Thanks for contacting us. Also this week, Gull granted a request by the prosecutor to protect evidence in the case from being publicly distributed. I am begging to be provide with legal assistance in a Public Defender or whatever help is available.". When Richard Allen was arrested in October, Keenan said thelicensed pharmacy technician's namedidn't ring any bells from the two years he spent overseeing the case. What little reserve there is will fail to even maintain the original residence. 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"He either didnt know it happened or he couldnt find it after the murders. Two different composite sketches and a grainy image of the murder suspect. Allen is the only suspect to be officially named by police, though other people of interest have previously been investigated in connection with the deaths of Libby and Abby. 'Dark details' about boyfriend of US swim champ who mysteriously died, Disturbing red flags of Lindsay Clancy's psychosis before she 'killed 3 kids', Mysterious powder swamps US skies as residents report dust-covered cars, Manson Family member's death 'not a relief' to model who avoided Sharon Tate attack, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Richard Allen, 50, (pictured) allegedly told officials that he was in the area where the Delphi murders took place, Police believe that Allen was allegedly the unidentified man in a video that was found on one of the victim's phones, Libby German, 14, (left) and Abby Williams, 13, (right) were murdered in February of 2017. ", Law enforcement sources toldFox59andMurder Sheetthat it appears Allen slipped through the net due to a "clerical error.". 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.". 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Authorities are asking anyone who may know anything about the case to contact law enforcement at abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com or 765-822-3535. Someone tries to fire the gun but it's a faulty bullet and it doesn't fire, or 2.) 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. On June 27, Paul Etter. DELPHI, Ind. DELPHI, Indiana -- A Delphi, Indiana, man, Richard Allen, has been arrested for the 2017 murders of eighth graders Abby Williams, 13, and Libby German, 14, Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter announced at a news conference Monday. They also said it appeared he'd asked the family member to lie about the alibi before Libby and Abby's bodies had even been discovered. It is considered more accurate than . "It makes me sick," added Carrie. On Oct. 13, 2022, Allen told police he saw juvenile girls on the trails east of Freedom Bridge and said he went onto the Monon High Bridge. Garrett said he doesn't understand why it took police so many years to match an unspent round from the crime scene to a gun owned by a man who lives in Delphi. An image taken from the video was released years ago as police asked for information to help them find the unknown suspect. "Thats all Im willing to say right now, but this could've and probably should've happened six years ago. He has lived in the same home since then, the station reported, and its close to the trails where the two girls were found. she asked. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. Allen, who has entered . Prior to the affidavit's release, prosecutors had pleaded with a judge to keep its contents out of public view, insisting they had "good reason" to believe Allen may not have acted alone. Youd never think in a million years.. He is currently behind bars on unrelated child pornography charges. Did he give it to someone else they're now trying to track down? Allen, an employee of a CVS chain in Delphi, lived in Mexico, Indiana, at the time of Jorden's disappearance. In the audio accompanying the footage that was released by cops, a mans voice is heard saying down the hill. "I want nothing more than to look this person in the eye," she 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. Suspect Named in 2004 Cold Case Killing in . DELPHI MURDERS SUSPECT RICHARD ALLEN APPEARS IN COURT, MOUTHS I LOVE YOU TO 2 WOMEN: REPORT. -- 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 . EMBED <> More Videos A judge found probable cause to deny bond to Allen, who gave a not guilty plea at his initial hearing on Friday. All rights reserved. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Ex-pol charged with murdering Vegas reporter Jeff German will rep himself at trial, Murdaugh family still buried in temporary graves almost 2 years after slayings, Cops seized accused Idaho murderer Bryan Kohbergers underwear, medical gloves from parents home, Video shows gunman nonchalantly shoot homeless man execution-style in broad daylight. On Monday, police announced that Richard Allen, 50, of Delphi, was arrested and charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of Libby and Abby. Keenan said the second culprit - should they exist - could be someone who was already waiting in the woods near where the girls were killed, and therefore not seen by anyone walking with the man police believe to be Allen. None of the witnesses reported seeing that individual with anyone else in the information released so far. For the first time, without confirming how the girls died, the document revealed that Libby and Abby's bodies had been "staged", both of the teens had lost a lot of blood, and a souvenir had been taken from at least one of the victims. "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. Sharing his own theories, Keenan said: "I think they'll be looking at an aider and abetter or someone who knew about it and didnt come forward, they could be charged as well. DELPHI MURDERS SUSPECT RICHARD ALLEN HELD ON $20 MILLION BOND: COURT RECORDS Authorities announced Monday the arrest of Richard Allen, center, for the murders of Libby German, left, and her. Lastly, the motion filed by media intervenors, including Gannett, the J&C's parent company, was granted. He just blended right in, local resident and CVS customer Betty Cummings told the Indy Star. ", Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas G. Carter said investigators are seeking information "not only about Richard Allen but about any other person you may have.". Abby and Libby, best friends in the eighth grade, were on a hiking trail in rural Delphi when they were killed. Authorities conducted an all-day search of the Delphi double murder suspects property around 10 days before his arrest, sources told The Post. P olice have arrested a suspect in the brutal 2017 killings of two eighth-grade girls from Delphi, Ind. 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. where Liberty German and Abigail Williams were seen before they were reported missing by their families on Feb. 13, 2017. According to video recovered from one of the victim's phones, Abby or Libby mentioned "gun" as a man approached them, the probable cause affidavit said. Copyright 2023 WDRB Media. 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 . Allen also appears to have a clean criminal record. Allen confirmed to the police he owns guns, the document said. His bombshell arrest was the first big development in years in the 2017 cold case murders.. 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