PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man is facing murder and corpse abuse charges after police say he strangled his mother in Maryland, loaded her body into her SUV, and drove it to his sister’s home, covering the remains with trash and boxes, including McDonald’s food wrappers and bags.
Kevin Hyun Ahn, 31, was charged with first-degree murder, assault, and abuse of a corpse in connection with the March death of 61-year-old Hyun Ahn of Owings Mills, Md., authorities confirmed. The Baltimore County Medical Examiner ruled her death a homicide caused by strangulation and traumatic brain injury.
Northern Lancaster Regional Police were dispatched to the 100 block of Fruitville Pike on March 24 after Ahn’s estranged sister called 911 to report a “suspicious incident.” According to police, Ahn had arrived unannounced at the home, driving his mother’s white 2022 Toyota RAV4 and behaving strangely.
The sister told officers that Ahn, who is considered transient and “not generally welcome at the home,” left after a confrontation but returned about 30 minutes later.
When she and her husband approached the vehicle, they observed what looked like a lifeless body across the rear seat and floor, partially hidden beneath McDonald’s wrappers, cardboard boxes, and various household items.
Body found wrapped in debris in mother’s SUV
“Ahn fled the scene on foot after the couple questioned him about the person in the car,” police wrote in a press release. Officers from Northern Lancaster Regional Police and Warwick EMS searched the SUV and confirmed the presence of a deceased female.
Investigators identified the body as that of Hyun Ahn. The scene was secured and searched after police obtained a warrant, and the body was removed in coordination with the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office.
Police located Ahn shortly afterward near East Ferdinand and South Main streets in Manheim Borough, where he was taken into custody. Authorities say he did not have a permanent address but was previously linked to Schuylkill Haven, Pa.
Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger confirmed that Ahn is also facing charges in Maryland, where the alleged killing occurred, before he transported the body to Pennsylvania.
Police say the investigation remains active and involves both Pennsylvania and Maryland authorities.