Man accused of stabbing his 71-year-old grandmother to death in her home, NC cops say
A North Carolina man is behind bars after police say he stabbed his grandmother to death.
First responders found Cynthia Ziller, 71, dead inside her home after being called for a death investigation on Monday afternoon, according to the Burlington Police Department.
Police say Ziller had been stabbed to death.
On Wednesday, Ziller’s grandson, 25-year-old Nathan Jeremiah Ziller, was arrested in connection with her death and charged with first-degree murder, police say.
He is being held in the Alamance County Jail without bond, according to police.
Burlington is about 58 miles west of Raleigh.
This story was originally published November 13, 2019 at 12:58 PM with the headline "Man accused of stabbing his 71-year-old grandmother to death in her home, NC cops say."
