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Homeschooler missing, Parents Dead

Nov. 14, 2005 at 2:33 PM

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UPDATE: Kara and her friend have been caught and arrested. Here's the link.

Homeschooler Kara Beth of PA is missing and her parents are dead. She is believed to be with an 18 year old young man named Mr. Ludwig. She met him through a homeschool network. Apparently the parents disapproved of the relationship and they had an argument. Quoting for the Post-Gazette,
We don't know whether she has been abducted or is willingly a part of this," Chief Seace said, but he added that until they can determine otherwise, police are 0perating on the assumption that Kara had been kidnapped.
According to Stephanie Mannon, a 16-year-old friend who had worked with the Mr. Ludwig,
He and Kara had been seeing each other secretly. "Their parents didn't approve of them being together" because of the age difference, she said. "It wasn't because he was a shady character, because he wasn't."
So very sad.

Also blogging
Agent Tim shares his perspective as a homeschool teen on this tragic story.
My 16 year old daughter, Spunky Jr. shares her thoughts about respecting a parent's decision.

5 Comments and Trackbacks

posted by julie on Nov. 14, 2005 at 3:17 PM

thanks for giving the local links...i've been following this story all morning and have blogged about it....homeschooling community will be hit hard with this one....we have got to be lifting the other children up in prayer..... www.msnbc.com has good coverage about the story too.

posted by KarenW on Nov. 14, 2005 at 8:21 PM

So very sad.........

posted by Pattycake on Nov. 15, 2005 at 6:31 AM

Tragic. That's all, just tragic. So, so, so sad for those kids who lost their parents. Sounds premeditated. What was he doing there with a gun? Oh, so heartbreaking.

posted by Grace on Nov. 15, 2005 at 11:09 PM

Fox 8 didn't mention that part. I guess I'm glad. It's very difficult when situations like this are publicized as "homeschooler" did this, etc. How very, very, very sad. I wonder if this girl knew this guy was violent? Thanks for the links.

posted by spunkyhomeschool on Nov. 15, 2005 at 11:14 PM

Grace,

Someone sent me the links to both of their blogs. Neither seemed to be particularly violent in any way. Their vocabulary was not what I would consdier totally acceptable for public dialogue but mild by some blog standards. But nothing vulgar or derogratory. His seemed a ltittle more edgy but still nothing violent. They both talked about Christian concerts that they had been too and she also talked about a bible study and youth group that she attended. It is all so sad and confusing to many. Keep your children's heart is the message I"m getting from this.

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