Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Ex-Con Arrested in Death of Utah Woman

MURRAY, Utah - A convicted killer sought in the death of a woman who had befriended him in prison was found watching a portable television in a park shed, police said.

James Tolbert, 41, was arrested Thursday night at Memory Grove, a Salt Lake City park, after police received a tip, officials said.

"We're just very grateful that he's off the streets. ... He has a track record of injuring or killing people he knows," Murray police Detective Jeff Maglish said.

Tolbert was charged with murder in the death of Elizabeth Ann Poulson, 68, who was found strangled in her home in Murray, a Salt Lake City suburb, on Oct. 9.

Police said they found Tolbert's wallet …

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