LIBBY GERMAN & ABBY WILLIAMS: Indiana vs. Richard Allen for 2017 murder of two Delphi girls *GUILTY*

On February 14, 2017, the bodies of Abigail Williams and Liberty German were discovered near the Monon High Bridge Trail, which is part of the Delphi Historic Trails in Delphi, Indiana, United States, after the young girls had disappeared from the same trail the previous day. The murders have received significant media coverage because a photo and audio recording of an individual believed to be the girls' murderer was found on German's smartphone. Despite the audio and video recordings of the suspect that have been circulated and the more than 26,000 tips that police have received, no arrest in the case has been made.[1][2][3]

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Police have not publicly stated nor released details of how the girls were murdered.[6] As early as February 15, 2017, Indiana State Police began circulating a still image of an individual reportedly seen on the Monon High Bridge Trail near where the two friends were slain; the grainy photograph appearing to capture a Caucasian male, with hands in pockets, walking on the rail bridge, head down, toward the girls.[4] A few days later, the person in the photograph was named the prime suspect in the double-homicide.[5]

On February 22, law enforcement released an audio recording where the voice of the assailant,[7] though in some degree muffled, is heard to say, "Down the hill." It was at this news conference that officials credited the source of the audio and imagery to German's smartphone, and, further, regarded her as a hero for having had the uncanny foresight and fortitude to record the exchange in secret. Police indicated that additional evidence from the phone had been secured, but that they did not release it so as not to "compromise any future trial." By this time, the reward offered in the case was set at $41,000.[5]


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Most of the confessions were not recorded, and we're going by what people say they were told. Like the guy who said RA told him that he molested and then shot them.
Yeah and the prison inmate too right? You want to hear others well you and I aren't totally off the same page on that one. I want to know when these others supposedly were when he gave false facts. Imo by then he was trying to fix all his truthful confessions probably at the advice of his attorneys or wife, etc. Dates are everything here. However if there is some magical one by a prison inmate they make back when to fit and help the right time frame, well, I want to see video then of when the man was around him one and one and the date.

I know this much or recall this much, pretty sure, news was hitting he confessed and there were no such things until later. The ones with false facfs I mean...You hare a warden, a ton of guards, mom, wife, Dr. Wala, all at different times and in different ways of communicating, a few recorded, a WRITTEN LETTER to the warden... LIke I said before, no way are all these people in cahoots.

Another thing I'd like to hear too if it goes into that, does the D have a single one that is recorded or written or on notes from a doctor or just some inmate, etc. at later dates or claimed false dates... TO repair all of this imo REAL confessions...
 
I think most of you are ignoring some obvious flaws in the case against him. The shouting at him by the cop makes me feel they were hell bent on convicting him. They needed a confession, but he made them do it the hard way, so they cut corners.
yeah and again all how many people are in cahoots then?

he was arrested before any confessions. they went forward and had probable cause without any confessions. the confessions came down the line.

Ill say this as well, had he never gave a single confession, he was already guilty in my book. the voice alone. Long before any of that.

They did not NEED a confession much less tons of them upon tons of them.

Yes cop shouted, Rick shouted. WE haven't also heard it have we. You made it sound like you had. They are of course going to give it one more hurrah and then arrest and that is what they did when he said no one else ever had his gun,and other. What s so unusual to you about that?

Tired, and trying but sigh.

We aren't going to agree as I said. And again that's fine.
 
I've never seen this before. I found while looking for information on RA's Franks memo. So I'll post it here and see what you guys think:

I'm not going to speak for anyone else, but can say outright, I am not going to read it. Going to guess a few others may not either but who knows.

Ancient history or they can try more appeals with it.
 
I'm so confused over this stuff. Everything has been so secretive it's hard to remember. Whatever the pleading was to get a search warrant (Franks memo?) had lies, or at best stretched truths to it.

I got on you for being a conspiracy theorist? I don't remember that. If I did I was probably joking around. If I wasn't, I apologize.

Why won't they let us hear the entire recording? Do that, and I'll have a lot more to delineate if it's his voice or not. I've been kidded about how I pronounce certain words. His pronunciation of common words would help a lot, as well as his cadence and emphasis.

I can't say how a killer thinks because it's beyond my comprehension, but I'd probably lie and tell my wife I did go, but never went.

We change, and it just went from one a.m. to one a.m. So the Bills game will feel like it's starting at noon tomorrow.
 
yeah and again all how many people are in cahoots then?

he was arrested before any confessions. they went forward and had probable cause without any confessions. the confessions came down the line.

Ill say this as well, had he never gave a single confession, he was already guilty in my book. the voice alone. Long before any of that.

They did not NEED a confession much less tons of them upon tons of them.

Yes cop shouted, Rick shouted. WE haven't also heard it have we. You made it sound like you had. They are of course going to give it one more hurrah and then arrest and that is what they did when he said no one else ever had his gun,and other. What s so unusual to you about that?

Tired, and trying but sigh.

We aren't going to agree as I said. And again that's fine.

I believe I read a description from someone who was in court that day.
 
yeah and again all how many people are in cahoots then?

he was arrested before any confessions. they went forward and had probable cause without any confessions. the confessions came down the line.

Ill say this as well, had he never gave a single confession, he was already guilty in my book. the voice alone. Long before any of that.

They did not NEED a confession much less tons of them upon tons of them.

Yes cop shouted, Rick shouted. WE haven't also heard it have we. You made it sound like you had. They are of course going to give it one more hurrah and then arrest and that is what they did when he said no one else ever had his gun,and other. What s so unusual to you about that?

Tired, and trying but sigh.

We aren't going to agree as I said. And again that's fine.

How many are in cahoots? I don't know, but I believe a lot more than you think could pull it off.
 
There should be a transcript at least. The defense claims the guards were taunting him during his stay. Were they?
Gee, I don't know. Has the D provide proof of this for all the months and years and motions? No idea. And sure all of them. The warden too. Dr. Wala too,. This whole thing came about when imo they FAILED their client. They never saw him, dumped papers on him, he had NO counsel and started confessing and panicking. But sure, and Dr. Wala is an O too lol.

Do you even think all guards are good friends or the warden or someone is running them? Think about it. It's so far fetched.

The D should have lost their jobs imo but had to come up with something big and so they did. I'm drawing a blank for the D's first hurried reason for his confesion/s at that point was a very poor one. First tI think they ever did a thing and it was weak. THEN they scramble for some time and then hit with this sensnationalistic ridiculously written even longer than anything I've ever writen including diatribes about UNSALTED burgers and lack of salt LOL.

I've said a million times if I dind't work, man I'd put a timeline together rin this case...Because it is so clear...

There were how many guards testifying? FOUR? And of varying lengths of time there, etc.

I honestly don't know. Let the D bring it then if they have proof for any claim they've made me in every motion, claims now, etc...

I don't know about a transcript but the guards had notes they took all day and testified to them, sure didn't[ seem made up to me, because some were, well, have you read or followed that or that testimony?

He WROTE to the warden. He was on a CALL with his wife. He confessed to Wala many a time and also about self, sex addiction, selfish more and she is not a guard...Not trying to be vehement but I said and I do understand where you are coming from but I sure don't think you are seeing where everyone else is coming from or a few of us anyhow. Again, not speaking for anyone else.

It was not a PERFECT investigation, and it is not a PERFECT case but was it Regina that said a few days ago, it's really pretty simple or something like that. I don't always agree with her but it really is and there is plenty here. Plenty.

There's been a ton of D bluster and I might add leaks and a suicide.

ALL of these witnesses that were up for the P are not in cahoots.

I suspect too which we wouldn't know, maybe some things have been agreed to, a lot is stipulated to before trial. Between actually the D and the P. I've told the story before of our D wanted the word abuse never used and we are just a family of a victim and the P (who I think highly of don't get me wrong) agreed or didn''t overly argue it. He may have for a moment. To use a reporter's word of the traditional news, we were aghast!! We aren't people who are in court ever day, we are not judges, Ps, Ds, etc. and what happened not her was definitely abuse and beyond.

Becky Patty's upset I could do totally relate with. They've held so much in and death with so much and a case that is nuts all over the internet and you name it for years on end, but they are finally to trial and just the fact Gull allowed RA dignity when the death scenes and autopsy photos were shown of the girls, I totally GET her being upset and probably close to losing it.

And these families have been in touch with LE and more for years and probably learned some of the b.s. and ways, but they never have been to trial until now... And as much as some better ones try to prepare you, and most don't (like LE, victim advocates), etc... I have less sympathy for a few reasons but I'd say KA and mom too of RA are reeling at times because it just isn't something they've ever lived or asked for.

Yah, I guess i'm going on. Been trying to get to elsewhere but was tryiing to get caught up here.

I DO get your views and your reasons but I don't feel you see as much of the other side of things.

And as I said Gull has been giving the D a TON of leeway.

When RA is convicted (I always think positive, I don't jinx lol) that would be a Virgo or some of them, and RA is one, just recently realized that and so fits too lol. Not hung up on that but was interesting because if I'd have had to guess I'd have been right on... Not a serious thing but just saying some are so right on with certain traits in any sign...

But I had the thought not long ago, when he is convicted, I think in a few years or later or less, we are going to see some things... One is going to be KA if she can EVER not to try o put on this front, etc. I think RA will look back at these two attys and use it, even thought he locked himself in quite a bit there... Perhaps KA recently talking about the sanctity of marriage like recently willl stay married, I kind of doubt it but if she does it will only be in name...

I just think things are going to come out well after he fact... Could be wrong...

And perhaps some will never happen but one day his sister might. One day his daughter might.

Strictures, rules, perfection, image... when you restrict something to some it makes it more attractive...

And yeah, there are things we never know that aren't allowed in trials. And honest to God I think RA has a juvenile records at least, maybe even one as a young adult expunged or CLOSE calls never charged.... Deal made, etc... That alias MAY be an error but we have a man saying he was molested his sister, he did girls and boys when a teen or swung both ways, said he is a sex addict and it started there... Maybe this too was some of the stuff dumped in the records to him not by his atty but by some lackey...All of course can be argued to be and may very well be kept out...

Our perp had a few things and it ticked us off it could not come up or be used. As an adult even, firing from a couple of jobs and some other things AND worked as a copy younger in life, caught lying, stealing and fired but of course it was all handled and him just dismissed was one.. Twice I think actually because since they handle that way, they like a bad teacher or molesting teacher, bad cop, just go get a job in another city... Etc...A bit of a juvenile record but don't think we could ever be told the details on that but heard about it from people that knew him and remembered such...

I don't even know my point any longer but I'm just saying just wait...

AND also IF there was someone else involved or others (and I really don't think that any longer but don't dismiss it totally but overall don't think so), let him get to prison, know the other person is not and he can always go say hey, this isn't fair and flip now can't he....

It is interesting that he said in the LE interview, go ahead, I've wanted to die, don't care most of my life or something like that, arrest me, doesn't bother me and so on...And YET he is an attention seeker and does anything for attention and I believe that totally but while at the same time wants his secrecy and his privacy to pull his weird stuff while playing married man, father, good boy, pharm clerk etc.

I know. Going on. But this is what I SEE and much of it is all there in things...

So said he has always wanted to die but told Wala he was actually too much of a coward to kill himself or die.

Aren't most... Kill their wife and kids and them just can't quite to do it to self, kill to girls but can't quite do it to self, threaten or say it to wife when married and she started crying in ithe courtroom of this one and I guess remembering, OR trying to influence the jury, but it is all manipulation and lies. aNd it apparently has always worked on KA and his mom or KA knows and is just being this through and showing support...

He's like do dependent but then is running around in his off time doing his own thing and up to no good...

God, I'm sorry but there are so many nuances here to add to the evidence. So many changes in stories by him. So much manipualtion...

He was there. And they did not take some bullet and plant it there five or more years later for God's sake. I'm just talking to air now, not AT anyone... And lost the tip for that long too. No way. He was NOT even on the radar. And they truly are too inept at times and to plan that far ahead, no way... FEw even knew who this man was. All L's family knew was he offered free photos and pretty sure it was not that they recognized him but when they learned more and where he worked, etc. None suspected or knew. Not so sure about wife or mom though...

And LE looked out there arresting someone NEVER before heard about. That did not help them at ALL. And uhm they didn't place him there, he did...


For me, there is sooooooooooooooooooooo much.

I should go to bed but I really need to go watch something mundane like cooking or some such right now...

No one has to agree and if I recall I jumped off ________'s post no saying emu any longer and it's a heavy case, we can't watch, and opinions and emotions run high. And I guess jjust saying what comes.

I've said more than once too to me he is not much different than LISK and I truly believe that and that's what we are seeing and hearing... Not sure if he has others under his belt but he would have imo. Liar, manipulator, control and sex, fear inducing obsessed...

Not all but some the instincts just kick. He is one. But I convict on evidence. And there's plenty. Imo.

I am not going to read back, was just trying to catch up and every time I did, wasn't quite there.

Oh again, can't call you emu, so you certainly dont' have to agree, never will nor will I with you, but I do see what you are thinking and why and just hope you can see some of why I or some of us think otherwise...

Yup got into the long-winded one and sidetracking one. I am waiting to gain my hour. At 2 right? Because my preference to work at 8:30 is to get up at least by 4. I am down to 2.5 hours... By the time it hits 2 and the time changes, 3 hours. I can go later and still make it of course but like that amount of time before a work shift ideally. And I think I have 3 8:30s in row, unheard of. But at least for the next few I will be done earlier before the next one, where tonight I worked late, going in at 1, so little time between.

And this woman who talks of and believe in logic and common sense doesn't have enough of either to go to bed. Not the first time and I get through somehow.

Should go to bed now, but I need a break from this, would have headed for Tom but think I better just go get/watch some more mundane and calming stuff.

Yeah it's long. So ____ won't read it. Lost the emu I guess. No longer wants the name LOL
 
Yeah and the prison inmate too right? You want to hear others well you and I aren't totally off the same page on that one. I want to know when these others supposedly were when he gave false facts. Imo by then he was trying to fix all his truthful confessions probably at the advice of his attorneys or wife, etc. Dates are everything here. However if there is some magical one by a prison inmate they make back when to fit and help the right time frame, well, I want to see video then of when the man was around him one and one and the date.

I know this much or recall this much, pretty sure, news was hitting he confessed and there were no such things until later. The ones with false facfs I mean...You hare a warden, a ton of guards, mom, wife, Dr. Wala, all at different times and in different ways of communicating, a few recorded, a WRITTEN LETTER to the warden... LIke I said before, no way are all these people in cahoots.

Another thing I'd like to hear too if it goes into that, does the D have a single one that is recorded or written or on notes from a doctor or just some inmate, etc. at later dates or claimed false dates... TO repair all of this imo REAL confessions...
I am pretty sure Wala said her daily interviews with him were via the grille in his cell so they would all be recorded. His confessions were to the inmate guards attending him as well as to his family by tablet phone, so again, were all recorded. The warden walked by daily too and he caught some confessions like that. The period of his confessions was short, i believe, March and April '23 so that would be the 60 odd confession time period IMO.
 
I'm so confused over this stuff. Everything has been so secretive it's hard to remember. Whatever the pleading was to get a search warrant (Franks memo?) had lies, or at best stretched truths to it.

I got on you for being a conspiracy theorist? I don't remember that. If I did I was probably joking around. If I wasn't, I apologize.

Why won't they let us hear the entire recording? Do that, and I'll have a lot more to delineate if it's his voice or not. I've been kidded about how I pronounce certain words. His pronunciation of common words would help a lot, as well as his cadence and emphasis.

I can't say how a killer thinks because it's beyond my comprehension, but I'd probably lie and tell my wife I did go, but never went.

We change, and it just went from one a.m. to one a.m. So the Bills game will feel like it's starting at noon tomorrow.
The whole Libby recording was played in court and described by reporters in this thread but has not been heard outside of court as it was not allowed.

How do you know Holeman was shouting at RA? Have you heard the interview?
 
The rest of Saturday's court procedures.


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Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter testifies Nov. 2, 2024, at the Delphi Murders trial at the Carroll County Courthouse in Delphi, Indiana. (Provided Image/Pool)

12:49 P.M.: JURY WATCHES MORE VIDEO; STATE POLICE SUPERINTENDENT TESTIFIES

Court returned from its recess at 11:05 a.m. After the jury entered, the defense recessed Max Baker and briefly paused the videos. State prosecutor Nick McLeland later said he would hold on his cross-examination of Baker until all the videos are watched.
The defense then called Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter to testify. Carter has been superintendent for almost 12 years, and said his role in Abby Williams and Libby German’s death investigation was a “support role.” He explained dozens of agencies were involved, including multiple nearby county agencies, ATF, FBI, and Homeland Security.
Carter said the FBI stopped their involvement in August 2021. Defense’s Andrew Baldwin showed Carter an email from the FBI, which Carter confirmed to the jury was his decision to release the FBI from the investigation. He also also requested the FBI return any evidence.
Carter was then released from his subpoena. News 8’s Kyla Russell noted that Carter was only on the stand for around 10 minutes.
After Carter was released, the courtroom TV was moved and positioned in front of the jury. No one in the public seating area could see the videos played. McLeland renewed his objection.
Videos #11 – 15 were taken between May 13 and June 20 of 2023.
During Video #13, Russell said Baldwin turned away, shaking his head. Three jurors sat uncomfortably during Video #14. Defense attorney Jennifer Auger was also seen looking away.
Video #15 was 34 minutes long, according to Russell. Multiple jurors took notes, and an alternate juror appeared very surprised and wide eyed. Baldwin was seen speaking to Richard Allen softly with his arm around him. Allen was shaking his head while also taking notes
Videos ended at 11:50 a.m. Russell said of the videos viewed, four contained nudity while others showed Allen being transported to receive medical care.
Upon Rozzi’s questioning, Max Becker said he created a similar spreadsheet for security footage from inside Allen’s cell. State prosecutor Nick McLeland later said he would hold on his cross-examination of Baker until all the videos are watched.
Court ended just before noon Saturday.
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A view inside the courtroom Nov. 2, 2024, of the Delphi Murders trial at the Carroll County Courthouse in Delphi, Indiana. (Provided Image/Pool)
 
I see there are most posts but going to end up with zero hours sleep, my own fault, so just dropping and not responding to newer posts right now. I don't dare. Yawn. Stupid me. Going to pay for it tomorrow/today. Puter/phone does not see to have dropped back in time either. Do I need to restart? Shouldn't...

went to look for some cooking and hit this. I haven't watched and not saying aspen hasn't been covering but none have popped up to me through this trial. I hadn't watched him uch so maybe with YT algorithms that makes sense. Or tomorrow is Sunday so a break and some time perhaps. Again have not watched but sounds like about how the girls' picks were shown, at least re headline but Gull gave RA dignity. I don't know that I railed hard enough but this iis exactly what it is for victims!! Or their families!!! All about the defendant.

Anyhow, just linking for those that have more than a couple of hours before up for work tomorrow or who are off tomorrow, etc.

 
Okay, again no clue, haven't watched. Tom was live on a plane hours ago. Not sure if that means he isn't staying for the defense part (I wouldn't blame anyone lol but jmo) or since tomorrow is no court he is just on some short hoP. No idea. He also knows some in the area so maybe just day out.

AGain have not watched lol. But dropping for others, again.

I'm sure it will be apparent in minutes what he's up to and if he left for good or what he's doing. Or again may just be some day thing and maybe he will be back in court Monday.

Got way too sidelined in Delphi so have'n't watched any of Tom.

But again for anyone else just linking I wont' have time any time soon...

 
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I just came across a good account of Wala's testimony. It includes some daily notes of her visits. It also explains where he was on a mental health scale of A - F with A being the lowest and E being the highest. F is reserved for those syffering from substance abuse. She graded him D.



Delphi Murders Trial: Day 11 | Prison psychologist says Allen made multiple confessions



DELPHI — Day 11 of the Delphi Murders Trial began with the state of Indiana calling Dr. Monica Wala. She was the lead psychologist at Westville Correctional Facility and cared for Richard Allen while he was in jail.
Allen faces multiple counts of murder from the February 2017 deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German.
Wala said during her visits with Allen, she took notes on a pad and then transferred those notes into an electronic database.
Wala began seeing Allen as a patient in November 2022. She said since Allen was on suicide watch, she visited him daily. Allen remained on suicide watch until December 2022. He was placed back on suicide watch in April 2023.
Wala testified she didn't believe Allen was at the level of imminent harm until things "took a turn" in April 2023.
She said she advised Allen not to talk about the case, but at some point began receiving confessions from Allen regarding the killings of Williams and German.
Wala would visit Allen at his cell door in a cubical at the jail.
She shared some of the notes she took regarding Allen's confessions with her.
She wrote that Allen said:
-"I committed these murders on my own."
-"I made sure they were dead so they didn't suffer."
She also said Allen indicated that his intentions toward the girls were sexual, that he believed the girls were 18 or 19 years old, but that they could have been as young as eleven.
She wrote that Allen confessed that he:
-Was selfish, a coward, and took their [Abby and Libby's] lives to save his own
-Wanted to apologize to the victim's families
-Wanted to go back and change his actions
-Thought a problem began when he was a child
-Experimented by molesting his sister
-Became an alcoholic and had help from his wife Kathy
-Talked about belief in God and hoped others found God before they die
-Wanted to give a Bible to Abby's and Libby's families or someone he thought needed help
-Was glad he didn't kill himself so he could see his family
Wala said Allen's religion often was a focus of their meetings. She observed that Allen slept with a Bible, asked for a chaplain, read his Bible, talked about God, and expressed concern for Wala's faith.
Wala's observation on Allen's mental status varied. She said Allen's emotions were up and down. She said sometimes he would go off on a tangent, but she did not believe he was having hallucinations. She said Allen entered Westville Correctional Facility with depression and anxiety, but felt that had "improved."
Throughout Wala's testimony of these conditions, jurors were taking notes. Wala testified about her reports of visits with Allen's from multiple days.
5/2/2023
She said Allen often would repeat himself. He made statements about the murders saying, "I killed Abby and Libby. I will kill anyone. I will wipe out everybody." He also talked about World War III. Wala said Allen said was going to kill himself by jumping off the sink in his cell. He made comments like, "I killed myself by killing my entire family and best friend."
Yet later he told the doctor, "I won't kill myself, I'm too much of a coward."
Wala discussed Allen's behavior with her patient. She told the jury that Allen said he knew it didn't make sense to eat his own feces.
Wala said Allen didn't present as being psychotic. However, he was inconsistent in her estimation, and she believed he was "sane."
She also monitored Allen for situational psychosis. She said it would last about a month and then he would return to normal. She gave Allen games to occupy his mind and upgraded him to a constant suicide watch.
Wala mentioned how Allen broke his tablet and was given a new one more quickly "than other inmates." Usually if inmates break a tablet, it can take months to get another one due to the high demand. She said Allen was also given a TV by the warden.
5/3/2023
On Wala's visit the next day, she began an examination for situational psychosis. She said it takes time to diagnose. She noted Allen had disorganized speech and disorganized behavior. She also noted more of what she called confessions from Allen.
According to Wala's testimony that day, Allen confessed he saw the girls on the trails, followed them across the bridge, and mentioned doing something with his gun, which she said is how the cartridge could've gotten there.
Wala claims Allen then said he ordered the girls down the hill, across the creek, wanted to sexually assault them but didn't, cut their necks, made sure they were dead, covered bodies with branches, stayed off the trails to leave and not be seen, then continued to live his life normally ever since.
Wala believed Allen appeared to be normal during the time of confession and showed signs of being relieved after his statement.
5/5/2023
Wala said she evaluated Allen for suicide risk every six months. Her goal was to "keep Allen safe." She then revised his suicide watch from constant to close.
5/9/2023
Allen allegedly told Wala he wanted to "just sign my confession."
Wala advised he needed to speak with his attorneys. Allen then said he wanted to snap his neck and kill himself.
5/10/2023
Wala testified that Allen spoke with his wife Kathy on the phone during this visit. He wanted Wala present so his wife could "understand" his confession. Wala said when Allen told Kathy "I killed Abby and Libby" she hung up.
"She doesn't believe me," Allen said a the time. "I didn't do everything I said, but I did kill Abby and Libby."
Wala noted that during this conversation, Allen showed no signs of psychosis and seemed to be calm.
5/11/2023
Wala said that Allen wanted closure for himself and wanted to apologize to the girls' families.
9/2/2023
Allen told Wala he wanted to go to heaven, that he was afraid of dying, but felt like he was dying.
She noted Allen told her he "didn't know if he was going to heaven, was scared he wouldn't get to say goodbye, and felt he was a burden to his family."
Cross-examination of Dr. Monica Wala was conducted by defense attorney Brad Rozzi.
Wala told the court she is no longer at the Department of Corrections.
She admitted that she was familiar with the Richard Allen case. She said she followed the discussions on Facebook, on podcasts, and online. She told Rozzi her interest grew as time went on.
Rozzi asked if she accessed a Department of Corrections computer in an effort to gain information regarding the case — information the public could not access.
Wala admitted, "I did that."
Rozzi questioned why she was no longer employed by the Department of Corrections.
Her answer was only that they (DOC) had to do an investigation.
She also shared information with the public about how they could access information on the case. The defense contended she shared that information on places like TrueCrime, a twitter account called Defense Diaries, Criminality, Prosecution, Gray Hughes, as well as chat rooms and on Facebook.
When Rozzi asked if that was against the American Psychological Association guidelines, Wala replied it is "a grey area."
Rozzi pointed out Wala commuted an hour-and-a-half each day to follow the case.
Rozzi brought up a deposition when Wala was asked if she had disclosed to her employer about how closely she was following the case. She said discussed it with her supervisor as he was coming into the facility (the jail) one day.
Rozzi pointed out statement taken from Wala on June 6, 2024. Rozzi said "Did I ask if you reported it to a supervisor?"
She said, "It was a no. I didn't do anything formal. I took your question as a formal report."
During cross-examination, Wala admitted she told Richard Allen what she was seeing online about him and about his case.
Wala also said Allen was a Code D on the mental health scale. The scale spans from A to F. A is the least severe. E is the most severe, and the letter F is reserved for those suffering from substance abuse.
4/7/2023
Wala testified that she advised Allen that it wasn't in his best interest to confess. She believed Allen was claiming memory loss and was faking behaviors.
4/10/2023
Wala visited Allen on April 10, 2023, outside of his cell. She said he raised his arms up and down through the visit, would not answer her, refused meals, urinated outside of his toilet, did unknown things to his private area, had papers scattered around his cell and was naked.
Wala noted a shift in Allen's behavior after he received his legal documentation and discovery.
She said it appeared that Allen received his discovery around the time he started confessing to the murders. The warden didn't want other inmates to see Allen's documentation, so he changed his companion officers.
4/12/2023
During this visit, Allen was seen clapping and banging his head on the door. She said he was constantly naked, rolling on the ground, touching his genitals, and refused recreation.
4/13/2023
Allen began eating and lying in his own feces.
She noted his escalating behavior but said it didn't qualify for emergent involuntary medication. Wala felt he was possibly having an emotional breakdown after seeing the discovery.
Allen was barely sleeping since he was called to suicide watch. She called in a psychiatrist.
4/14/2023
Following Allen eating his feces, he was forced medication.
4/17/2023
Allen's window appeared to be greasy and dirty. He was "acting bizarre" while praying in his cell but was wearing a kimono.
During that visit, he again closed his eyes and said he wanted to tell the truth. He also expressed wanting a medical diagnosis to explain what he did.
Wala testified Allen started rational thoughts before drifting off.
4/21/2023
Wala testified that she did not believe Allen's bizarre behavior that day was genuine.
4/25/2023
Allen reported having a mental divide. Wala felt this was either from Allen not taking his medication to see his wife or to be transferred.
4/28/2023
Allen was observed lying in bed naked. Wala noted a smell coming from his cell. Allen requested to shower before his visit.
During this visit, Richard Allen flushed his Bible down the toilet and called himself selfish.
Wala believed his behavior was not psychotic. Instead, she noted it as defiant with no real motive.
He also believed Allen was severely depressed.
Brad Rozzi, one of Allen's defense attorneys, cross-examined Wala.
Rozzi clarified the following:

  • Wala is no longer allowed back at the DOC following her July 31 testimony
  • Wala violated the DOC's policy by accessing information about the Richard Allen case. (Wala admitted to using her personal computer to log into a system to access documents related to Allen that were not made public.)
  • Wala followed the case before she started treating Allen
  • Wala was included in Facebook groups and podcasts related to Allen's case
  • Wala's interest in the case grew as it continued
Rozzi asked, "You never disclosed to your employer that you had personal interest?"
"I think I did, deposition said no," Wala said.
"If you had the chance to do it all over again, would you have stopped following the case while treating Allen," asked Rozzi.
"Probably," Wala said.
One juror appeared shocked during the cross-examination.
Rozzi pointed out Wala told Allen things she learned online about the case, and no clinical testing was done on Allen.
Officials say it is hard for the DOC to do formal psychological testing on inmates due to resources.
Wala testified her analysis of Allen included:

  • Major depression disorder
  • Anxiety Disorder
  • Signs of Dependent Personality Syndrome
  • His mental status was that of a "fragile man"
  • Allen's housing remained the same for his entire 13-month stay at Westville Correctional Facility
  • Allen's mental health score was a "D" on a scale of "A-F"
The defense disclosed Allen didn't receive orientation training when he was processed into the jail, even though every other inmate gets it.


Steve Mullen briefly returned to the stand for the prosecution Wednesday afternoon. He said they wanted to answer some questions asked by the jury about previous testimony regarding Richard Allen's Ford Focus.

Mullen said they searched for 2016 black Ford Focus sedans registered in the area in 2016 and 2017. Mullen said the total was 18, but only eight of them were the same SE model driven by Allen. When you narrowed the search to Carroll County, Richard Allen owned the only 2016 black Ford Focus SE sedan.

On cross-examination, the defense attorney asked if is is possible that another car — not registered in the county or the region could have visited the Monon High Trail that day.

Mullen said, "Yes."

The attorney also asked if Mullen could see the license plate of the Ford Focus in surveillance video.

Mullen said, "No."

When asked if Mullen could see the markings that proved the model of the car, he said, "No."

The state called Brad Webber as its final witness of the day. He lives near the Monon High Bridge Trail, and a portion of his driveway passes under the bridge.

The prosecution asked him about his job. He told them he is a first-shift worker who typically works 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

When Webber was asked about his work scheduled for February 13, 2017, he said he clocked in at 5:41 a.m. and clocked out at 2:02 p.m. that day. On the stand, he said he went straight home after work, and it took 20 to 25 minutes.

There were some fireworks on the cross-examination of Webber.

Andrew Baldwin questioned Webber. He said, "In 2017, you told police you went and worked on ATM machines."

Webber responded, "That's not correct."

Baldwin continued, " You didn't drive straight home."

Webber said, "I dropped off a trailer."

Baldwin replied, "That was earlier in the day."

Webber shouted his answer at Baldwin "That's not correct! No!," and Webber and Baldwin started screaming at each other in open court.

At that point, Baldwin approached the witness stand and served a subpoena to force Webber to testify when the defense calls witnesses later in the trial. Special Judge Fran Gull ended the session.

On Thursday, jurors will likely hear 2+ hours of audio in the courtroom. Those recordings will probably include telephone conversations Richard Allen had from jail.

WATCH | Correctional facility staff recount alleged confessions from Richard Allen
 
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I see there are most posts but going to end up with zero hours sleep, my own fault, so just dropping and not responding to newer posts right now. I don't dare. Yawn. Stupid me. Going to pay for it tomorrow/today. Puter/phone does not see to have dropped back in time either. Do I need to restart? Shouldn't...

went to look for some cooking and hit this. I haven't watched and not saying aspen hasn't been covering but none have popped up to me through this trial. I hadn't watched him uch so maybe with YT algorithms that makes sense. Or tomorrow is Sunday so a break and some time perhaps. Again have not watched but sounds like about how the girls' picks were shown, at least re headline but Gull gave RA dignity. I don't know that I railed hard enough but this iis exactly what it is for victims!! Or their families!!! All about the defendant.

Anyhow, just linking for those that have more than a couple of hours before up for work tomorrow or who are off tomorrow, etc.


Ok Aspen is having a go at the court for the same reason we did. Not giving the same respect to the girls that they did to RA. Having to look at the back of a TV for a couple of hours. Then just a few minutes testimony from Carter.

Aspen is mad about this, like Becky Patty and I don't blame them.
 
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So the discovery is what set him off on his bizarre behaviour. No attorney was there for him. Wala put it in her notes.


4/10/2023
Wala visited Allen on April 10, 2023, outside of his cell. She said he raised his arms up and down through the visit, would not answer her, refused meals, urinated outside of his toilet, did unknown things to his private area, had papers scattered around his cell and was naked.
Wala noted a shift in Allen's behavior after he received his legal documentation and discovery.
She said it appeared that Allen received his discovery around the time he started confessing to the murders.
The warden didn't want other inmates to see Allen's documentation, so he changed his companion officers.
4/12/2023
During this visit, Allen was seen clapping and banging his head on the door. She said he was constantly naked, rolling on the ground, touching his genitals, and refused recreation.
4/13/2023
Allen began eating and lying in his own feces.
She noted his escalating behavior but said it didn't qualify for emergent involuntary medication. Wala felt he was possibly having an emotional breakdown after seeing the discovery.
Allen was barely sleeping since he was called to suicide watch. She called in a psychiatrist.
4/14/2023

Following Allen eating his feces, he was forced medication.
 
While looking around, I found this article with the quote from it bolded below.


"The affidavit does not make any reference to any other participants in the girls’ killings, despite Carroll County Prosecutor Nick McLeland recently saying in court that he had “good reason to believe that Richard Allen is not the only actor in this heinous crime.'"

So, how'd they rule out someone else, or is this just more proof of a poor investigation or laziness on their part?
Gee. Who knows, but it is not what they ended up going with. I think I said last night or like an hour ago (slight exaggeration but not much with almost no sleep--stupid me-- that IF anyone else was invollved, and I don't think there was, it isn't like RA can't flip on them later or some such. Two different knives or some such may have been a reason for leaning that way. They went with what the evidence showed in the long run and I do not find that unusual.

I dont' think it's some big huge mystery where some major thing is being hidden I guess is what I'm saying.

I also don't think there was anyone else involved.

Jmo though.
 

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