DELPHI, Ind. The Delphi murders have confounded investigators in the five years since Williams and German's bodies were found and in 2018, the head of the Indiana State Police Office, Doug Carter, told the IndyStar that he believed they were "one piece of the puzzle away from figuring out who this individual is. The 14 year old had a cousin, M., who was taking her to bonfire parties where there was a lot of drugs and drinking for a few years from 12-14. Well, there are two separate crime scenes. The grandfather of victim Libby German has spoken out about learning that his granddaughters suspected killer was hiding in plain sight in the close-knit Delphi community this whole time. "He created a completely false persona for himself," said Kevin Greenlee, co-host of The Murder Sheet. We believe he met criteria for Conduct Disorder as a youth and may have trended into Antisocial Personal Disorder as an adult. They are known as the Delphi Murders. "And then, of course, weaponry that could have been used in the Delphi murders and any other evidence that could tie a killer to the scene or of the crime, essentially.". View in new tab here. In a move that propelled the investigation forward, Libby German captured a grainy video on her phone of a man dressed in blue jeans, a blue jacket and a cap walking along the abandoned railroad bridge on the day the two friends were murdered. Mr. X is of course an actual suspect. He said he parked at the old Farm Bureau building which was later confirmed to be the former Child Protective Services building and saw three girls at the Freedom Bridge. "And then, of course, weaponry that could have been used in the Delphi murders and any other evidence that could tie a killer to the scene or of the crime, essentially.". On Oct. 31, 2022, police announced they arrested and charged 50-year-old Delphi resident Richard Allen with two counts of murder in the deaths of Libby and Abby. Anybody would tell you that,resident A.J. If not, I get it, believe me! He was interrogated by police soon after the crime. Mr. F: A young man, 20 years old at the time of the crime, now 24 years old. And that the disembowelment was so complete that her entire abdomen (which includes the uterus) had been removed? The 12 pages of court documents include the decision to release a redacted version, murder charges and probable cause affidavit. Could it be that these three young men, J and Misters P and Q, set up that weird bizarro crime scene beforehand with the stuffed bear, the dolls, the sheet with the smiley face, the crucifix, on and on, to lure the 14 year old girl there to terrorize her and threaten her to have the abortion? What if those men were referring to a mutual friend of theirs, 20 years old, Mr. F, having sex with a 14 year old girl, one of the murdered girls? VIDEO: Bond hearing for Richard Allen is et for Feb. 17. Prosecutors are asking and Indiana judge to deny bond for Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen, according to court documents. (1/12/23) MORE, By ARLEIGH RODGERS Associated Press/Report for America DELPHI, Ind. Maybe they told people they just wanted to scare the girls. Ive probably seen him. We call him Mr. Q because his identity is not known at this time. Who is Richard Allen the man arrested over the 2017 Delphi murders? The serial killer expert lives near me. A composite sketch was released, and tips began to flood in which uncovered a seedy underbelly in the community. The investigation is far from complete, state police superintendent Doug Carter said at a news conference on Monday as he urged the community to come forward with more information. His defense team is speaking out. The sister of one of the Delphi victims celebrated the announcement that Richard Allen had been charged with their murders more than five years on from the killings. First, a pitch for supporting this website and our sleuthing group: Our group is clearly the best Delphi sleuthing group on the Internet by far and has been since it was founded four years ago in 2017. The witness said she didn't see any other adults than the man on the bridge. He may have helped set up the crime scene, but we have no evidence of that. Do you think the 14 yr old had the procedure on her to remove Fs DNA, the coroner would have explored that as the father would be a suspect. After an extensive investigation, the Delphi Double Homicide Task Force made an arrest for the murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German. He has been incredibly helpful to us. Instead statements are posed as hypotheticals, theories, possible theories, and above all questions. An official trial date with be set at Allens bond hearing on Feb. 17. Allen voluntarily went to the Indiana State Police post Oct. 26, 2022, and told investigators he never allowed anyone to use or borrow the Sig Sauer Model 226. What if a search party member reported that it was true that one of the girls was seen in this condition at the crime scene? All they have confirmed to us is that he is absolutely the Catfish Boy. He has a criminal record mostly for repeated drunk driving offenses. A photo has revealed how the local man charged with the 2017 Delphi murders posed for a smiling selfie in front of a police sketch of the suspected killer. Mr Carter officially confirmed that Mr Allen was arrested on Friday. Mr. F was looking at possible incarceration for banging a 14 year old girl and then 18 years of child support. Monday 31 October 2022 15:50 , Rachel Sharp. It consists of unverified rumors, albeit very long-lasting ones. 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Another witness said she was on the trails Feb. 13, 2017, with video from the Hoosier Harvestore confirming her vehicle near the entrance at 1:46 p.m. She told investigators she saw four girls walking on the bridge as she was driving underneath on her way to park. Is it possible that LE could be looking into these three young men as suspects, but in this case a lesser quality of suspects, possible suspects, too? AccuWeather: AM showers before a mild afternoon, CBP releases, ICE later arrests Brazilian fugitive wanted for murder who illegally entered the US, Length of Canyon boys helps hold off Seminole rally. Mr Allen bears some likeness to the drawing. Perhaps these young men were more involved than that. Example video title will go here for this video. Mike and Becky Patty, the grandparents of victim Libby German, told reporters after Mondays press conference that they remembered suspected killer Richard Allen serving them one time in the local CVS where he worked. (AP) An Indiana judge imposed a gag order on Friday in the case of a man charged in thenotorious slayings of two MORE, VIDEO: Update on Delphi Murders suspect Richard Allen. October 28th was the day. Libby, 14, and Abby, 13, were murdered after setting off on a hike along the Monon High Bridge Trail in Delphi on 13 February 2017. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Police located their bodies at 12pm the following day near Deer Creek, about a half mile from Monon High Bridge. "A lot of technology comes up in this case of devices that are being used to store child sexual abuse materials or communications with underage girls," Cain said. Allen told investigators he did not speak with the girls as he walked from the Freedom Bridge to the High Bridge. I'm not keen to see them but am curious if anyone here had a chance to see them before they were taken down? I dont even know his real name, although it was tossed around a lot early on. Superintendent Carter says further details or documents will not be released regarding the arrest today is not that day. While trial preparations are underway, Gull also noted that the scheduled March start will likely be delayed due to the extraordinarily voluminous discovery material that has to be turned over to the defense. He described the charging Richard Allen in the 2017 murders of Libby German and Abby Williams in Delphi. When I will go into CVS as a customer myself, he would say do you need any help? I would be like no, Chandler Underhill, the manager of the local Brick & Mortar Pub, where he said Mr Allen was a regular, told Fox59. We have learned that the police are investigating who in the police is leaking to us, which shows our facts are correct. A 50-year-old local man has finally been charged with the 2017 Delphi murders marking the first step towards justice for teenage best friends Libby German and Abby Williams who were brutally killed more than five years ago. A vehicle that resembled Allen's 2016 Ford Focus was also seen on video going west on County Road 300 North at 1:27 p.m. Allen was again interviewed by investigators on Oct. 13, 2022. Later that day, the teenagers were reported missing when they failed to return to a spot where a family member was picking them up. A scalpel was also found at the scene. And perhaps an older man these young men knew, a 49 year old man named Mr. X, got into the mix somehow. How about this for a hypothesis? 00:50, Rachel Sharp. Seventh, We are not referring to either girl by name below, however, there seems to be some confusion about which girl was the focus of the crime. We are now stating for an absolute fact that J, or at least a photo of J, is the 19 year old Catfish Boy used to catfish a girl over four months on Snapchat. The Hunting Shack-where the 3 boys would have had sex with them while wearing condoms. Although authorities have not provided additional information about the murders, they released a direct message to the potential killer in February 2022. Judge Frances C. Gull decided at a 10-minute hearing that the high-profile trial of Richard Matthew Allen would occur in Carroll County despite his attorneys previous request to relocate the proceedings, ABC reported. Also, one of the nations top experts on serial killers has expressed interest in joining us in trying to solve this crime, as has a female homicide detective who ran an 80-person unit in France. The last recording of the teens appeared on Snapchat, showing them crossing the Monon High Bridge while a man follows them in the background. In addition, almost everything we get is not posed to us as a fact. For some odd reason, the father of the baby is apparently not a suspect! It also shows that police read our website and are onto us and our sleuthing group. Law enforcement will not reveal what the evidence was that led to Mr Allens arrest per a court order. But maybe they have cracked. Our investigation revealed that both of those girls were sexually active in terms of PIV sex, so getting pregnant was definitely a possible thing. He reminds the assembled media that when someone is arrested they are considered innocent until proven guilty. The case had gone unsolved for years, with no leads or suspects charged with the murders of the eighth graders. Judge issues gag order following release of redacted court docs in arrest of Richard Allen for Delphi murders, Here's a timeline of major developments in the Delphi murders case, 'The likelihood for a tainted jury pool is excessive' | Richard Allen's attorneys file motion for change of venue in trial, In the video recorded from German's phone, one of the victims mentions "gun.". "What we're hearing from sources indicates that this is connected," said Aine Cain, co-host of The Murder Sheet. He did not have a reason why the bullet was found between the victims' bodies. Until now. Will it lead to solving the murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German?0:00 The Delphi Murders5:40 The Investigation9:42 Leigh Kerr12:27 The Criminal ProfileSOURCES: https://pastebin.com/LZjy3tHr#truecrime #DelphiMurders #AbbyandLibby We are shocked and saddened to learn that one of our store employees was arrested as a suspect in these crimes. The pair of eighth-graders spent the afternoon posting photos of their journey on Facebook. Didnt know, I dont know the gentleman personally at all. Here are new details from the probable cause affidavit on the Delphi murders: NOTE: 13News is aware of media reports claiming a clerical error led to a delay in arresting Allen. For the last five years, police have remained tightlipped about the crime scene and how the girls died. She chased him off her property. A witness said she was driving east on 300 North on Feb. 13, 2017 when she saw a man wearing a blue-colored jacket and blue jeans, who was muddy and bloody. Bottom line is a girl was pregnant is absolutely the key to this crime. Hes named Mr. F as in Mr. Father. I did not figure out who the man was in the tan pants with light blue shirt and a hand gun. Hi, Robert. How about getting your moneys worth? The man in the recording is heard telling the girls: "Down the hill" in the moments before they died. Say they dont know him. That is, the facts below will be posed mostly as hypotheticals, theories, possible theories, and most of all, questions. I distinctly remember what looked like blood stains on a section of wood fencing/the ground inside the barn and possible blood on a pile of hay. Monday 31 October 2022 21:50 , Rachel Sharp. Lafayette Journal & Courier's Ron Wilkins contributed to this report. This is excellent because it shows that our account of this crime is correct at least in part. After all, a gut knife included in the five knives that BG has in that deer kit he is wearing around his waist. He got out of jail seven months before the crime. Im ready to learn more info. Youre welcome to join our group if you want to and can spare the change. I know the girl that posted this too, and I really like her but The photos just are not the crime scene- it's impossible because this isn't the spot where law enforcement and the search party found the girls. More than 70,000 tips have been sent in by the public in the almost six years since Libby and Abby were murdered. That doesnt solve the case and thats not even enough to make an arrest. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. On the other hand, he is very charming, but most of these types are like that. (WRTV) On Friday, the man charged with murder stemming from the deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German MORE, VIDEO: Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen is due in court Friday, Jan. 13. We now have some additional insight into the reasons Carroll Countys prosecutor asked a judge to seal records in the Delphi murder case. The witness said she also saw a man matching the one in German's video. We would like to thank everyone who was involved throughout this investigation, which included the Indiana State Police, Carroll County Sheriffs Office, Delphi Police Department, Carroll County Prosecutors office, United States Marshals Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and numerous other federal and local agencies. He is also now the main suspect in the Evansdale Murders. Richard Matthew Allen, from Delphi, Indiana, was taken into custody on Wednesday (26 October) and booked into Carroll County Jail. (AP) An Indiana judge said Tuesday that she will decide soon whether tounseal court recordsthat MORE, Murdaugh and Prosecutor Creighton Waters Went to Law School Together, Prosecutions Best Evidence in Alex Murdaugh Trial, SC v. 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