Joseph Donohue's son can't get in touch with the Boston attorney and after two days failing to connect, reaches out to police asking for a welfare check. When Police arrive at the yacht in Boston Harbor, they can see a woman inside running around. When she finally answers the door, the 24-year-old Nora Nelson lies to police - giving them a false name and telling them Donohue was at a "Strip Club". Nelson tries to keep the officers from entering the houseboat but they are insistent, and once inside they find the body of the attorney wrapped in a rug with weights tied to his hands. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the forensic evidence that will be used in court and get into the background of the case of a 65-year-old Attorney dead on his houseboat and the 24-year-old woman with warrants in other states who lies to police from the beginning.

 

 

Transcript Highlights
00:04.29  Introduction 

02:01.09 Living and sleeping on a houseboat

04:49.17 Son calls police asking for a "welfare check" of his father

10:36.80 Female on the boat lies to police

15:01.19 Victim had two dogs living with him

20:11.93 Nora claims blood on boat was from her "period"

25:37.41 What do police do when they find what appears to be a body wrapped in carpet?

30:22.56 Going through crime scene photos prior to trial 

35:13.75 Explaining bone density of skull in different places

40:20.98 Looking for "defects" in the skull

44:09.96 Matching the blade of knife with tip part broken off

46:15.65 Conclusion

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