Man charged in connection to Batavia fire that killed a 10-year-old boy in February
BATAVIA, N.Y. — The Batavia Police Department said a man has been charged in connection to the fire on Vine Street in Batavia that killed a 10-year-old boy in February.
The fire happened on Feb. 6. Police say Javarius Williams, along with his siblings, a 12-year-old boy and 4-year-old, were found to have been left alone when the fire broke out. All three of them were brought to the hospital after being rescued by police and firefighters, where Williams died from his injuries.

Henry Banks, 55, was charged on a four count indictment with criminally negligent homicide and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. According to the Batavia Police Chief, Banks was the legal guardian to all three of the kids and was the biological father to the 12-year-old boy.
The chief also said they all shared the same mom, who died in a car accident a few years ago, but all three of them had different dads.
Banks is being held on a $25,000 cash bail, $50,000 bond and $75,000 equity bail.
Banks was arraigned in Genesee County Supreme Court and remanded to the custody of the Genesee County Jail and will appear in court on April 23 at 3:30 p.m. for discovery.