Arturo F. Taylor.Credit : Cook County Sheriff’s Office

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An Illinois man was arrested after his girlfriend was found dead inside a hotel dumpster
Arturo F. Taylor, 54, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of 50-year-old Colleen Bagley
Police allege Taylor stabbed Bagley multiple times following a dispute in their hotel room

An Illinois man is accused by authorities of killing his girlfriend, whose body was found in a hotel dumpster.

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved a first-degree murder charge against 54-year-old Arturo F. Taylor, of Fox Lake, Ill., on Feb. 27, according to a statement from the Elk Grove Village Police Department.

Officers responded to a hotel on Landmeier Road at about 4:18 a.m. on Feb. 25 on a report of an unresponsive person. There, police found an adult woman deceased inside a dumpster.

She was identified by the medical examiner as 50-year-old Colleen Bagley, of Fox Lake, per the police statement.

Officials later ruled the death a homicide caused by multiple sharp force injuries.

Bagley’s brother, Jason Ehardt, said Taylor was her boyfriend, The Chicago Tribune reported. He added that the loss of his sister was unexpected.

“I wish we had more time together,” Ehardt said, per the newspaper. “I’m gonna miss her.”

Police allege Taylor stabbed Bagley multiple times following a dispute in their hotel room.

The Tribune reported, citing prosecutors, that Taylor was spotted on security footage around 2 a.m. walking towards the dumpsters carrying a garbage bag.

The InTown Suites Extended Stay on 2411 Landmeier Road in Elk Grove Village, Ill.Google Maps

“Evidence indicates this was an isolated incident with no ongoing threat to the community,” the police statement said. “The Elk Grove Village Police Department extends its heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.”

It’s unclear if Taylor has entered a plea or retained an attorney to speak on his behalf.