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Woman charged with felony murder in death of man on Charlestown houseboat

  • A 24-year-old woman, Nora Nelson, has been charged with murder in connection to the stabbing death of 65-year-old Joseph Donohue on a houseboat in Boston.
  • Donohue's body was found wrapped in blankets, secured with duct tape, and weighed down, as revealed by Assistant Suffolk District Attorney Rita Muse.
  • Nelson entered a plea of not guilty and is also facing multiple charges from a separate incident, including assault and battery.
  • Donohue's family expressed their heartbreak, stating he was a wonderful family member and a trusted colleague, and they asked for privacy during this time.
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Boston 25 NewsBoston 25 News

Woman accused of killing man on Boston houseboat wrapped up his body with duct tape, prosecutor says

The suspected killer allegedly told police that the victim was at DB’s Golden Banana, but gave another story to his family, prompting a sweep of the houseboat.

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Boston houseboat murder suspect held, lied victim was at ‘Golden Banana’ strip club: police

The woman accused of violently stabbing a Boston lawyer to death on his houseboat in Charlestown last weekend is being held without bail after it was revealed in court records that she lied to police that the victim had “gone to the Golden Banana” strip club. Nora Nelson, 24, of Boston, was arraigned on a murder charge at the Charlestown Division of Boston Municipal Court today. Judge Steven Kim continued the case to March 6. The Boston Police D…

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Boston woman charged with killing Charlestown lawyer

BOSTON (WWLP) - New information has been released on the murder of a man found stabbed to death on a houseboat in Charlestown last weekend. Person shot at Maine Mall, suspect still on the loose The woman arrested has now been charged with his murder. Nora Nelson, 24, of Boston was originally arrested on unrelated warrants, NBC Boston states. Nelson is now accused of killing 65-year-old Joseph Donahue, who was a Boston area lawyer. Donahue …

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Boston attorney viciously stabbed to death on houseboat while body of his dog found floating water nearby

Joseph Donohue, 65, was found fatally stabbed on his Boston houseboat while the body of one of his dogs was floating in the water nearby.

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Boston woman charged with killing man who was found dead on houseboat - The Boston Globe

Police were conducting a welfare check at the houseboat, which was docked at the Charlestown Marina, when they found the body of Joseph Donohue, 65, police said.

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Woman facing murder charge in death of man at Charlestown marina - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Boston police obtained an arrest warrant charging a woman with the murder of a man at the Charlestown marina. Nora Nelson, 24, of Boston, was already taken into custody at the scene Sunday evening, on three outstanding warrants, officials said. She was then named a person of interest in the man’s death. Joseph Donohue, 65, of Charlestown, was found dead in a houseboat Sunday at the marina, police said. Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayd…

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NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
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