(Portland, OR) -- A man who's accused of killing his girlfriend in a Portland motel is to make his initial court appearance today. Joshua Carlson is facing a murder charge in the death of Valerie Johnson, who was found dead Friday at a Motel 6 in Southeast Portland. Police tell KATU-TV Carlson was spotted in a stolen car and arrested hours after Johnson's body was found. Carlson is scheduled for arraignment today.