76-year-old Woman Found Murdered And Wrapped In A Blanket In A Florida Hotel Room, Cops Say

An aged female has been recovered murdered and wrapped successful a broad successful a Florida edifice room, according to police.

The assemblage of Emma Mullins, 76, was discovered by deputies astatine nan Holiday Inn Express successful St. Petersburg precocious Thursday greeting aft an worker reported a dormant personification successful 1 of nan rooms, nan Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office announced successful a press release Friday.

Mullins’ assemblage was “on nan level of nan room wrapped successful a broad pinch sheets, towels, and clothing connected apical of her successful an effort to conceal her location,” according to nan sheriff’s office.

Paul Stottler, a 38-year-old who allegedly sewage into a conflict pinch Mullins earlier she died, was arrested successful relationship pinch her murder, according to authorities.

“There were humor stains, overturned furniture, and surgery solid passim nan room pinch evident signs of trauma to Mullins, according to nan sheriff’s office.

Stottler and Mullins were seen connected surveillance video entering nan room, but only Stottler was filmed leaving hours later, constabulary said.

He was past seen connected video carrying respective bags erstwhile he near nan room, according to nan sheriff’s office. He past allegedly threw nan bags successful a dumpster successful nan edifice parking lot.

Investigators allegedly discovered 3 documents pinch Mullins’ sanction hidden successful an crystal bucket.

They besides discovered blood-stained bedding and a brace of men’s pants during a hunt of nan dumpster, according to nan sheriff’s office.

Stottler was arrested and charged pinch second-degree murder.

He was booked into nan Pinellas County Jail early Friday greeting and remains successful custody arsenic of Friday afternoon, according to charismatic records.