Canton man sentenced for threatening to burn ex, DA says – FOX 5 Atlanta

Canton man sentenced for threatening to burn ex, DA says  FOX 5 Atlanta

A 27-year-old Canton man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pouring gasoline on himself, trapping his ex-girlfriend in a bear hug, and threatening to ignite them both, prosecutors announced Friday. Jesse Logan Ellis, 27, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pouring gasoline on himself, trapping his ex-girlfriend in a bear hug, and threatening to ignite them both with a lighter outside his home in Canton on October 30, 2026 (Credit: Ch CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. – A 27-year-old Canton man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pouring gasoline on himself, trapping his ex-girlfriend in a bear hug, and threatening to ignite them both, prosecutors announced Friday.

A Cherokee County judge sentenced Jesse Logan Ellis on Oct. 23 to 30 years, with the first 12 years to be served behind bars and the remainder on probation, according to the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. Ellis entered a non-negotiated guilty plea to aggravated assault with intent to murder, aggravated assault and false imprisonment. The judge denied a request by defense attorneys to sentence Ellis under Georgia’s First Offender Act. The charges stem from a domestic dispute on May 13 investigated by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. Prosecutors said the victim went to Ellis’ home to retrieve her motorcycle helmet. When she attempted