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

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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Now the prosecutor is speaking and thanking everyone. A judge found reason to charge Richard Allen for two counts of murder. The evidence and the probable cause and the charging information has been sealed by the court. His first trial date is March, I think? I missed part of that sentence. He is presumed innocent until he is tried by a jury of his peers. He has pleaded innocent.
 
Eventually we will learn what brought them to the day where they could make an arrest, but even information about the reward isn’t going to be released right now. So we don’t even know if somebody gave a tip and is getting the reward or not, per Carter.
 
I think he said pretrial conference in January with trial starting in Mar. There is handout info going up on Carroll County FB page. Tip line is still open so they are still up for info to be submitted. Everything is sealed regarding the arrest but he confirmed they had probable cause and that he was presumed innocent. It is clear they do not want anything to foul up the case.
 

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