Warrant issued for Trigg Co. manslaughter suspect

The woman charged with manslaughter in a fatal house fire that killed two children in April of 2020, now has a warrant for her arrest after to failing to appear for court in Trigg County.

Keyona Bingham was set to appear virtually before Trigg Circuit Judge C.A. Woody Woodall Wednesday afternoon, but was not present when her case was called.  Commonwealth’s Attorney Carrie Ovey-Wiggins requested a warrant for bond violation, which Judge Woodall granted.

He next pretrial hearing is scheduled for March 10. As previously reported, firefighters were called to a modular home at 194 Jefferson Street April 7 and located Bingham’s children, three-year old Kamari Harris and seven-month old Ky’nylee Harris during a search of the residence.

Both children were pronounced dead at the scene and an autopsy determined they died as a result of smoke and other products of combustion inhalation.

Kentucky State Police allege Bingham had allegedly left her children at home unattended during the timeframe the fire began. Bingham was indicted for second-degree manslaughter.