Killing Called Island’s First Murder in 20 Years
From Times Wire Reports
A woman was found stabbed to death and a man she had briefly dated was arrested in what investigators said was the first murder on Nantucket Island in more than 20 years.
The body of Elizabeth Lochtefeld, 44, was found by police in her home after a concerned neighbor contacted her family.
Hours later, Thomas Toolan, 37, was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in Hopkinton, R.I., after taking a flight to the mainland. He will be returned to Massachusetts to face murder charges.
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