GENESEE COUNTY/Banks takes a plea deal in Vine Street fire death

Henry Banks walks into Genesee County Court on Wednesday morning Henry Banks appeared in Genesee County Court with his attorney Steven Cohen on Wednesday morning, and accepted a plea deal on an Alford Plea, which means he as pleaded guilty while maintaining his innocence and acknowledging that the evidence is …

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GENESEE COUNTY/The People are ready for trial in the case against Henry Banks

Henry L. Banks appeared in Genesee County Court on Wednesday afternoon with his attorney Steven M. Cohen, a Criminal and Civil attorney out of Buffalo, for further proceedings. Previously: https://videonewsservice.net/index.php/2025/04/04/batavia-arrest-made-in-february-fire-that-claimed-the-life-of-a-10-year-old-boy/ Banks, 55, of Batavia, was arrested on a sealed indictment warrant on charges of Criminally Negligent Homicide, a class E felony, …

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BATAVIA/Arrest made in February fire that claimed the life of a 10-year-old boy

File photo-Vine Street fire Information from a provided press release Following an investigation by the City of Batavia Police Department, City of Batavia Fire Department, and Genesee County District Attorney’s Office, an arrest has been made in connection with the tragic Vine Street fire that claimed the life of 10-year-old Javarius …

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