Man arrested for manslaughter in connection with his girlfriend's death in Austin

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Reginald Crosby

AUSTIN, Texas - A man was arrested for manslaughter in connection with his girlfriend's death back in April, police said. 

What happened?

Timeline:

Police said on April 24, around 5:49 a.m., officers and ATCEMS responded to a welfare check at 85 Trinity Street, #308. The caller said his girlfriend was unconscious and not breathing. He also said he and his girlfriend had an argument the night before. 

When officers arrived, they found the victim, later identified as Regina Jones. She was pronounced dead on the scene. 

The caller, later identified as Reginald Crosby, made statements leading detectives to believe the victim may have choked on food. However, an autopsy contradicted the medical episode. 

On May 27, Crosby was arrested on an unrelated charge. During his arrest, investigators spoke with him. He later admitted to slapping the victim during the argument, causing her to hit her head on a concrete wall. Crosby then picked the victim up and threw her down. 

The final autopsy revealed the victim's cause of death was homicide by blunt force trauma. 

Crosby was later arrested for manslaughter. 

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