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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Delphi Murder Suspect Challenges CVS Subpoenas​

Richard Allen, the prime suspect in the Delphi double murder case, and his league team are attempting to block subpoenaed evidence related to his former employer, CVS.

Allen and his legal team have filed a motion to quash the subpoenas, which is scheduled to be heard on June 15.

The subpoenas were served to CVS in May as part of the murder trial proceedings, revealing Allen’s employment history as a pharmacy technician at the Delphi location. CVS expressed in May its willingness to fully cooperate with investigators.
I don't know on what basis they'd be quashed...?

Seems to me there is something there in that they are fighting it...?
 

By Jon Zimney
June 7, 2023

A Miami County judge has canceled the court hearing that had been scheduled on Thursday for Kegan Kline, the child porn suspect who ran a fake social media account connected to the 2017 Delphi murders.

Online court records show Kline’s attorneys and prosecutors agreed to skip the hearing, adding to the list of delays and cancellations Kline has had during his case.

Judge Timothy Spahr had been expected to deal with an attempt by Kline to withdraw his guilty plea to 25 charges related to child pornography.

Kline’s scheduled sentencing in May was abruptly stopped when he said he was considering changing his plea. He notified the court last Wednesday that he would not try to withdraw the plea.

Sentencing is set for July 27.
 

Author: Bob Segall
Published: 1:09 PM EDT June 15, 2023
Updated: 2:57 PM EDT June 15, 2023

DELPHI, Ind. — Defendant Richard Allen was back in court Thursday for an important day of hearings in the Delphi murders case.

<snip>

During the June 15 hearing, the defense attorney and prosecutor both mentioned incriminating statements that Allen allegedly made while in prison. They have not yet elaborated on those statements, however, the defense attorney said that those statements were very generic and inconsistent with Allen's previous statements of denial.

The judge set Allen's trial date for Jan 8-26, 2024.

Another big development that came out of the hearing is that the motion to dismiss the ballistic evidence will be considered at a later date.

The state’s probable cause affidavit says the Indiana State Police crime lab tested a gun found inside Allen’s home, and test results show that same gun is linked to an unfired bullet that investigators found between the bodies of the two teenage victims.

Allen’s attorneys have raised questions about the science used to link the gun to the bullet at the crime scene. Thursday, the defense and the prosecutor will be able to present evidence about the reliability of the ballistics testing so the judge can rule whether that evidence will be admissible.

The focus for the hearing then shifted to whether or not Allen should stay in a state maximum security prison. His defense team argued that Allen is being treated much different than other defendants and that treatment is impacting both Allen's mental and physical health as well as his ability to assist in his own defense.

<snip>

Allen's defense attorney said he had previously worked out a plan for Allen to be moved to the Cass County Jail, but that plan is being opposed by the prosecutor. The Cass County sheriff said in court Thursday morning, "We don't want him" because of the additional security issues involved with housing a high-profile inmate, but he said that his facility is well suited to house Allen. The sheriff said he is willing to accept Allen if ordered to do so by the court. The Cass County Jail is only 20 minutes from Delphi and provides much easier access for attorneys to meet with their clients, according to the sheriff.

The judge took the matter under advisement and could make a decision at a later point.

The judge announced she will be unsealing multiple documents next week. The announcement comes after 13News appealed to both the judge and the Indiana Supreme Court Administration to release the documents that include multiple motions and filings in the case.
 

Author: Bob Segall
Published: 1:09 PM EDT June 15, 2023
Updated: 2:57 PM EDT June 15, 2023

DELPHI, Ind. — Defendant Richard Allen was back in court Thursday for an important day of hearings in the Delphi murders case.

<snip>

During the June 15 hearing, the defense attorney and prosecutor both mentioned incriminating statements that Allen allegedly made while in prison. They have not yet elaborated on those statements, however, the defense attorney said that those statements were very generic and inconsistent with Allen's previous statements of denial.

The judge set Allen's trial date for Jan 8-26, 2024.

Another big development that came out of the hearing is that the motion to dismiss the ballistic evidence will be considered at a later date.

The state’s probable cause affidavit says the Indiana State Police crime lab tested a gun found inside Allen’s home, and test results show that same gun is linked to an unfired bullet that investigators found between the bodies of the two teenage victims.

Allen’s attorneys have raised questions about the science used to link the gun to the bullet at the crime scene. Thursday, the defense and the prosecutor will be able to present evidence about the reliability of the ballistics testing so the judge can rule whether that evidence will be admissible.

The focus for the hearing then shifted to whether or not Allen should stay in a state maximum security prison. His defense team argued that Allen is being treated much different than other defendants and that treatment is impacting both Allen's mental and physical health as well as his ability to assist in his own defense.

<snip>

Allen's defense attorney said he had previously worked out a plan for Allen to be moved to the Cass County Jail, but that plan is being opposed by the prosecutor. The Cass County sheriff said in court Thursday morning, "We don't want him" because of the additional security issues involved with housing a high-profile inmate, but he said that his facility is well suited to house Allen. The sheriff said he is willing to accept Allen if ordered to do so by the court. The Cass County Jail is only 20 minutes from Delphi and provides much easier access for attorneys to meet with their clients, according to the sheriff.

The judge took the matter under advisement and could make a decision at a later point.

The judge announced she will be unsealing multiple documents next week. The announcement comes after 13News appealed to both the judge and the Indiana Supreme Court Administration to release the documents that include multiple motions and filings in the case.
There you go, Cass doesn't want him but will take him if ORDERED to.

Documents to be released next week is good news. Imo.
 
Libby and BECKY? Major news needs to do a lot better job double checking their sh*t. How couid ANYONE reporitng on this well known/long known heard of case get one of the girl's names wrong and publish without realizing or having anyone look it over or catch that?
 
Also talk about trying to influence by press. POOR incoherent abused Richard Allen who is wasting away and whose voice doesn't match,e etc., etc. The victims are Abby and "Becky" NOT Ricky. And then there is Libby as well who has turned into Grandma Becky Patty in this article I assume they are mixing things up on. No mention of her. Just Abby and Becky out for a walk... Wow, what losuy journalism.
 
IF he did this crime, I have no sympathy for this creep whatsoever and I see no way no how that he did not encounter these girls that day and once he did, that no other innocent person saw them after he engaged with them/encountered them.

I have no sympathy for some defendant who "allegedly" is wasting away that murdered TWO school girls. He placed himself there and the only doubts I have at all is that he was the ONLY one involved with the deed or at minimum as to how it all came about his knowledge of their plans, etc.

As far as I'm concerned, it is all a game what he is doing until any reason to believe otherwise. He has to at least convince his wife, child and probably and hopefully in his opinion others, etc. that he is so distraught because he is innocent. I'm not buying it. I don't believe it for a second and IF eh is truly distraught well so be it. Short of them having the wrong person, what he is going through is noting like Abby and Libby wen through. Innocents. He isn't one. Imo.
 

Russ Mcquaid

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Remember when I said last fall, right after Richard Allen was arrested for the Delphi murders, that whether he did it or not, they better respect his constitutional rights or they'll blow this case before it ever gets to trial?
Well......
The trial date has been set for early next January. In court today his attorneys argued that Allen's "basic human rights" are being abused as he's shackled in a shock vest, videotaped during confidential attorney-client meetings, denied water in the visitors room and is slipping mentally and physically. The State and the Defense agreed before the judge that Allen has "confessed five or six times to killing these girls", but his attorneys argue that his mental state is so degraded you can't depend on what he says. The Sheriff of Carroll County testified that he couldn't guarantee Allen's safety in his jail because of "leaks" about things like, oh, his next court date (which is publicly published on MyCase and the judge said out loud in court today). Also, you should have seen the look of astonishment on the defense attorney's face when the sheriff announced from the witness stand that he unsuccessfully tried to visit Allen in prison to question him without the defendant's attorneys knowing anything about it. (Have I mentioned that Allen's locked up in a maximum security unit of a maximum security prison with killers and Indiana's worst-of-the-worst from all the other state prisons even though he's never been convicted or tried?) Oh, and the judge announced (after a motion filed by The Murder Sheet podcasters) that maybe a lot of the secret stuff that's been sealed from Day One of this prosecution should be unsealed and she'll put it on a website for all to see next week. Search warrant, motions, probable case info, etc. You know, all the stuff the investigators and prosecutor said if the public were to know it might blow the case. Obviously the judge doesn't think so. I wonder what the documents will show us about the quality of the investigation the last six years.
Delphi ain't Gitmo or Moscow. If this man did these murders (as he allegedly says), there should be no fear in letting the public know the State's case against him and let a jury of his peers decide. It seems only fair.
 

Russ Mcquaid

otsnpoerSd9l2fli0thi8l5la4tli186f89lfm84297565707imgl4luht52 ·

Remember when I said last fall, right after Richard Allen was arrested for the Delphi murders, that whether he did it or not, they better respect his constitutional rights or they'll blow this case before it ever gets to trial?
Well......
The trial date has been set for early next January. In court today his attorneys argued that Allen's "basic human rights" are being abused as he's shackled in a shock vest, videotaped during confidential attorney-client meetings, denied water in the visitors room and is slipping mentally and physically. The State and the Defense agreed before the judge that Allen has "confessed five or six times to killing these girls", but his attorneys argue that his mental state is so degraded you can't depend on what he says. The Sheriff of Carroll County testified that he couldn't guarantee Allen's safety in his jail because of "leaks" about things like, oh, his next court date (which is publicly published on MyCase and the judge said out loud in court today). Also, you should have seen the look of astonishment on the defense attorney's face when the sheriff announced from the witness stand that he unsuccessfully tried to visit Allen in prison to question him without the defendant's attorneys knowing anything about it. (Have I mentioned that Allen's locked up in a maximum security unit of a maximum security prison with killers and Indiana's worst-of-the-worst from all the other state prisons even though he's never been convicted or tried?) Oh, and the judge announced (after a motion filed by The Murder Sheet podcasters) that maybe a lot of the secret stuff that's been sealed from Day One of this prosecution should be unsealed and she'll put it on a website for all to see next week. Search warrant, motions, probable case info, etc. You know, all the stuff the investigators and prosecutor said if the public were to know it might blow the case. Obviously the judge doesn't think so. I wonder what the documents will show us about the quality of the investigation the last six years.
Delphi ain't Gitmo or Moscow. If this man did these murders (as he allegedly says), there should be no fear in letting the public know the State's case against him and let a jury of his peers decide. It seems only fair.
I have either read this before or it is the very same thing someone else has said or more likely is what the defense alleges are abuses of his rights.

I honestly to date haven't seen much of substance.

The water in the visitor's room? It isn't like they are saying he is denied water, only in the visitor's room so I am guessing there must be a reason. So when it is visiting day and he has a visitor he can't have water or he can't have water provided by the vistior? Odd. I can only guess they are concerned he not commit suicide. Apparently he IS allowed water or they wouldn't state it as just when he is in the visitor's room. Likely there are machines to have paid snacks or beverages and perhaps a guard refused to wait on him and get him water instead? Just saying this very claim seems like it is making a mountain out of a molehill and what are they trying to imply, that the man receives no water if one doesn't think about the fact it was only said to be in the visitor's room? Bread and water denied, oh my.

Of course the defense is arguing his confessions can't be trusted, what else are they going to do when the man is confessing?? No one is making him confess.

A shock vest is for someone who could go into cardiac arrest.

I've seen many a case, I think we all have, where documents are sealed in the beginning of the case and then released after a bit, generally to protect the investigation is usually the reason but it can only be justified for so long. Unless you are Judge Boyce in the Vallow case I guess... I don't find it unusual they are now being unsealed or SOME of them are. I wonder if it has anything to do with Kline, the timing is interesting...

The only thing I see of any substance is being videotaped with his attorney and the sheriff attempting to visit him to question him. I suspect there is more to this. First of all WHEN did the sheriff try to visit him and did he say that was his purpose? As to videotaping with his attorney, is this just tape of visual or with sound? What is done with it and who has access? He is likely on suicide watch.

Note what isn't said and that is things like his being beaten (nope), denied visitors (nope), denied access to his attorney (nope), denied phone calls (nope), denied food and water (nope). Etc.

He clearly also isn't very isolated if he is confessing to other inmates.

Funny how the significance of this is being ignored or seems to be.

While his arrest surprised me as much as anyone, and he isn't a dead ringer for the man in LIBBY'S video, he was there and he placed himself there. I'm not sure anyone would have been a dead ringer for that grainy hard to see detail video. I trust they have their man and am interested in seeing the documents and the info in the case. HOPEFULLY they have done their job, not that I am expecting a landslide of DNA evidence, etc. but I do wonder what they found in the search of his home/premises, etc.

Interesting that he disparages the judge for releasing documents as is to be the case when the sealing of them cannot be justified any longer. Am I remembering incorrectly or isn't this judge highly qualified and respected? One stepped down due to threats and info out about he and his family in a very unprofessional public manner I might say he recused himself.

I'd have to know more to believe his basic constitutional rights are being violated. Maybe more is known and I just haven't seen it due to lack of time but more likely they aren't being violated as nothing has come of the defense's huffing and puffing about it.

She isn't an inexperienced judge and I can't believe the state nor the county would want to risk this case and she has heard the meat of the arguments unlike us and I'm guessing there isn't much "meat" in them. Just a guess though.

I gather his wife continues to stand by the defendant.

I find his article very slanted honestly, based on the little we know anyhow.

These remarks aren't directed at you at all, I'm just responding to the article and in general, so replied to the post of it/what is in it.
 

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