Benton County Sheriff’s Office: Bodies found in car near Siloam Springs were woman, 5-year-old boy from Tulsa

Published
June 19, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Old Highway 68 and U.S. 412
Incident type
Other

Summary

Accident Siloam Springs Arkansas in Siloam Springs, Arkansas: Two bodies were found inside a vehicle parked off Old Highway 68 and U.S. 412 near Siloam Springs on Wednesday. The victims, identified as 26‑year‑old Kena Donshaie Knapper and her 5‑year‑old son Tyler Zane Winston from Tulsa, Oklahoma, were ruled dead by the Arkansas State Medical Examiner with a homicide for Tyler and a suicide for Kna­pper. The incident is being investigated by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office as part of the third murder‑suicide or attempted murder‑suicide case in the county that month.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Kena Donshaie Knapper Driver Fatal
Tyler Zane Winston Passenger Fatal

Original reporting

Benton County Sheriff’s Office: Bodies found in car near Siloam Springs were woman, 5-year-old boy from Tulsa | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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