footage captures a memorial for Radahámez Rodriguez Pérez at the site…

Judge Rejects Requests to Postpone Bryan Kohberger Trial and Present ‘Alternative Suspects’

The judge presiding over the case of the criminology student charged with…

Father Mistakenly Kills Passenger with Machete Throw Targeting Daughter’s Alleged Ex, Deputies Report

Background: Body camera footage of a police vehicle driving toward the 7700…

Sotomayor criticizes fellow justices for allowing ‘unlawful’ actions

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor joined Knight Foundation President and…

No Leniency Shown by Judge in Hate-Driven Murder Case Conviction

Background: Footage from the courtroom shows Judge Donald Zuidmulder at the sentencing…

Evidence in Triple Child Murder: Sheriff’s Office Links Bloody Fingerprints to Accused Father, Travis Decker

Blood evidence has been confirmed in the search for Travis Decker, a…