A Pierce County man facing second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter charges for the 2024 death of his former girlfriend turned himself in on Wednesday, according to his defense lawyer.
Pierce County prosecutors allege 29-year-old Kai Domonic Butler either murdered or recklessly caused the death of 23-year-old Tashyla Combs after he unlawfully imprisoned her in his car on March 14, 2024, according to case documents. Combs died five days later.
A bench warrant was issued for Butler on March 18, almost exactly two years after Combs’ death…