Photo courtesy of Genesee County Sheriff’s Office
FLINT – Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said the September 15, 2025, sentencing of a Flint man who was convicted of torturing and violently assaulting a woman sends a strong message to the community that such violence will be dealt with in very stern manner.
Kevin Lamar Spence, 36, was sentenced recently to a minimum of 65 years in prison to a possible 105 years in prison after being convicted last month of 15 felonies including torture, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, unlawful imprisonment and multiple firearms charges.
According to the police investigation and testimony at trial, on December 22, 2020, Spence forced the victim into a vehicle and drove around Flint for 7-9 hours. During this time, he shot the victim at least eight times with at least two shots in her chest. Including the gunshot wounds, the victim had a total of 14 wounds including a shattered wrist and other injuries to her chest, abdomen, forearm, shoulder and hands.
After the assault, Spence left the victim in the car and then fled to Georgia. The victim was able to
get out of the vehicle and convinced a nearby homeowner to call 9-1-1. Spence was later extradited from Georgia to Genesee County to face trial.
“This defendant is a very dangerous and very violent individual with a lengthy criminal history,” Leyton said on the day of his conviction, promising to advocate for a stern sentence.
The judge later sentenced Spence to a minimum of 60 years in prison on the torture conviction plus a mandatory additional and consecutive 5 years on the related felony firearm charge. The judge sentenced Spence to shorter prison terms on the remaining charges.
“We are very pleased with the sentence handed down in this case, and I want to thank the judge for that,” Leyton said. “It is a just sentence that fits the crime and protects our community from a very dangerous individual.”
