Andrew McCormack, 54, will serve decades in prison for the 2022 stabbing death of James Travis in a Kalamazoo Township home fire that prosecutors said was intentional.
The Kalamazoo County Circuit Court sentenced McCormack to 45-70 years for second-degree murder and 15-30 years for tampering with evidence. McCormack was already serving a 10-20 year sentence in Jackson for a separate 2025 home invasion in Calhoun County.
The killing occurred on June 18, 2022 at a home on Shakespeare Avenue in Kalamazoo Township. McCormack and his co-defendant Shawna Kroeger were seen stealing a white pickup truck from Flower's Automotive Recyclers hours before the stabbing.
When first responders arrived, they found Travis stabbed multiple times and a fire that appeared to be intentionally set. A kitchen knife and wrench covered in blood were found near Travis's body.
Prosecutor Jeffrey Getting said there has been a desire to close the case for years, but the trial was delayed due to defense attorney changes, competency evaluations, and a backlogged Michigan State Police crime lab.
Travis, 53, had been stabbed to death by McCormack during an argument. McCormack claimed Travis pulled a knife on him first.
Kroeger was previously sentenced in March 2025 to 18-30 years in prison after pleading no contest to second-degree arson and second-degree murder. She had been accused of robbing Travis of marijuana and money.
The co-defendant McCormack was found guilty of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence, but was acquitted of second-degree arson charges.
McCormack will be sentenced on April 20 and will face combined prison terms for both the home invasion and murder charges.