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<\/p>\nST. PETERSBURG, Fla. \u2014 The St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD) said a man was arrested and charged with second-degree murder after a woman was found dead in a hotel room.<\/p>\n
SPPD said police responded to the Holiday Inn Express located in the 4000 block of 100th Way North at around 11:35 a.m. on June 25 after a hotel employee reported a person was dead in one of the rooms.<\/p>\n
The report said officers arrived and found 76-year-old Emma Mullins on the floor of a room, wrapped in a blanket and covered with sheets, towels, and clothing.<\/p>\n
Mullins was pronounced dead at the scene, per the report.<\/p>\n
SPPD said a detective learned an altercation took place between Mullins and the suspect, 38-year-old Paul Stottler. The report said there were blood stains, overturned furniture, and broken glass throughout the hotel room.<\/p>\n
Police said video surveillance showed Mullins and Stottler entering the hotel room, and Stottler exiting hours later, carrying several bags that he disposed of in the hotel parking lot dumpster.<\/p>\n
SPPD said detectives searched the dumpster and found documents with Mullin\u2019s name on them in an ice bucket and items that were stained with blood.<\/p>\n
Police said Stottler was taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder.<\/p>\n
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Florida brain tumor patient denied insurance coverage for surgery gets full reversal<\/p>\n
A West Palm Beach man battling an aggressive brain tumor was denied insurance coverage for the surgery he needed to remove it, only to see his insurer reverse course in a dramatic turn that unfolded inside his hospital room while our investigative team was there interviewing him about the denial.<\/p>\n
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