Delphi Murders

Richard Allen, 50, of Delphi, was arrested last Wednesday and charged on two charges of murder in court two days later.

on two counts of murder is sure a major step in leading to a conclusion in the long-term and complex investigation." "Today is not a day to celebrate," Superintendent of the Indiana State Police Doug Carter said. Since then, police have formed a task force for the case, interviewed suspects and followed tips, eventually leading to Allen's arrest. Liberty, who went by Libby, and Abigail, who went by Abby, went for a hike along the Monon High Bridge on Feb. Allen, who entered a preliminary plea of not guilty, was sent to the White County Jail without bond. When the girls did not return to their rendezvous point, family called authorities and a search began.

Richard Allen, 50, charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of Libby and Abby, was 'hiding in plain sight,' Libby German's grandparents said.

The search continued Tuesday morning, Valentine's Day, along the trails and the creek. The next chapter is now we’re on to the prosecution side, right? "That is accurate," Becky Patty said. "I don’t feel like I thought I would. "While this is another chapter in this story, our lives that we’re going through right now, I want to make sure we continue that, right? "And that’s the case. But definitely I don’t know him." We’re going to keep pushing all the way." Carter, during Monday's news conference, noted the suspect had been living in Delphi all this time, the nearly six years since the teens were found killed Feb. 14, 2017, on a trail east of Delphi. And we’re going to stay after it. Carter added the probable cause affidavit remains sealed.

Liberty German and Abigail Williams were killed on a hike in northern Indiana. On Monday, the police said a man had been charged.

Their bodies were discovered the next day in the woods about half a mile upstream from the bridge. The police have not said how the girls, who were active in their school’s band, were killed, but praised Libby for the recordings. Their bodies were found the next day, and the investigation gained nationwide attention as the authorities released material from Liberty’s phone, including recordings of a man following the girls and of a voice saying: “Down the hill.” Liberty, who was called Libby, and Abigail, known as Abby, were both eighth graders, and disappeared during a hike on the last day of a four-day winter break. He has entered a not guilty plea and is being held without bond, the Carroll County prosecutor, Nicholas McLeland, said. [Liberty German, 14, and her friend Abigail Williams, 13](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/23/us/delphi-teenage-girl-deaths.html), disappeared during a hike in Delphi, about 70 miles northwest of Indianapolis, on Feb.

Images of an unidentified suspect in the deaths of 14-year-old Libby German and 13-year-old Abby Williams had haunted their small community for years.

[In a probable cause affidavit](https://www.wishtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Kegan-Anthony-Kline-PC.pdf), police said the man, Kegan Kline, admitted to creating a [fake online profile](https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/state-police-search-river-near-home-of-man-who-created-anthonyshots-catfish-profile-isp-water-miami/531-690123b1-139e-4189-9989-a5c40c7c05d1), "anthony_shots," to meet underage girls and receive explicit photos. "It's a step in the right direction." According to a [leaked transcript](https://www.wishtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Tx-statement-Kegan-Kline-10-19-2-FINAL-VERSION-Redacted-1.pdf) of [a police interview with Kline](https://www.wane.com/news/judge-orders-kegan-kline-documents-unsealed-in-anthony_shots-child-porn-case/), the account communicated with Libby before her death. [The FBI agent’s affidavit for the warrant](https://www.docdroid.net/5swiagP/logan-warrant-final-redacted-pdf), which was [also posted by the local News & Review](https://www.newsandreviewonline.com/articles/new-details-in-delphi-murders/), includes details not previously shared with the public by investigators. [in jail awaiting trial](https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/man-linked-delphi-murder-case-through-fake-online-profile-expected-court-thursday-kegan-kline/531-80832714-5290-470e-850a-800da436b72a) on 30 counts of child exploitation, possession of child sexual abuse images, and obstruction of justice. "For that reason, the probable cause and evidence in the charging information will not be released." He later cited the "extra scrutiny" on this case and his desire for the prosecution "not to be tarnished or tainted" if the evidence is made public. The man in the second sketch is much younger — in his 20s to late 30s, police said. Many were incredulous that no one had identified him despite his resemblance to a police sketch and video of the suspect. And despite the suspect's arrest, they still refused to share that and other information Monday. Video of the suspect had been key evidence that police and investigators pored over for years. [down the hill](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mikehayes/down-the-hill-teen-girl-killed-in-indiana-captured-cellphone)."

Police have arrested one suspect on two counts of murder in connection with the killings of Abigail Williams and Liberty German.

The Indiana State Police announced their upcoming news conference on the same day. Allen was arrested last Wednesday by detectives with Delphi's double homicide task force, a group formed in the aftermath of Williams' and German's deaths that bridged local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. More than two years later, in April 2019, a video clip also attributed to the teenager's cell phone was released as well along with an updated police sketch. that an arrest has been made," said Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter at the news conference Monday morning. Their bodies were discovered the following day in a wooded area, roughly a mile from the spot where they were last seen, and both deaths were ruled as homicides. "This investigation is far from complete, and we will not jeopardize its integrity by releasing or discussing documents or information before the appropriate time."

Police have arrested a suspect in the 2017 murders of Abby Williams and Libby German in Delphi. Here's what to know about the case, the investigation, ...

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Abby and Libby - 2 young girls murdered. Investigators are searching for the killer using their biggest clue: a recording of his voice from one of the victims' ...

Barbara, Andrew and Dan are in Delphi with what we know, what we don’t know and what comes next Almost three years later, it's a mystery that still haunts the small town of Delphi, Indiana while police say the killer may walk among them. Investigators are searching for the killer using their biggest clue: a recording of his voice from one of the victims' phones ordering the girls Down the Hill.

DELPHI, Ind. — Richard Allen was a pharmacy tech at a CVS in Delphi on Thursday of last week. On Friday, he was an inmate in the White County Jail.

“Just the thought of him living so close in proximity, and they have a daughter too. His arrest blindsided many Hoosiers who live in Delphi and who know him since the CVS is one of only a few places to have prescriptions filled. — Richard Allen was a pharmacy tech at a CVS in Delphi on Thursday of last week.

Richard Allen was charged with two counts of murder on Friday and has pleaded not guilty. The investigation is “far from complete,” state police superintendent ...

Mr Allen, 50, has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is being held without bond. He allegedly admitted to receiving about 100 sexual photos and about 20 sexually explicit videos from around 15 underage girls. He has since been moved to a state facility for his own safety. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) Their bodies were found around half a mile off the trail the next day. The sister of one of the Delphi victims has welcomed the news that a suspect has finally been charged with the murders – more than five years after her sister and her best friend were found dead after going on a hike. The Independent’s Rachel Sharp has the full story: [Everything we know about the Delphi murders and arrest of Richard Allen](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/delphi-murders-libby-german-abby-williams-richard-allen-b2213524.html) For the first time, a man has been arrested and charged with the 2017 murders of the teenagers. The Independent’s Rachel Sharp has the story: The family of one of the Delphi victims has revealed that they had a chilling encounter with the man accused of her murder as they learned that he had been “hiding in plain sight” the whole time. On Monday – a staggering 2,086 days on from the murders – police announced that Richard Allen, a 50-year-old local man, had been charged with two counts of murder

Bob Matlock, the owner of the now-closed JC's Bar an Grill in Delphi, Indiana, said murder suspect Richard Allen, 50, is a married dad-of-two who came to ...

We stand ready to cooperate with the police investigation in any way we can.” He stressed that there was “never any indication” that Richard, known to his friends as “Rick,” would be accused of a double murder. “I just couldn’t believe it when they said they arrested him,” said Matlock. Matlock, who closed his business in December 2021, said he considered Allen and his wife, Kathy, to be good friends of nearly 20 years. Allen, a 50-year-old married dad of two and CVS technician, was taken into custody Friday and charged with two counts of murder for the mysterious slayings in Delphi. 14, 2017 — a day

Libby German's grandmother and guardian, Becky Patty, was surprised to learn the man arrested for the murders of Libby and Abby Williams was a Delphi ...

We stand ready to cooperate with the police investigation in any way we can.” Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter said the investigation is ongoing. "For it to be one of us, it's hard." Delphi, a close-knit town of nearly 3,000 residents, was filled with fear in the wake of the double homicide. Libby's aunt crossed paths with Allen at CVS once, according to the Pattys. Abby and Libby, best friends in the eighth grade, were walking on a trail in broad daylight when they were killed on Feb.

Five and a half years after two teen girls were slain, Delphi, Indiana resident Richard Allen has been arrested in the case. His community is shocked.

"You'd never think in a million years." Robinson met Allen briefly for the first time at Matlock's pool bar. Five and a half years later, Allen has been charged with two counts of murder in the case, but the court has sealed the charging documents and the investigation remains open. Robinson either, whose early impressions of Allen were benign. “We stand ready to cooperate with the police investigation in any way we can.” Yet, the news still feels surreal, he said. “After five and a half years ... "They were a good family couple," Matlock said of Allen and his wife. "It shocked the hell out of me," 74-year-old Tom Brower recalled while having a beer in a tavern off Delphi's Main Street. Their families, too, were patrons of the bar, Matlock said. "He just blended right in," she said. Allen is a licensed pharmacy technician, according to public records.

An Indiana man, Richard Allen, has been charged with the 2017 murders of two eighth-grade girls—14-year-old Liberty German and 13-year-old Abigail Williams— ...

[reward for information](https://www.jconline.com/story/news/crime/2021/04/05/delphi-murders-donation-hikes-reward-arrest-conviction-killer/7089846002/) on the case exceeding $300,000 in 2021. Meanwhile, Allen’s employer, CVS, has released a statement saying it was “ready to cooperate with the police investigation” in any way possible. “I was a mess trying to get the images off my phone,” German said. Last year, the girls’ grandparents issued a public appeal for help: “We are stuck in time looking for a monster that murdered two young girls,” they wrote in a letter asking people to spread awareness about the murders, per [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/13/us/delphi-down-the-hill-patty-letter-hln/index.html). “Guys …,” a male voice can be heard ordering the girls in the audio, “down the hill.” Authorities also released [composite sketches](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/18/us/delphi-murders-indiana-sketch.html) of the suspect, and while they did not disclose how the girls had been murdered, police praised Libby for making the recordings before her death. “This young lady is a hero, there is no doubt, to have enough presence of mind to activate the video system on her cellphone to record what we believe is criminal behavior that is about to occur,” a sergeant from the Indiana state police said in 2017, per the [Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/31/us/delphi-murders-indiana.html). At a news conference on Monday, Indiana authorities announced they had arrested Richard Allen, a 50-year-old CVS worker living in Delphi, and charged him with two counts of murder. Police subsequently released images and video extracted from Libby’s cellphone that showed a male suspect walking behind the girls on the bridge, which Abby’s [Snapchat](https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/31/us/delphi-teen-killings-indiana-state-police-update/index.html) photos revealed the girls had crossed shortly before they were murdered. [Indiana State Police](https://www.in.gov/isp/crime-reporting/delphi-homicide-investigation/) report. [CNN reports](https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/31/us/delphi-teen-killings-indiana-state-police-update) that Allen’s neighbors saw police searching his house two weeks ago, with authorities reportedly towing away his SUV and leaving the property with several of his belongings, including clothes, books, a shopping bag, and a shoebox and digging out two areas in the backyard. Authorities released new composite sketches of the suspect and additional cellphone footage taken by one of the teenagers in 2019. Charging information is currently sealed, and the prosecution has stated that the case is “very ongoing.” Below, everything we know.

Richard Allen, accused of the 2017 murders of teens Libby German and Abby Williams, was living a quiet life in Delphi, Indiana, for nearly six years after ...

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