He certainly didnt sound suicidal in his retirement announcement from Monticello in Nov 2019. You realize that we have a detective in Indiana who told us that Mr. X is LEs main suspect in this case, right? "And thats the case. Delphi murders:Review the case through 5 years of reporting Initially, the media filed a motion to intervene in November, requesting the court to unseal Allen's probable cause affidavit, his . We have people in the police who talk to us. I am so suspicious of Mr. Xs cemetery hangout and if the rumor about the keys being at the site is true. Also and this constantly nags at me, if LE really has one person, Mr X, in mind but just cannot resolve his alibi, wouldnt that name get around in a small town? "Its somewhat bittersweet," Mike Patty, grandfather of Libby, told reporters Monday gathered at the DelphiUnited Methodist Church, "knowing it allows us to move to the next turn, the next chapter. He tells off women in passive aggressive hostile posts. A very popular one is the observation that if the crime scene was this insane, it would have leaked out by now. You have a million people who come out and say OMG THERES JUST NO WAY A BIG STUFFED BEAR WAS LEFT AT THE CRIME SCENE ABSOLUTELY NOT. But even if LE told the searchers not to tell people what they saw that day, Im sure they can at least say whether or not something for sure wasnt there. These VD animals are often holding a sign in their hands that says, I love you, or some such. DELPHI, Ind. I am close in age to Chadwell and I cannot imagine writing things like that. Carroll County prosecutor Nick McLeland give update on the Delphi murders. News of Trexler's arrest comes as Indiana State Police announced they'd concluded a six-week-long search along the Wabash River in Peru, which is believed to be linked to the 2017 murders of best friends Abigail Williams and Libby German. But werent the FBI involved from the start? Allen, 50, has been. Could it be that subconsciously people remember not so much the trees but what was dangling from them as they tell what they saw? Of course he knew who they were. That's mind boggling. Breaks my heart that the family had to try so hard to get help. Great Summary! Where are those people? On Feb. 13, 2017, the two friends had gone for a hike on the Delphi Historic Trails and were reported missing by their families when they did not return home that afternoon. "While this is another chapter in this story, our lives that were going through right now, I want to make sure we continue that, right? Tony Slocum said at the time, referring to Liberty. ", The detective said: "Then why'd you search?". Prosecutors fueled speculation during Tuesday's hearing that Richard Allen was not alone when they allege he killed Libby German and Abby Williams in early 2017. Ive probably seen him. A Valentines bear makes sense. Indiana State Police plan a Monday morning news conference to update the investigation of the Delphi murders and who might have killed Libby German and . This is still a very ongoing investigation, McLeland said. Wouldnt LE and Fire officials have kept a list of folks who participated in the search? Unlike any other sleuthers, we have actually determined the main suspect in the case, and we have a pretty good idea of what happened during the crime and what the crime scene looked like. Delphi man charged with murder in killings of Libby German and Abby Williams. It seems wrong somehow that it could be this narcissistic doofus. The police didn't take them seriously at the very beginning. He said hes hiding in plain sight," Patty said. The two SPMs both reporting that there were stuffed animals plural instead of singular seems sufficient to prove that there was more than one stuffed animal at the scene. An earlier version of this article misstated the date of Logans death. So does a youth, so does the fairest maid Romeo and Juliet (1968) . On February 13, 2017, Liberty "Libby" German, 14, and Ab There were dolls hanging from trees. Yeah, I can do a post, but in the post Im going to say hes not it because hes not BG. However, they only cut pigs throats that way in kosher slaughterhouses. DELPHI, Ind. New information about the murders of Delphi eighth graders Liberty German and Abigail Williams became public Monday, and police have a man in custody. And thats not even the start of the weirdness. Keeping the documents secret only heightens the public's curiosity about the case, Rozzi said. A grifter is literally a criminal fraudster and he is breaking the law. Its very (as the kids say) cringe.. Its a pretty big coincidence that both these towns have a Tyson pork processing plant nearby. Am I expecting too much? This is from NMs obit: he was a Crime Scene Technician. The agent goes on to say I believe there is probable cause to believe that RONALD LOGAN has committed the crime of murder and evidence of that can be found on RONALD LOGANS property.. When the girls did not return to their rendezvous point, family called authorities and a search began. Privacy Policy. To have enough presence of mind to activate that video system on her cellphone, to record what we believe is criminal behavior thats about to occur.. On Delphi, I agree with you about Chadwell. That area was not searched until after dark on the 13th. It is in the best interest of the public to find anybody else involved.. Very interesting. DELPHI, Ind. Police initially believed the. I havent seen the tape but a friend saw it and she said he had a huge smirk on his face the whole time. 2023 CIRCLE CITY BROADCASTING I, LLC. I think they were lured or catfished at some point. He was seated right smack in the middle of the room. Ronald Logan died Jan. 24, 2022. Love your writing and insights. Since then, police have formed a task force for the case, interviewed suspects and followed tips, eventually leading to Allen's arrest. Allen was taken into custody on Oct. 26 by detectives on the task force after probable cause allowed it. If not and it is him, did he know who THEY were? Police have quizzed Kegan Kline over his correspondences with Libby German, a transcript leaked by Murder Sheet earlier this year revealed. ", Delphi man charged with murder in killings of Libby German and Abby Williams. Theyre seeing evil in everything where theres generally none. Would you consider writing a post on him? The search warrant request came just over two weeks after ISP investigators interviewed Kegan Kline, the man they say was behind the Anthony_Shots social media accounts. Moments after multiple law enforcement agencies announced the arrest of Richard Allen, 50, in the 2017 killings of Delphi teenagers Libby German and Abby Williams, the. Perhaps its a violation of social rules, but thats not in the DSM yet. One of the only early clues to their killing was a video Libby took on her phone, capturing a man approaching them, who then could be heard telling the girls to go "down the hill. Delphi Murders Delphi Murders Timeline: Disappearance, Years-Long Manhunt and the Possible Break Liberty German and Abigail Williams went for a hike on the afternoon of Feb. 13, 2017. His name only got out recently with the Leaker leak. Or Libby was going to tell all and bring many people down from previous insurance/appraisal scams? Or by their accounts, what were they doing? Robert Lindsay, Independent Journalist: l Talk about Things You're Not Supposed to Talk About. In Indiana, most defendants are entitled to a reasonable bail that is high enough to ensure the defendant's appearance in court, according to Indiana law. If I go with the assumption that it might have been a group of searchers that didn't include members of LE, I can't imagine being a member of the community and volunteering to help to search for anyone and then finding the person or persons deceased in probably what was an obvious sign of a homicide(s), especially as someone such as myself who has no LE experience (or medical experience, etc.) We would love to hear your thoughts on him and why or why not he might be a suspect in the Delphi murders. Contact her at rfradette@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter at @Rachel_Fradette. "It certainly seems like it could be significant, but as to what it pertains to, I don't have a clue," said Carrie. In addition, I can see a stuffed animal in the crime scene photo. Richard Allen, 50, was charged with the murders of Abby Williams, 13, and Libby German, 14, in Delphi, Ind., in February 2017. The multi-agency task force working on the Delphi case is certain that the new sketch accurately depicts the face of the man who killed Abby and Libby. ", The detective then asked: "So why would you worry about your DNA being on that body? They certainly have my appreciation. In a news conference, Indiana State Police shared Richard Allen, 50, of Delphi, was arrested Wednesday and charged on two counts of murder during a court hearing two days later. DELPHI, Ind. I dont see anyone refuting these claims besides the people on the internet who werent there and want to believe every single last syllable LE says. 00:14:20 - In this episode, the Murder Sheet provides several quick updates on the Delphi murders and the related investigation into the "anthony_shots" profil The latter seems to make most sense, but leaves the question to why the CSI guy lied to everyone, including his colleagues. ", Jury inspect eerie Murdaugh murder scene where mom & son were executed, US Navy faces being totally outgunned by China in just seven years, says expert, Dances with Wolves actor pleads not guilty in 'sex cult' case, TikTok star, 28, is charged with child abuse after 'attack on boyfriend', 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Travis Trexler was arrested on DUI charges, Kegan Kline was contacting Libby German through a catfish social media account the night before she was murdered, Libby (left) was murdered alongside her best-friend Abigail Williams (right) in Feb. 2017, Travis Trexler is a cousin of Kegan Kline's, Police ended a six-week search of the Washab River on Wednesday, The culprit behind the murders has never been identified, Precisely how the two girls were killed has never been revealed by police. Make DELPHI, IN - It was Valentine's Day, 2017, when the corpses of two young teen girls, Liberty "Libby" German and Abigail " Abby" Williams, were found under a train bridge. Greenos videos are almost completely worthless, and group members who have spoken to him told me he has nothing new to add to the case. Also re searchers, it was not Mr. X that found the bodies, it was actually Jake Johns. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- New details have been released in the case of two young girls found murdered in Indiana five years ago. Which I'm sure made finding the girls all that worse. He was charged with a probation violation for driving with a suspended license. In the audio, police announced, a male voice appears to say Down the hill. Officials offered a download of the audio and asked anyone who recognized the voice to send in a tip. Next to the drawing, for no apparent reason, is an unusual (to me) looking knife. McLeland said the public and media interest in the case rekindled after Allen's arrest, and Allen's wife had to flee the community. The probable cause affidavit and charging information were sealed by court order, McLeland said, to protect the ongoing investigation. Its the wife herself supposedly coming back to give him his keys. The photo, which was recovered from Libertys cellphone, showed a man who authorities said was walking on the Delphi Historic Trails and might have participated in the murders, according to a news release. Why not donate to the best Delphi sleuthing team of all by donating to me, leader of a group of 230+ sleuthers who have been working on the case for four years now? As per the transcript, Kline also allegedly searched "how long does DNA last" in the aftermath of the murders, in addition to Googling updates on the Delphi investigation and searching for information about other unsolved killings, including the murder of JonBentRamsey. To me, that explains a lot about why it took them so long to find the girls in the first place. The arrest has been long awaited by the families of Liberty and Abigail, as well as for the community of Delphi, which has kept a close eye on the investigation. He was pretty young and had a lot of children. Searcher Eric Williams speaks after nearly six years of no justice. Thanks for your response: appreciate that. 4 things we learned about arrest in deaths of Liberty German and Abigail Williams, What we know and don't know 5 years after Abby and Libby were killed, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. See how people are reading too much into this guy? A number of those slaughterhouses around there are indeed operated by Orthodox Jews. -- There may be a potential break in the unsolved murders of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana. These two SPMs arrived at these conclusions independently. We also have it from two separate search party members independently that they were told to not tell anyone what they had seen. in which I've ever, thankfully, have had to witness anything so utterly horrible. "While theres somebody thats been arrested, our lives for five and a half years have been in a search mode and thats what weve done. Think about it like this. The search continued Tuesday morning, Valentine's Day, along the trails and the creek. Yet somehow they didnt come across the bodies until over half a day after the search party started. As usual, they do not want to be identified, but I can tell you that once again, we are dealing with a female member of the party, in this case younger than middle aged. She said police hadn't contacted her about the search but had been for other significant developments. On a day off from school Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, the teens Liberty, 14, and Abigail, 13 embarked on a hike after a sleepover the night before at Libby's house. Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a7aaf19783c3ef0be4e1653389843f4e" );document.getElementById("b83dbe3da2").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. He is a middle-aged man who has thick hair and a baby face and dresses like a teenager. That Monday afternoon, the two ventured onto the trail around the Monon High Bridge. Presumably they were told that they could wreck the case if they told people what they saw. Were not. Crews were being sent out 10 to 12 people at a time to help cover an area of 20 to 25 square miles, Leazenby said. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Delphi murders investigation timeline: Review the case through 5 years of reporting. Didnt know, I dont know the gentleman personally at all. I havent seen this stuff. 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