Joseph Donahue, 65, was found with stab wounds to the head and chest inside his household in Boston in February. His alleged lover, Nora Nelson, 24, has pleaded not guilty to the crime.

Prosecutors said Nora Nelson, 24, of Boston, stabbed attorney Joseph Donohue, of Charlestown, 67 times, including in the head where part of a knife was still lodged when he was found.

Nora Nelson is charged in the death of 65-year-old Joseph Donohue, who was found dead after police went to the marina to conduct a well-being check on Feb. 2.

Nora Nelson, 24, is charged in the death of 65-year-old Joseph Donohue, who was found dead after police went to the marina to conduct a well-being check on Feb. 2. Sign up for our Newsletters Officers ...

In February, 65-year-old Joseph Donahue’s death shocked Charlestown after Boston police found his body on his boat in the Charlestown Marina.

A Boston woman who allegedly killed a lawyer, Joseph Donohue, on a houseboat in Charlestown earlier this year was arraigned Friday in Suffolk Superior Court. Nora Nelson, 24, faces a murder charge ...

Nora Nelson of Boston will be arraigned on Friday after being indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury for the stabbing death of Joseph Donohue, 65, of Charlestown, the district attorney said Thursday.

She was predeceased by her dear brother William Crowley. Mary was a cherished wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She met her beloved husband, Joseph Donahue of Belmont, MA, on Cape Cod.

A Suffolk County grand jury indicted a 24-year-old woman in connection with the killing of 65-year-old Joseph Donohue, who was found dead on a Charlestown houseboat in February. Nora Nelson, known ...

Nelson was charged with murder on Feb. 6, in connection with the death of Joseph Donohue of Charlestown. The 24-year-old had answered the door for police at Donohue’s houseboat the night of Feb. 2.

Daniel Joseph Donahue, 92, of North Hampton, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 29, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Bettiann (Scripture) Donahue.

Nora Nelson is accused of murdering Joseph Donahue. Prosecutors said Donohue, who lived alone on the houseboat with his two dogs, was stabbed dozens of times in the head and chest.