An American man is in custody after police say he killed his Ontario girlfriend inside a hotel room in upstate New York, then called 911 to report the slaying.
Police in Syracuse say 38-year-old David Schmidinger called 911 late Thursday morning, told a dispatcher he had killed his girlfriend and was waiting for the police.
Police Chief Frank Fowler says when officers arrived, Schmidinger directed them to the nearby Hampton Inn, where police found the body of 44-year-old Michelle Paterson, of Brampton.
It's alleged in court documents that she died of blunt force trauma and strangulation.
Schmidinger has pleaded not guilty to a second-degree murder charge.