The wife of a former superior court judge was stabbed to death in her exclusive home in the exclusive Windsor Square area of Los Angeles. Antonia Maria Yager was found dead by a man who helped her take care of a large number of cats, sometime yesterday. The man alerted the Los Angeles Police Department who launched a homicide investigation after examining the scene. Antonia Maria Yager (center) was found dead by a man who helped her take care of a large number of cats, sometime yesterday . Detectives searched the scene of Antonia Yager's murder, pictured, looking for clues . Detectives believe Mrs Yager may have interrupted a gang of home-invaders as they attempted to rob her house. It is understood that Mrs Yager was stabbed several times. Her husband, Thomas Yager, is a former Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge who died aged 90 in 2008. It is understood that Mrs Yager was stabbed several times . Locals described Mrs Yager as a philanthropist who donated money to several charities. LAPD Lieutenant John Radtke told reporters at the crime scene: 'We're still at the beginning of this. So, what we're doing is a very slow, methodical investigation ... we're looking for fingerprints, we're looking for footprints, we're looking for blood. 'We're looking for anything that might help us identify the person who may have been involved in this crime.' Officers of LA County Coroner's office removed Mrs Yager's body from the home where she was murdered . Antonio Yager was murdered in the exclusive Windsor Square area of Los Angeles, pictured . He added: 'People in this neighborhood care about this community. They pay attention to people coming and going, so of course we are interested in anyone who might have seen anything out of the ordinary yesterday or perhaps even the day before.' Lt Radtke said that Windsor Square was one of the most desirable places to live in Los Angeles with almost no violent crime. Carolyn Layport, a long-term friend of Mrs Yager, told the LA Times: 'I am shaking. She is going to be missed.' Locals described Mrs Yager as a cat lover who would often help strays she would find on the street. The LAPD confirmed that the 86-year-old widow died from multiple stab wounds.
Antonia Yager, 86, was stabbed repeatedly in her bed in Los Angeles .
Mrs Yager lived in the highly exclusive suburb of Windsor Square .
Her body was found by a caretaker who helped her care for several cats .
Mrs Yager was married to former LA Superior Court Judge Thomas Yager .
The wife of a former superior court judge was stabbed to death in her exclusive home in the exclusive Windsor Square area of Los Angeles. Antonia Maria Yager was found dead by a man who helped her take care of a large number of cats, sometime yesterday. The man alerted the Los Angeles Police Department who launched a homicide investigation after examining the scene. Antonia Maria Yager (center) was found dead by a man who helped her take care of a large number of cats, sometime yesterday . Detectives searched the scene of Antonia Yager's murder, pictured, looking for clues . Detectives believe Mrs Yager may have interrupted a gang of home-invaders as they attempted to rob her house. It is understood that Mrs Yager was stabbed several times. Her husband, Thomas Yager, is a former Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge who died aged 90 in 2008. It is understood that Mrs Yager was stabbed several times . Locals described Mrs Yager as a philanthropist who donated money to several charities. LAPD Lieutenant John Radtke told reporters at the crime scene: 'We're still at the beginning of this. So, what we're doing is a very slow, methodical investigation ... we're looking for fingerprints, we're looking for footprints, we're looking for blood. 'We're looking for anything that might help us identify the person who may have been involved in this crime.' Officers of LA County Coroner's office removed Mrs Yager's body from the home where she was murdered . Antonio Yager was murdered in the exclusive Windsor Square area of Los Angeles, pictured . He added: 'People in this neighborhood care about this community. They pay attention to people coming and going, so of course we are interested in anyone who might have seen anything out of the ordinary yesterday or perhaps even the day before.' Lt Radtke said that Windsor Square was one of the most desirable places to live in Los Angeles with almost no violent crime. Carolyn Layport, a long-term friend of Mrs Yager, told the LA Times: 'I am shaking. She is going to be missed.' Locals described Mrs Yager as a cat lover who would often help strays she would find on the street. The LAPD confirmed that the 86-year-old widow died from multiple stab wounds.
stabbed to death in her exclusive home in the exclusive Windsor Square area of Los Angeles. Antonia Maria Yager was found dead by a man who helped her take care of a large number of cats, that Mrs Yager was stabbed several times. Her husband, Thomas Yager, is a former Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge who died aged 90 in