Parents Charged After Toddler Dies in House Fire

Moussa S. Gory, 22, and Amya L. Ray, 18, have been charged with involuntary manslaughter following a house fire that killed their 17-month-old daughter, Ariyanna, on January 26, in High Point, North Carolina. The fire, attributed to unattended cooking, occurred in a duplex on Pegram Avenue, where no working smoke detectors were present. Both parents were hospitalized with injuries, and the child was pronounced dead at the hospital. Gory and Ray allegedly removed the smoke detectors upon moving in, though they claim the detectors were broken and never fixed. Gory has a history of legal issues, with multiple pending cases at the time of the fire, which raised concerns during his court appearance. The investigation by the High Point Police Department's Special Victims Unit remains ongoing as the community copes with the tragedy.