Suspect allegedly admitted killing 3 family members in Churchville, court documents show

The man charged with criminal homicide in the deaths of his parents and sister at a Bucks County home reportedly admitted his role in the killings.

The suspect, Kevin Castiglia, 55, is currently behind bars and being held without bail.

The victims were identified as Judith Castiglia, 84, her husband Fred, 90, and Deborah Castiglia, 53.

The investigation began after Deborah Castiglia’s boyfriend went to her parents’ home on Heather Road in the Churchville section of Northampton Township around 2:15 p.m. Monday.

He went to the house because, police said, he had been trying to contact Deborah for several days but had been unable to reach her at her home.

According to court documents, Kevin Castiglia opened the door and initially said that Deborah “probably went on vacation.”

Kevin Castiglia then opened the door with a knife in his hand and allegedly said, “Don’t ever come here again or I will kill you,” the affidavit shows.

The boyfriend ran away and called 911.

When officers arrived, police said Kevin Castiglia came to the door armed with two knives and police believed at least one of them had blood on it.

He began “speaking incoherently,” police said, and when asked about his family, he allegedly pointed the knives at the officers.

Police say the officers used their Tasers, but Kevin Castiglia removed the Taser probes from his body, then closed and locked the door.

The South Central Emergency Response Team was called and they entered the home.

Once inside, they found a woman, probably Deborah, dead in the kitchen. A short time later, they found the other victims dead in a bedroom in the back of the house.

Kevin Castiglia then barricaded himself in a second-floor bedroom. After a five-hour standoff, he was arrested and taken to hospital.

Chopper 6 captured some of the activity through a window at the back of the house, showing an emergency response team member knocking on what appeared to be a door inside a back room.

Chopper 6 video shows police activity inside a home in Northampton Township, Bucks County, on Monday, where three people were found dead and one person was taken into custody.

Once at the hospital, Kevin Castiglia allegedly told the doctor, “I hurt someone.”

Then, about two hours later, he told hospital staff, “I killed my parents in their sleep” and “I killed my sister when she found them,” according to the affidavit.

Once released from the hospital and taken back to police headquarters, investigators say Kevin Castiglia again confessed to stabbing Fred, Judith and Deborah Castiglia to death.

He was charged with criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse and several other offenses.

The prosecutor’s office told Action News that an attorney has not yet been appointed for Kevin Castiglia.

Bucks County Prosecutor Joe Khan praised the “admirable efforts” and “heroic restraint” shown by Northampton Township police and the South Central Emergency Response Team.

Bucks County Prosecutor Joe Khan provided new details in the deaths of three people found in Nothampton Township. House.

“Despite being confronted by an armed individual, under excruciating circumstances, for approximately five hours in freezing cold, officers used every available tactical resource to take the suspect alive, preventing further tragedy,” Khan said.

He went on to say that this appears to be an isolated incident and that there is no ongoing danger to the community.

Action News has learned that Deborah taught in the Centennial School District for 26 years.

The district says crisis teams will be present at Tennent High School and Klinger Middle School, where Deborah taught during her career.

The Bucks County Prosecutor’s Office has scheduled a news conference Wednesday at 1 p.m.