[7]. I also believe that Abby and Libby were killed somewhere else. I can give you instructions here if you like. Prosecutors accuse Allen of forcing the girls off of the trails east of the city near the Monon High Bridge. At the entrance of the trail? "Doug Carter made it clear at the press conference yesterday that the investigation was not over, and he would not rule out the possibility of more people being involved. Or maybe someone gave him a ride or a worker for the graveyard saw him. THE sister of a girl killed in the Delphi 'Snapchat murders' has recounted the final words she exchanged with her late sibling before she was tragically murdered alongside her best friend in an Indiana woods. Richard Allen is a pharmacy technician and married father who is accused in the 2017 murders of two girls, Abigail Williams and Liberty German, near an old railroad bridge in Delphi, Indiana . Judge Frances Gull opted to unseal the Richard Allen Probable Cause Affidavit, marking one of the first times documents related to the Delphi murders have been publicly released.. are what led volunteers to the area the bodies were found. The initial contactspecifically happened right at the end of the bridge, on the South East end, where it stops being a bridge and becomes a trail again. When confusion arose after the episode's release, the podcast responded through Facebook saying "That is what we have heard from our sources.". There is no good composite of the main suspect because no one saw BG with his face fully revealed. [10]. There is a small fee of $20 to join, which includes lifetime membership. The man charged with the 2017 Delphi murders has been tied to a bullet found at the bloody crime scene and is believed to be the so-called "bridge guy" captured on camera by his victims, according to a newly-released affidavit.. A redacted version of the probable cause affidavit was released on Tuesday, finally revealing what led to the arrest and charging of local man Richard Allen almost . Thanks for stopping by, dear! There may well have been a giant stuffed bear at the scene that day. Taking into consideration Indiana State Police's statement that the old and new sketch are "not the same person" it stands to reason that this description no longer applies. Jul 17, 2017 Updated Sep 28, 2017. I mean, how many other eye colors are there, other than blue? Attorneys representing Allen said they got evidence from prosecutors Monday and expect this to take four to eight weeks to go . Police won't release anymore to protect the integrity of the investigation, but they've seen the video and likely won't be able to stop thinking about it. Allen, a 50-year-old CVS worker who has lived in Delphi for more than a decade, has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Further, this rumor was first made after the wife of a detective working on the case posted online. Evidence in the Delphi, Indiana, double murder case was unsealed by a county court on Tuesday, revealing key new details . Unlike any other sleuthers, we have determined the main suspects in the case, have a good idea of what happened during the crime and what the crime scene looked like, and have recently figured out the motive. It turns out that the composite was fake in a sense. I always thought it was Child Protective Services, too! Yes I am a member of the private group. DELPHI, Ind. At the moment, there is no evidence whatsoever that this young man assisted Mr. X in his crime. [6], An article is published by WLFI which interviews Mike Patty who says The cellphone has been pinging around town and here there is a cellphone tower but the ping was last noted around five to six hours ago. Williams was a little quieter but open with her friends and hoping to go into . There has been some debate online as to whether the Libby's cell phone was physically recovered by law enforcement, the idea being that the video could have been pulled from an app or cloud service if the phone was missing. This was no accident. Hes not even a pedophile. I am quite happy to ban you here today. . DEVELOPMENT: Delphi Police Chief receives telephone call from man with voice that sounds like suspect. Police say the girls mostly talk about 'stuff girls talk about'in the recording, but, Sgt. News sources have also never directly referenced witness sightings of the offender. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Pretrial hearings for Allen are slated to begin on January 13 at 9am. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. As for McLeland's concern for the safety of the witnesses, Rozzi said, "I haven't heard, nor have I seen . Anotherhaunting photowas posted by his wife onFacebookwhich shows the Indiana man smiling excitedly in front of what appears to be one of the two police composite sketches of the murder suspect. "When I'm asked to explain it, I say this case is like looking through a darkened window of a home: you can see what's going on in the living room but you have no idea what's happening in the kitchen or anywhere else inside the house," she said. The Indiana State Police hold another press conference in April 2019. For the first time, investigators have released evidence to implicate Richard Allen in the murders of Libby German and Abby Williams during a . Or maybe he joined the search party briefly to know where they looked but didn't say a name but fit the photo. The girls disappeared Feb. 13, 2017, after going for a hike on the Monon High Bridge Trail. Witness names, as well as the name of a Delphi detective were kept redacted. . Delphi murders investigation timeline:Review the case through 5 years of reporting. The Indy Channel article Delphi Timeline, 13. He said, 'did you happen to see two girls up there?' The Indy Channel article Delphi Daughters, 11. Slide to see images taken at the end of bridge and down the hill. German's grandmother, Becky Patty, told FOX 59 that Allen was the CVS worker who processed her granddaughter's photos for her funeral. Subscribe to Forensic Tales podcast so you dont miss an episode! The person in the sketch released April 22ndis described as having a youthful appearance, but could fall in the age range from his 20s to late 30s. Timestamp 7:32Video of Indiana State Police Press conference, April 22 2019, 4. The previously released sketch. The tip line number is 1-844-459-5786. . Anna on the podcast Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, Episode: Live from CrimeCon: Little Abby & Libby's familiesTimestamp 14:25, 18. This route went from Chicago to Indianapolis and was called the Airline route. Tweet by an ABC-7 news reporter showing where crime scene tape was located. The sketch released on April 22ndis representative of the face of the person captured in the video on Liberty Germans cell phone as he was walking on the high bridge. I constantly see your name pop up there. The witness left, but reportedly told her husband about the strange . Only took the trail that lead to the bridge. She would also have had to stage herself as well as the other girl, lay out the smiley-face sheet, hang dolls in the trees and scatter them on the ground, and somehow place a giant plush toy at the scene,. The police obviously know who theyre looking for. Found Deceased IN - Abby & Libby - The Delphi Murders - Richard Allen Arrested - #162. Whether those are the same person is not yet known, but it is possible. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Everything We Know About The Unsolved Delphi Murders. Possible Accomplice is at the lower level of suspect, and its not even known if he was ever at the crime scene that day. ", "A Delphi, Indiana, police detective looks for evidence at the scene where the two girl's bodies where found. The suspect is seen walking across the bridge in blue jeans and a jacket. All rights reserved. Problem is if you are posting here, youre not posting in the private group. It is also possible that this journalist meant only to imply that any video of a killer approaching would haunt investigators. He said the notion of two killers is still in the arena. He also said, This has been an active theory since the first day of the crime.. Email tips to rebecca.rosenberg@fox.com and @ReRosenberg. The sketch was drawn from an eye witness description of a man seen walking the trails the afternoon of the murders. The Indiana detectives investigating the 2017 Delphi murders claimed on Thursday to have new leads in the case and warned their suspect that they know who he is - but are yet to make any arrests . -Mike Patty, Timestamp 32:00, Interview with Mike And Becky Patty by Gray Hughes, 6. An official website of the United States government. I spoke to him on the phone, and hes a very nice fellow. A newspaper photographer, mentioned earlier in Evidence V, named J. Kyle Keener added a description to his facebook photo album in which he describes what he could see in the creek on February 14, 2017. The second statement was from an Indiana detective in another area, in this case Narcotics, who had seen crime scene photos and noted that both girls had been sexually violated with twigs, sticks, and small branches. That Mr. X will be arrested so soon? So theres no input from law enforcement at all in the generating of a sketch, other than my presence as the artist.". Market data provided by Factset. You need a huge knife to saw someones head off almost a sword you can watch any of the beheading videos out there to be sure. Delphi police and the prosecutor's office said a public court hearing will be set to determine if the documents, including the affidavit in the case, will remain under seal. Rockefeller Audio 2022. New York Times article You Are Hiding in Plain Sight, 14. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. Allen has been charged with two counts of murder and is currently being held in a state facility without bond. when Libby posted a picture on Snapchat. Surprisingly, after all this speculation about if the attack the was recorded, when Sheriff Tobe Leazenby was asked point blank the attack was recorded in a video interview, he answered that it was not. Girls stay in the hard to knock up stage from ages 13-15. If so, how did she find out? If you assume that the path they took between the initial encounter sight and the disposal sight is relatively direct then the offender would have directed them off the trail and down the little hill to the north (with the Guys Down the Hill audio most likely referring to this). It could be literally anything.". The other elements were are not sure they agreed on are: a giant plush toy animal, possibly a bear; a crucifix hung upside down; dolls hanging in trees; and a knife plunged into a log with one of the girls hands wrapped around it to make it appear she had stabbed the tree. Something's fishy I think. Sources tell Call 6 Investigates that a set of footprints are what led volunteers to the area the bodies were found. and FSG saying he saw arguing couple. . Allen, 50, has been charged with two counts of murder for killing German, 14, and her best friend, Williams, 13 a major break in the mysterious homicides that have baffled investigators for nearly six years. Robert Lindsay, Independent Journalist: l Talk about Things You're Not Supposed to Talk About. yup, plus it's popping up just as interest in the case is potentially waning, adding a fresh boost to it. Since the homicides, Indiana Landmarks has taken ownership of the land and after planned restoration has completed it will officially be added to the Delphi Historic Trails. A complication of this investigation is that because the trail area was being used as if it was a public space the evidence collected could easily be unrelated to the case. Witness sees Delphi Murder suspect, but just recently comes forward to help with composite sketch This article says the recent sketch was from a witness who saw BG. It said, We have a secret and the photo shows both of them holding up their hands in secret signs. Or will this be an opportunity for them to maybe rule out some of those names? Train crossing the Monon High Bridge. The composite sketch was created after state police received new information from witnesses along the trail. There is a $250,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest in the case. Chillingly, the trail - a defunct wooden railway track hidden in the woods -had been where Libby and Abby were last seen alive. Arent you a member of the private group? Jerry Holeman gives an interview to CBS-4 Indiana, the same publication with earlier reporting issues. As we noted above, one girl suffered a grievous wound to the throat. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Whether the released video and the released audio coincide in time is unknown but seems unlikely. We say this because he has the same first and last name as Mr. X. A sheriffs deputy in a nearby town who stated: One of the girls was in the early stages of pregnancy. This would have been found on autopsy, and a statement like that usually means 6-8 weeks pregnant. Journalist ine Cain and attorney Kevin Greenlee have been reporting on the 2017 double homicide of Libby German, 14, and Abigail Williams, 13, for almost two years on their smash-hit podcast The Murder Sheet. Hes just a situational molester and theyre no more attracted to kids than anyone else. Allow me to explain. pm on February [13th] 2017. True Crime podcasts, which have exploded in popularity over the last decade, have been credited with impacting numerous other previously unsolved high-profile crime cases. Journal and Courier article 1.2 M to Restore Monon High Bridge, 10. released during a press conference on April 22 2019. "I also want to thank all of the reporters, podcasters, and other news and social media outlets for keeping our girls' story relevant and in the public eye. Allen appeared before Carroll County Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Diener Oct. 28 and entered a not-guilty plea. An interesting new theory has come up. On February 22, 2011 police released an audio recording where the man is heard saying Guys Down the hill The recording is credited to Libby, who secretly recorded the suspect. Jos haluat listietoa ja haluat hallita valintojasi, napsauta Hallitse asetuksia. Enjoying your content very much. Furthermore law enforcement has made it clear in interviews that they do not want to publicly disclose these details. ine and Kevin said they were touched when relayed Carrie's message of thanks, though added: "We don't see ourselves as anything other than two journalists who have participated in the case. This happens a lot in remarriages. And somebody yelled up that they had found a shoe. As early as February 15, 2017, Indiana State Police have been seeking information relating to vehicles in the area during this timeframe. But what we found out recently was he is apparently not the killer. Thanks, SMK! BUT WHY WAIT SO LONG!!! Carroll County Historical Museum Photo Archives. c) Where was fsg while BG was on the bridge with Abby and Libby? DELPHI MURDERS: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2017 KILLINGS OF LIBBY GERMAN AND ABBY WILLIAMS. D. Prater is Caleb Bowlin, eh? likely won't be able to stop thinking about it. VITAL WITNESS. Hi there! Yes, the detective is great! I'm sooo thankful the witness came through. There were two deer standing up there. Missing Indiana girl found in basement; arrested suspect investigated in Delphi murders 04/28/2021 12:27 pm PDT Tippecanoe County. "I mean, is it a matter of police saying, 'hey, we're checking to make sure there are no other perpetrators and we're just going to tie up loose ends?'. The witnesses could only see the top half of BGs face. It prohibited the attorneys, LE, Court staff, coroner, and family, from commenting publicly or to media, including on social media platforms. DELPHI, Ind. The new trial date will be set during the June bail hearing. Was the secret that one of them had found out she was pregnant? But they were both definitely on board via the sexual posing of the girls, the dolls on the ground, and the sheet with the smiley face on it at the very least. Bullet found near 2 teen girls' bodies came from suspect and witness saw man wearing "muddy and bloody" clothes, affidavit says November 30, 2022 / 6:15 AM / CBS/AP Arrest made in murders of 2 girls Suspect allegedly linked to Delphi murders reportedly in custody. Undated. Perhaps Catfish Boy and Young BG are two different people. Exclusive. This "new" sketch was actually created earlier then the "old" sketch according to an Indy Star article,which writes: Master Trooper Taylor Bryant, a sketch artist with Indiana State Police who drew the new sketch, told IndyStar a sketch is based on how a particular witness describes the suspect. A team discovered the bodies of the girls in a wooded area near the trail, about a half-mile upstream from the bridge, New York Times article You Are Hiding in Plain Sight, 12. This quote, which was mentioned earlier, references a set of footprints leading up the the bodies when the bodies were found for the first time by volunteers. failed . We can agree to disagree . Law enforcement has never spoken publicly in reference to specific named witnesses or sightings. Allen, who is married, came forward as a witness in the earlier stages of the investigation, a source told FOX 59. 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