Allen, a 50-year-old Delphi man, was arrested last month and charged with two counts of murder for the Feb. 2017 killings. Gull set aside June 15 and June 16, if needed for a bail hearing for Allen. He is currently behind bars on unrelated child pornography charges. "I'm sorry to say that, Rick," Baldwin said, addressing Allen. He died in January of complications from Covid-19. "If it turns out he did it, its just mind-boggling to me that nobody put this together before now. Video from one of the girl's phones shows a man wearing dark jacket and jeans. The Oct. 28 motion. He has lived in the same home since then, the station reported, and its close to the trails where the two girls were found. In November, Gull ordered the charging document and a redacted affidavit be released, but she did not unseal McLeland's request that forced the sealing of those two documents. In an exchange with another juvenile, the day after learning the girls had been murdered, Kline revealed he had plans to meet Libby on the Monon High Bridge but she "never showed.". Investigators believe Allen is the man seen on the cellphone video. In those instances, bond may be granted if the state's case is weak. Clothes belonging to the girls were found in Deer Creek, south of where their bodies were discovered, the document revealed. murder suspect Indiana police have released additional audio of a person they suspect murdered two teen girls in Delphi, Ind. (Indiana State Police). Robinson told the paper that hes blind and Allen would always ask if he needed help at the pharmacy. Indiana police say German used her cellphone to snap images of a man walking across the railroad bridge shortly before her and Williams' bodies were found on Feb. 14 in a wooded area near the Delphi Historic Trail. He has been charged with two counts of murder related to the deaths of Libby, 14, and her friend Abby, 13, on Feb. 13, 2017, while the girls were taking a walk along the Monon High Bridge Train in Delphi. You wouldnt even suspect the guy., He was always nice. "Obviously it's all alleged but it's rather disturbing he was just there this whole time. November 1, 2022 8:49am Updated 0 seconds of 1 minute, 50 secondsVolume 0% 00:00 01:50 An Indiana bar owner has revealed that the suspect arrested in the Delphi murders of two teen girls was. Gull with agreement from McLeland and Richard Allen's attorneys also vacated Allen's March 20 trial date during Friday's hearing. Flowers sit by a bridge near Delphi, Ind. Allen has entered a not guilty plea. Thanks for contacting us. "When he took them from the bridge to that area, someone could've been waiting there for them already.". He also asked the family member to say theyd returned home between 5pm and 5.30pm. Heres what we know about Allen, who walked around as a free man and was a well-known member of his community for five years following the slayings: Allen is a 50-year-old Indiana resident who worked at CVS as a licensed pharmacy technician. DELPHI, Ind. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Newly obtained court documents are shedding light on why the Carroll County prosecutor asked a judge to seal the probable cause affidavit in the case against Richard Allen, the man accused of killing two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana. 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. Their bodies werefound the followingday along Deer Creek, about a quarter of a mile east of the Monon High Bridge. Officers with the Carroll County Sheriffs Office were sent at around 3:30 a.m. June 18, 2015, to the home of Richard and Kathy Allen, according to records obtained by the station Fox 59. "I want peace and I want peace for the girls. The man charged with murder in the 2017 deaths of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana, appeared in court Friday, where a judge ruled the high-profile case will be tried in the county but a jury . 00:03. I am begging to be provide with legal assistance in a Public Defender or whatever help is available.". EMBED <> More Videos A .40-caliber unspent round was found less than 2 feet away from one of the bodies, and that unspent round went through a gun that Allen owns, according to the probable cause affidavit. Market data provided by Factset. Investigators believe Logan lied about his alibi, making statements that were found to be factually false and intentionally designed to deceive law enforcement, according to the search warrant. The eighth graders' cause of death has not been released either. Video from one of the victim's phones shows a man on the trail wearing dark jacket and jeans. Judge rules jurors be selected from different county in Delphi murders case. This Feb. 13, 2017, file photo released by the Indiana State Police shows a man walking along the trail system in Delphi, Ind., authorities say is the suspect in the killings of two teenage girls. One of Allen's alleged classmates, who went by Amanda, gave her reaction to the Snapchat recording taken by the girls on the Murder Sheet Podcast. However, the officer questioning him pointed to a message he'd allegedly sent shortly after the news broke, which read: "Yeah, we were supposed to meet but she never showed up.. A decision on the motion has not yet been reached. McLelenad indicated he did not oppose releasing his request, and Gull ordered it unsealed. The police have put a .40-caliber weapon into the case," Garrett said. Indiana State Police's lab analysis of Allen's gun "determined the unspent round located within two feet" of one of the girl's bodies "had been cycled through Richard M. Allen's Sig Sauer Model P226," the probable cause affidavit said. A civilian FBI employee apparently mislabeled or misfiled Allen's tip information in the system, which means it didnt show up in the correct location during a data search. DELPHI, Ind. In August, he was temporarily released into the custody of Indiana State Police, who at the time were conducting a search of the Wabash River, which was believed to be linked to the Delphi investigation. German also recorded the man believed to be the killer ordering the pair "down the hill. "It could be one person, it could be two people, it could be three - we don't know," he said. Officials only divulged that the girls' bodies were "posed" and that the suspect took undisclosed trophies from each victim. "But I don't believe there's going to be any closure, not until I'm no longer here and I'm back with Libby again. Investigators recently stumbled upon this forgotten shred of evidence when Indiana State Police asked a team of detectives to look over the Delphi case files. And maybe this gave him or her a clue as to what they're looking at or who they're looking for. In August, he was temporarily released into the custody of Indiana State Police, who at the time were conducting a search of the Wabash River, which was believed to be linked to the Delphi investigation. THE suspected killer in the Delphi murders made a shocking admission years ago that was forgotten by cops until now, police have revealed. The trail in Delphi, Indiana, where Abby Williams, 13, and Libby German, 14, were killed on Feb. 13, 2017. "I also did not realize what my wife and Is immediate financial situation was going to be.". Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Richard Allen, the suspect arrested in Oct. 2022 in connection with the murders of Liberty "Libby" German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, in Delphi, Indiana. The letter read:"I, Richard M. Allen, hereby throw myself at the mercy of thecourt. The new trial date will be set during the June bail hearing. Kline, meanwhile, has since had several charges dropped from his child pornography case. "And a question I had was, did he have prior contact with the victims and knew that they were going to be there at that time? Abby, 13, and Libby, 14went missing on the last day of a four-day winter break on February 13, 2017 when theywent hiking through the woodsnearIndiana'shistoric Monon High Bridge. "That the State believes this evidence shows by preponderance of the evidence that the Defendant committed the crime of Murder.". Before Libby German and Abby Williams were murdered in Delphi, Indiana, local sheriffs deputies responded to the home of accused killer Richard Allen over a domestic incident. For Carrie,Allen's arrestand the uncertainty of the circumstances that led to it raise only more questions in the infamous case that has never been in short supply of mystery. "This continues to be an active and ongoing investigation, and the Indiana State Police will continue to provide any and all resources.". As this continues to be an active and ongoing investigation, the Indiana State Police will continue to provide any and all resources available to assist in the prosecution of this case.". Thats when they discovered the interview with Allen which prompted them to take a closer look at him, according to the outlet and podcast. Keenan was in charge of the Indianapolis branch of the FBI from 2020 until his retirement from the bureau in November 2021. He is accused of killing the teenage girls about a quarter of a mile east of the bridge on the north bank of the Deer Creek. One of the questions at the top of Carrie's list, she says, is why didn't the police arrest him sooner? He has since been moved to a state facility for his own safety. Did he give it to someone else they're now trying to track down? Neighbors told The Post they knew something was going on when they saw police searching the property, but didnt suspect it would be connected to the gruesome killings that have rocked the small Midwest town. "I would anticipate we would want to set the bond hearing out to May," Rozzi said during the hearing held over remote links from Gull's courtroom in Fort Wayne, Rozzi's office, defense attorney Andrew Baldwin's office, the Carroll County Superior Courtroom and the Westville Correctional Facility. A source told The U.S. Sun: "The people who worked with him had no clue and were just as surprised as everyone else," a source said. "They really want to keep it pretty tight in order to potentially find another suspect. This year, Allen "again admitted" to police "that he was on the trail but denied knowing Victim 1 or Victim 2 and denied any involvement in their murders," according to the probable cause affidavit. Thanks for contacting us. Please provide me whatever assistance you may.". "So I'm wondering if he had prior contact and how that maybe ties into Kline. 00:58. Allen is due in court in March, but Judge Fran Gull in January cast doubt on his anticipated trial date, saying there is "extraordinary, voluminous evidence" in the case that must be shared with the defense, as FOX 59 reported at the time. The lawyers also argue that "the likelihood for a tainted jury pool is excessive" due to the small number of residents in Carroll County when compared with the high percentage of locals who have been involved in some aspect of the case. "It's been extremely emotional," admitted Carrie. Non-uniform officers searched Richard Allens home, which he shared with wife Kathy, and their property for about 12 hours, according to neighbors. (Mugshot source: Indiana State Police) In addition to any mention of a second suspect, also omitted from Allen's probable cause affidavit was any detail of how Libby and Abby were killed. Kline has never been named as a suspect in the Delphi case. Logan contacted a family member the following morning and instructed them to tell police about the trip. Logan, according to the document, also lied to police about his whereabouts on the day of the murders. They were definitely snooping around a lot at the fire pit and at the backyard, a neighbor said, who described lots of flashlights, lots of pictures, lots of sifting.. In the newly unsealed affidavit, multiple witnesses reported seeing a man - who one described as "creepy" - matching Allen's description on the bridge on the afternoon of Feb. 13, 2017. "But it feels like were now at the beginning of the last chapter, so I hope thats the case, but there's still a long road ahead of us.". Allen's wife confirmed to police that he owns a blue Carhartt jacket, the document said. The podcasters asked if the voice in the recording matched Allen's, and while she didn't want to speculate, she said: "it was very close" and "gave her chills.". Friday's hearing became a housekeeping hearing, setting dates and outlining what is to come in the next few months. Allens arrested for the murders was the farthest thing from anyones brain everyones really shocked., The neighbors couldnt make sense of why the fire pit was being examined at the time, saying we never really see them burn things.. According to the sheriff, responding deputies role during the incident was to keep the peace, and no arrests or charges followed. Klicken Sie auf Einstellungen verwalten um weitere Informationen zu erhalten und Ihre Einstellungen zu verwalten. All rights reserved. Prosecutors wanted to keep the probable cause affidavit sealed. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. October 31, 2022 5:51 PM EDT. It could be one person, it could be two people, it could be three - we don't know. Evidence in the Delphi, Indiana, double murder case was unsealed by a county court on Tuesday, revealing key new details, including that suspect Richard Allen's gun was linked to the crime scene. 23. Delphi murders suspect Richard Matthew Allen, who was arrested last week for the 2017 double slaying of teens Liberty "Libby" German and Abigail "Abby" Williams, lived and worked in the . Alternatively, that potential accomplice could be an "aider and abetter" who assisted the killer either before or after the murders, though wasn't necessarily present at the scene. 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"The FBI is made up of human beings, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, and we all felt that, for the grace of God, it could've been one of our kids or loved ones. This image taken from video dated Nov. 22, 2022, shows Richard Allen being led into the Carroll County courthouse with his arms and legs shackled. Youd never think in a million years.. Allen is set to return to court on Feb. 17 for a bond hearing and pretrial hearing. On Oct. 28, 2022, police confirmed Richard Allen was being held in connection to the killings of Libby German and Abby Williams. Carroll County Prosecutor Nicholas McLeland declined to elaborate on whether authorities are seeking additional suspects. More on Richard Allen:Delphi murder suspect wants case moved at least 150 miles from Carroll County The judge ordered an edited version of the probable cause affidavit released Tuesday. View in new tab Richard Allen arrested nearly 6 years after murders. 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