Carl Morton, 37, was arrested this morning on charges of murdering 47-year-old Milred Miller, a pianist at the Plaza Hotel as well as in nightclubs.
Miller was found by Plaza Hotel staff last Thursday in her room, where she had been living. She appeared to have been raped and strangled, according to Det. Sgt. Richard Raskover. Additionally, Raskover said her bed was on fire when it was found.
The television set and radio were missing from her room, Raskover said, and the radio was later found in Morton's room. Morton was also living at the hotel.
Morton is unemployed and has previous convictions of robbery and burglary. According to Raskover, there were no eyewitnesses to the event.
