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Man Arrested for Deadly Hamilton County Arson

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HAMILTON Co, FL (WTXL) - An arrest has been made in a house fire that killed one person, according to authorities.

Jonard Edmund Banks was arrested in Charlton County, Georgia, says the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Officers say Banks is charged with arson and burglary for a Sunday morning house fire in Jennings, Florida. One person was killed in that fire.

Banks was taken to the Hamilton County Jail on Wednesday. He is being held without bond.

Authorities are asking anyone with more information about this crime to call the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office at 386-792-1001.