Episode
Fatal Attraction
41:42
Published: Thu Mar 04 2021
Description
In this Dateline classic, Beth Lochtefeld seemed to find everything she wanted in a man – looks, money and he was crazy about her. But what she saw, was not what she got. Hoda Kotb reports. Originally aired on NBC on July 19, 2013.
Chapters
This episode tells the story of a woman who finds love in Nantucket with a handsome man, but as their relationship turns dangerous, she ends up losing her life.
00:00 - 01:54 (01:54)
Summary
This episode tells the story of a woman who finds love in Nantucket with a handsome man, but as their relationship turns dangerous, she ends up losing her life. The investigation into her death goes through two trials before finally reaching a verdict.
EpisodeFatal Attraction
PodcastDateline NBC
Elizabeth "Beth" Lochtefeld, a successful businesswoman from New York, was found dead in her Nantucket cottage with signs of a struggle and blood in multiple rooms.
01:54 - 04:42 (02:48)
Summary
Elizabeth "Beth" Lochtefeld, a successful businesswoman from New York, was found dead in her Nantucket cottage with signs of a struggle and blood in multiple rooms.
EpisodeFatal Attraction
PodcastDateline NBC
A woman expresses concern about her friend's new boyfriend after meeting him, and suggests boogie boarding as a more suitable activity for a tough woman.
04:42 - 09:47 (05:05)
Summary
A woman expresses concern about her friend's new boyfriend after meeting him, and suggests boogie boarding as a more suitable activity for a tough woman.
EpisodeFatal Attraction
PodcastDateline NBC
A woman recounts her friend's experience with an intoxicated man on a plane who had consumed eight beers before even boarding.
09:47 - 13:44 (03:56)
Summary
A woman recounts her friend's experience with an intoxicated man on a plane who had consumed eight beers before even boarding. Despite initially being seen as sophisticated and charming, his behavior soon became concerning.
EpisodeFatal Attraction
PodcastDateline NBC
Beth shares her experience of staying at Tulin's apartment and her brother mentions his moderate drinking during dinner.
13:44 - 17:22 (03:38)
Summary
Beth shares her experience of staying at Tulin's apartment and her brother mentions his moderate drinking during dinner.
EpisodeFatal Attraction
PodcastDateline NBC
The podcast features interviews with detectives, family members, and experts to explore the mysterious murder of a pregnant woman and her unborn child, who were found dismembered in garbage bags along a Pennsylvania roadside in 1976.
17:22 - 20:34 (03:11)
Summary
The podcast features interviews with detectives, family members, and experts to explore the mysterious murder of a pregnant woman and her unborn child, who were found dismembered in garbage bags along a Pennsylvania roadside in 1976.
EpisodeFatal Attraction
PodcastDateline NBC
The episode discusses the tragedy of someone going through severe mental illness and the impact it can have on those around them.
20:34 - 29:18 (08:44)
Summary
The episode discusses the tragedy of someone going through severe mental illness and the impact it can have on those around them.
EpisodeFatal Attraction
PodcastDateline NBC
The prosecutor presented evidence of premeditation, including the defendant being stopped at an airport with a 10-inch knife prior to the murder, while the defense claimed that the defendant was intoxicated and impaired at the time of the killing.
29:18 - 33:23 (04:05)
Summary
The prosecutor presented evidence of premeditation, including the defendant being stopped at an airport with a 10-inch knife prior to the murder, while the defense claimed that the defendant was intoxicated and impaired at the time of the killing.
EpisodeFatal Attraction
PodcastDateline NBC
With a new defense attorney, the second trial for the murder case of Tom Tulin was considerably shorter, and the verdict of guilty for first degree murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon was reached the same day.
33:23 - 40:11 (06:48)
Summary
With a new defense attorney, the second trial for the murder case of Tom Tulin was considerably shorter, and the verdict of guilty for first degree murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon was reached the same day.
EpisodeFatal Attraction
PodcastDateline NBC
The verdict of the trial provided closure for Beth Lachtelfeld's family, although it can never bring her back.
40:11 - 41:25 (01:13)
Summary
The verdict of the trial provided closure for Beth Lachtelfeld's family, although it can never bring her back. Beth's father, John Lachtelfeld, finished the book they had been working on together which was published after her death.