Woman stabbed lover 67 times on his houseboat: Prosecutors
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Background: Nora Nelson appears in court on June 13 (Law&Crime). Inset: Joseph Donahue (Photo provided by family).

A Massachusetts woman accused of stabbing her lover on his houseboat now faces new charges, to which she pleaded not guilty.

Nora Nelson, aged 24, appeared in court on Friday facing murder charges related to the death of her partner, 65-year-old Boston lawyer Joseph Donahue. In February, Boston police visited Donahue’s houseboat in Charleston for a welfare check. Upon arrival, they were met by Nelson, who reportedly gave inconsistent statements and used a false name.

The police eventually discovered Donahue’s body on the houseboat, wrapped in a carpet secured with duct tape and anchored with dumbbells using a jump rope, according to police reports.

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In court, prosecutor Rita Muiz vividly described the alleged events leading to Donahue’s death. Muiz stated that when officers initially encountered Nelson around 10:43 p.m. on February 2, she was accompanied by one of Donahue’s golden retrievers. The officers requested that she secure the dog to continue their conversation. While she appeared to comply, she was observed through a crack in the door moving around inside, seemingly “cleaning up or gathering various items.”

Muiz stated that when Nelson finally came back to speak to police, including being asked where Donahue was, she reportedly gave officers “inconsistent, contradictory, and frankly nonsensical answers” and told them her name was “Casey.”

Officers then entered the houseboat where they did a sweep of the premises, a search that culminated in the discovery of Donahue’s body outside the glass doors of his bedroom.

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