San Diego
A 26-year-old handyman was found stabbed and beaten to death Friday in the A Street home he was helping to paint and repair, police said.
Charles Ziegler had stab wounds to the chest and multiple head injuries. He was found by co-workers at about 8:30 a.m. at the house in the 4800 block of A Street, police spokesman Dave Cohen said. Ziegler, a recent arrival from Pennsylvania, had been employed as a live-in handyman in the residence, which was undergoing major repairs.
Investigators had no clues as to a motive for the crime, Cohen said.
An autopsy was scheduled.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
