Nordkvist met Hughes, who demonstrated some old dance routines for him, and they drank beer through the night and into the next morning; all the while, McDonald was driving his taxi. After Hughes rebuffed Nordkvist's advances, Nordkvist strangled her by tying his handkerchief around her throat and stuffing a silk scarf into her mouth. Nordkvist was arrested in Utica, New York, where he went after leaving the hotel.
Nordkvist met Hughes, who showed him some old dance moves while they drank beer all night and into the next morning.  Meanwhile, McDonald drove his taxi. After Hughes rejected Nordkvist's advances, Nordkvist strangled her by tying a handkerchief around her neck and stuffing a silk scarf in her mouth. Nordkvist was arrested in Utica, New York after leaving the hotel.