Posted on 11/13/2005 2:15:56 PM PST by grjr21
Pennsylvania State police are searching for a 14-year-old girl reportedly kidnapped at gunpoint after her parents were murdered.
Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for Kara Beth Borden, who was last seen at 8 a.m. in Warwick Township, Lancaster County.
Police reported that the teen was taken by 18-year-old David G. Ludwig. Authorities say he was last seen driving a red Volkswagen Jetta with Pennsylvania registration E-H-H-0-9-9-4.
Borden is described as white, 5-feet-1, and 100 pounds, with brown hair with blond highlights. She was last seen wearing a black sweat shirt with "Pillar" across the front, blue jeans and black sneakers.
Ludwig is a white male with brown hair and brown eyes.
State police are urging people in the following counties or cities to be on the lookout for Ludwig: Lancaster, Lebanon, Dauphin, Perry, Juniata, York, Cumberland, Mifflin, Snyder, Northumberland, Franklin, Berks, Chester, Montgomery, Bucks, Philadelphia, Delaware, Schuykill, Lehigh and Northamption counties.
It was not immediately clear how authorities discovered the killings.
Neighbor John Hohman, 40, said he first noticed an ambulance on the street around 8:15 a.m. About 25 minutes later, he said he got a phone call from Lancaster emergency management officials telling his family to stay inside.
Looking out the window, Hohman said he saw teams of police running through the neighborhood; around 10:15 a.m., authorities told him to go into his basement and wait there until further notice.
"We were really upset; we didn't know what going on," Hohman said.
Hohman said Borden, who played soccer, occasionally babysat for him. "She's a very nice girl," Hohman said.
Neighbor Tod Sherman, 47, has lived in the quiet suburban development for 12 years and said that Borden was one of five children.
The Borden family has lived on the street in a tan, two-story house for several years, he said. Kara's father, Mike Borden, worked for a printing company, said Sherman.
"He was very smart and focused, a nice guy. They were super people," Sherman said. "They were just a fine family."
The Bordens home-schooled their children and knew Ludwig through a home-schooling network, Sherman said.
Sherman's son Tyler, 11, played with Kara's youngest brother, David. Tyler said he sometimes saw Ludwig at the Borden house, frequently dressed in black.
"I didn't find him to be very friendly," said Tyler.
The eldest two Borden children, both male, are in their 20s and no longer live at home, Sherman said. The whereabouts of David Borden and Kara's older sister, both of whom still live at home, were not immediately clear.
The Amber Alert system uses a state's emergency notification system to give broadcasters a description of a missing child and a suspect's vehicle. The information is also displayed on electronic highway signs.
It is named for 9-year-old Amber Hagerman, who was kidnapped and killed in Arlington, Texas. It is used in 47 states.
Amber Alert: http://www.amber.state.pa.us/amber/site/default.asp
Prayers for the safe return of this young woman.
I noticed the eyebrows, too. I have never plucked mine like that, and I am nearly forty.
My ten year old is VASTLY grateful that I am allowing her to wear chapstick style lip gloss now. She knows her face won't see any more makeup than that until 15 or so.
I say....blame the criminal/pervert/murderer FIRST......
Found some interesting stuff in the blogger world. . .
Her journal: http://www.xanga.com/karebear000
His journal: http://www.xanga.com/Haydren
Her myspace: http://www.myspace.com/meantxtoxlive
His myspace: http://www.myspace.com/haydren
Strange, strange situation methinks.
He looks a lot creepier in some of those photos.
Over the past few years most pictures of murderers look like they are maniacs,dopers or satanists,he doesn't. So very tragic,both families need prayers.
I thought so too. But she looks much more normal cute teenager. Very strange situation, and when I saw those links I knew I needed to post them here.
I still wonder how this is all going to come out. I'm still wondering if she didn't help him. Or maybe she didn't mean for her parents to die. . or something. It's just a horrid, horrid thing.
*sighs*
ok, I have to take issue with those comments. This girl may have been attempting to break up with this guy, or perhap[s theyhad already broken up and he was trying to "remove" obstacles to get her back. Maybe they were only dating in his fantasy world. In all probability this girl saw her parents killed in front of her and you have no sympathy for her because you don't like her picture?
She's listing herself as 17 in the MySpace page. Something odd here...
I totally agree, she's pretty, so she's a floozy and complicit in her parent's murder.
to me she looks young... like the typical 14-year old... when i was her age, (some 26 years ago) many 14-year old girls wore that much make-up... a sophisticated 25-year old would probably wear less make-up... it's the younger ones who tend to over do it... i know i did back then...
She lied on the myspace page? A lot of kids do. But yeah, I caught that too. I wonder if David knew how old she was? Or if her parents found out and that's why they called it quits?
Bizarre though! I'm going to hide my children from boys *nods*
The concert last night was AMAZING!! Pillar and Audio A rock my face off! Isaac will have pics soon :)Sounds like he's into Christian rock, as is Kara.
'Tis what you ass-u-me. Freeping the mods is not out of bounds and with enough demand policy can be reshaped.
When my friend's two daughters grow to dating age, I have no doubt that we'll all be there cleaning our guns the night their date(s) show up... :^)
A link with video to a newscast:
http://kyw.com/topstories/local_story_317140739.html
The killer is said to be armed and extremely dangerous.
I'm afraid he's going to kill himself and the girl.
BTTT
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