Rochester Man Pleads Not Guilty in Overdose Death Case; Accused of Hiding Victim’s Body
Rochester, MN — A local man entered not guilty pleas on Monday to charges of third-degree murder and interference with a dead body in connection with the drug overdose death of a 28-year-old woman from Rochester that occurred two years ago. The defendant, identified as 42-year-old Timothy Loftus, is accused of being directly responsible for the woman’s death by allegedly providing the narcotics that proved fatal. According to authorities, Loftus supplied heroin and fentanyl to …