Man Who Tied Pit Bull to Fence, Doused It in Lighter Fluid, and Set It on Fire Gets Sentenced

Jyahshua Hill, 20, was sentenced to five years in prison for felony animal cruelty. He was arrested on May 20, 2019. Richmond Police Department

A Virginia man who admitted killing a pit bull in a manner so vicious that it sparked lawmakers to pass stiffer penalties for animal cruelty was sentenced to five years in prison this week.

Jyahshua Hill took a plea deal and will serve five years in prison, the maximum sentence allowed by law, the Richmond Police Department said in a statement.