Couple killed by teenager; daughter missing
The US police is on the hunt for an 18-year old who murdered a couple Michael and Cathryn Borden, both 50, on Sunday at Warwick Township around 8 a.m., 60 miles west of Philadelphia.
The couple's 9-year-old son, David managed to escape to the neighbors house from where he called the police, informed Lititz Police Chief William Seace.
While the other three children of the couple, a daughter and two sons were not harmed, their 14-year-old daughter, supposedly the killer's girlfriend was found missing.
Seace was unsure whether Kara was a partner in the crime and so mentioned that she would be considered as having been kidnapped during the undergoing investigations.
The Police Chief did reveal that indications from the other children pointed to the killer having seized control of Kara at gunpoint.
The accused, identified as David G. Ludwig, has been charged with criminal homicide; one for recklessly endangering and the other for kidnapping.
Admitting that the police as yet don't have any clue as to Ludwig's whereabouts, Seace informed that the search was on in the state of Pennsylvania and along the eastern seaboard.
Seace said Kara was out during the night and when she came home was confronted by her parents. From investigations police feel that her alleged boyfriend might very well have been present there.
Shedding light on this matter was 16-year-old Stephanie Mannon, who had worked with Ludwig. Stephanie claimed that Kara and David were seeing each other but secretly since their parents did not approve of their relationship owing to the age difference. She negated any thoughts of him being a shady character saying he wasn't one.
Talking about the Bordens, their neighbor Tod Sherman said they were residing in that place for many years. He also revealed that the family came to know of Ludwig via a home-schooling network and also that he had spotted the boy at their home a few times.
Another Neighbor John Hohman, 40, informed that his family received a phone call from Lancaster County emergency management officials on Sunday morning cautioning them to remain indoors, learning only later about what had transpired.
Hohman described Kara as "a very nice girl" and her parents as “super people.”
Mr. Borden was employed with a printing company while the schooling of their children took place at home itself.
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