Michael R. Gossett, 35, of Columbus, Ohio, died on December 11, 2014, after a violent altercation at his girlfriend Delisa Thorpe’s East Side apartment. Responding officers found Gossett with severe lacerations to his face and body; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Thorpe had left before police arrived and a warrant was issued for her arrest. Thorpe’s children, who were in California, discovered Gossett’s injuries and called police. Witnesses later told investigators they had seen Thorpe in the apartment with blood on her clothing while Gossett lay bleeding on the floor.

Thorpe turned herself in February 2015 and was charged in connection with Gossett’s death. Court filings and reporting say she pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence as part of a plea agreement and was sentenced to 14 years in prison; she expressed remorse and apologized to Gossett’s friends and family at sentencing.

Are there details about the timeline in the apartment or anyone who saw events leading up to the altercation that could help clarify what happened?