A Texas woman who pleaded guilty February 10 to torching her boyfriend’s mother’s home was sentenced in Caddo District Court Monday, June 23, 2025.
Tory Lee Reed, 37, must serve five years at hard labor for felonious simple arson, District Judge Ramona Emanuel ordered. Upon release from prison she must register with the fire marshal as an arsonist.
Reed was charged with setting fire to Sharon Johnson’s home in the 5500 block of Ben Jai Drive the evening of November 13, 2022. Ms. Johnson was the mother of Reed’s then-boyfriend, Jenealious Johnson. The fire fully engulfed the home and ultimately burned the residence completely. Tory Reed confessed to Shreveport Fire Department investigators that she had set the fire. She stated she initially just wanted to set the couch in the living room on fire, but then the fire got out of control and fully engulfed the home. She was the only person at the home at the time of the fire and no one was injured, but the damage amounted to more than $54,000.
Reed was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Fernando Grider and Senae D. Hall. She was defended by Royal Alexander and Dave Knadler.
The case was docket No. 392376.
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