U.S. Marshal Detective Charged With Murder
http://www.therecordherald.com/articles/2005/07/09/local_news/news08.txt
ASHBURN, Va. - A Greencastle native was shot to death Wednesday morning in her northern Virginia home.
The Loudon County Sheriff's Office has charged her husband, a detective with the U.S. Marshals Service, in the homicide.Police found Karen Marie (Etter) Ludwig, 38, who lived in Ashburn, Va., dead in an upstairs bedroom of her home with multiple gunshot wounds.
Her husband, John Ludwig, 51, called 911 at 8:38 a.m. to report the incident and was taken into custody shortly after police arrived.
Ludwig, a member of the U.S. Marshals Service for 17 years, was charged with first-degree murder. Police said several shots were fired, but no motive has been determined.
Ludwig is being held in the Loudon County Adult Detention Center with no bond set. He will be arraigned Thursday morning in the Loudon County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in Leesburg, Va.
Domestic dispute
Police said Ludwig told investigators his wife was shot with a revolver in a domestic dispute. The revolver is not believed to be Ludwig's service weapon.
Loudon County Sheriff Stephen O. Simpson said Ludwig provided a detailed account of what occurred and was cooperative with investigators.
Simpson and his detectives waited until 3:30 p.m. for warrants that gave them clearance to enter the Ludwigs' home in the 42800 block of Hollywood Parkplace. Police also searched the couple's three vehicles, which included a Chevrolet SUV owned by the marshal's service.
Neighbors said the couple had been married for only a year or two and both had older children from previous marriages. They described the couple as "nice" and said the incident was unbelievable.
According to Don Hines, a marshal's service spokesman, Ludwig joined the service in March 1988 as a criminal investigator. Hines said Ludwig's status is under review."I know of nothing like this (in the past)," Hines said. "Obviously, this was a domestic situation that had nothing to do with his job or official duties."
Miller-Bowersox Funeral Home, Greencastle, will announce arrangements for Mrs. Ludwig, a graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School, on Monday.
Public Opinion Online article:
http://www.publicopiniononline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050709/NEWS01/507090318/1002
ASHBURN, Va. - A Greencastle native was shot to death Wednesday morning in her northern Virginia home.
The Loudon County Sheriff's Office has charged her husband, a detective with the U.S. Marshals Service, in the homicide.Police found Karen Marie (Etter) Ludwig, 38, who lived in Ashburn, Va., dead in an upstairs bedroom of her home with multiple gunshot wounds.
Her husband, John Ludwig, 51, called 911 at 8:38 a.m. to report the incident and was taken into custody shortly after police arrived.
Ludwig, a member of the U.S. Marshals Service for 17 years, was charged with first-degree murder. Police said several shots were fired, but no motive has been determined.
Ludwig is being held in the Loudon County Adult Detention Center with no bond set. He will be arraigned Thursday morning in the Loudon County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in Leesburg, Va.
Domestic dispute
Police said Ludwig told investigators his wife was shot with a revolver in a domestic dispute. The revolver is not believed to be Ludwig's service weapon.
Loudon County Sheriff Stephen O. Simpson said Ludwig provided a detailed account of what occurred and was cooperative with investigators.
Simpson and his detectives waited until 3:30 p.m. for warrants that gave them clearance to enter the Ludwigs' home in the 42800 block of Hollywood Parkplace. Police also searched the couple's three vehicles, which included a Chevrolet SUV owned by the marshal's service.
Neighbors said the couple had been married for only a year or two and both had older children from previous marriages. They described the couple as "nice" and said the incident was unbelievable.
According to Don Hines, a marshal's service spokesman, Ludwig joined the service in March 1988 as a criminal investigator. Hines said Ludwig's status is under review."I know of nothing like this (in the past)," Hines said. "Obviously, this was a domestic situation that had nothing to do with his job or official duties."
Miller-Bowersox Funeral Home, Greencastle, will announce arrangements for Mrs. Ludwig, a graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School, on Monday.
Public Opinion Online article:
http://www.publicopiniononline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050709/NEWS01/507090318/1002
posted by F at 10:06 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home