A Wichita man has been sentenced to five years in prison after setting multiple fires, some at local businesses, in 2024, according to the Department of Justice.
John Banks, 49, was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit arson for setting fires in Wichita during the spring and summer of 2024, according to the DOJ.
On May 23, 2024, according to the DOJ, Banks set fire to a commercial warehouse property at 1535 S. Washington after cutting a hole in a fence and removing items from inside the building…