Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A Kansas man was arrested and charged this week for the death of his girlfriend while they were on a cruise ship earlier this year, the Justice Department announced Thursday.
Eric Newman, 53, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tamara Tucker, 50. According to the indictment, Tucker's death occurred aboard the Carnival Elation in January.
Prosecutors say Newman killed Tucker during the voyage, but did not release details.
According to earlier reports, Carnival said Tucker "fell from her balcony to several decks below."
She died two days after her 50th birthday.
Tucker worked as a professor of social work at Park University for 10 years and had an adult son, according to her obituary.
Newman's detention hearing is scheduled for Sept. 12.
