Pierce County prosecutors on Monday charged a man with second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter for the death of his former girlfriend, two years after she fell, jumped or was pushed from his moving car during an argument.
Prosecutors allege Kai Domonic Butler either murdered the woman, 23-year-old Tashylah Combs, while unlawfully imprisoning her in his car or recklessly caused her death during the March 14, 2024 incident. Combs died five days later.
A bench warrant was issued Monday for Butler’s arrest. According to charging documents, Butler, 29, has 18 criminal convictions, 11 of which are domestic-violence related…