Delphi Murders Update Richard Allen Charged As Victim S Family Says Killer Was Hiding In Plain Sight

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Police in Indiana have charged a 50-year-old local man in the 2017 Delphi murders — more than five years after the bodies of best friends Libby German and Abby Williams were found near a wooded trail. Richard Allen was charged with two counts of murder on Friday and pleaded not guilty. His look resembles the police sketch of the man long suspected of killing the teenagers. Mr. Allen – whose name has never been publicly linked to the case – is a married father and trained drug technician who works at the local CVS store in the heart of the tight-knit community. Libby’s grandfather told reporters Monday that the suspect was “hiding in plain sight” all this time. Investigators remain tight-lipped about what led to Mr Allen’s arrest – an astonishing 2,086 days after the murders – and remain stumped on the victims’ cause of death. Libby, 14, and Abby, 13, were killed after setting out for a hike along the Monon High Bridge Trail in Delphi on Feb. 13, 2017. Their bodies were found in a wooded area about a half-mile from the trail the next day.

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Local man Richard Allen, 50, was arrested in connection with the murders The family of Libby Germanos honors the first arrest in the case: “Today is the day” Indiana State Police will hold a press conference on the case Richard Allen posed for a smiling selfie in front of the police sketch of the suspect The man arrested worked at a local CVS store in the heart of Delphi

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Family of Delphi murder victim reveals chilling encounter with suspect Richard Allen: ‘Hiding in plain sight’

The family of one of the Delphi victims have revealed they had a chilling encounter with the man accused of her murder as they learned he was “hiding in plain sight” the whole time. Mike and Becky Patty, the grandparents of victim Libby German, told reporters after Monday’s press conference that they remembered suspected killer Richard Allen serving them once at the local CVS where he worked. Mr. Allen, a trained drug technician who worked at the store in the heart of the small town of Delphi, edited some of the photos for the family and didn’t charge them for the images when they came in to pick them up. Other than that, family members said they did not know Mr. Allen, but – in a tight-knit town of just 3,000 residents – had likely met him on other occasions over the past five years. The Independent’s Rachel Sharp has the full story: Rachel Sharp31 October 2022 19:51 1667243400

More than 70,000 tips received

More than 70,000 tips have been submitted by the public in the nearly six years since Libby and Abby were killed. Officials thanked the public for their help in apprehending the suspect and urged the public to continue to come forward with any information related to the case. People are told to contact the Indiana State Police with information – not just about Mr. Allen but any other information about the case. Tips can be submitted to [email protected] or by calling 765-822-3535. Rachel Sharp31 October 2022 19:10 1667242200

Everything we know about the case

It’s been more than five years since best friends Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, embarked on a drive to their hometown of Delphi, Indiana – never to be seen alive again. Since then, several locals have been suspected of their murders. But no arrests were made, no suspects were officially named, and one promising lead after another went cold. So far. For the first time, a man has been arrested and charged with the murders of the teenagers in 2017. Richard Allen, a 50-year-old married man from Delphi, was taken into custody Wednesday (Oct. 26) and booked into the Carroll County Jail. He has since been transferred to a state facility for his own safety. The Independent’s Rachel Sharp has the full story: Rachel Sharp31 October 2022 18:50 1667241000

Victim’s grandfather says suspected killer was ‘hiding in plain sight’

The grandfather of victim Libby German has spoken of learning his granddaughter’s suspected killer had been “hiding in plain sight” in the tight-knit community of Delphi all along. Mike Patti told reporters after Monday’s news conference that the family does not know the suspect, Richard Allen, but likely met him in their small town of 3,000. “As [Indiana State Police Supt] Doug Carter said it earlier, if you remember. He said he was hiding in plain sight,” he said. “And that’s the case. I didn’t know, I don’t know the gentleman personally at all. I must have seen him. It’s a small county. But I certainly don’t know him.” Rachel Sharp31 October 2022 18:30 1667239800

The suspect lived a five-minute drive from the crime scene

Richard Allen lived less than a five-minute drive from where Libby and Abby’s bodies were found, in a neighborhood southwest of Monon Bridge. He has lived in Delphi since at least 2006 and in Indiana his entire adult life, records show. Mr. Allen, 50, is a trained drug technician and worked at the local CVS store in the heart of the small town, home to only about 3,000 residents. Rachel Sharp31 October 2022 18:10 1667238600

Photo shows Richard Allen posing with police sketch of suspected killer

A photo has revealed how the local man accused of the 2017 Delphi murders posed for a smiling selfie in front of a police sketch of the suspected killer. The photo shows Richard Allen, 50, smiling with his wife Kathy at a local bar in Delphi, Indiana – the small, tight-knit community where he has lived for more than 15 years and where victims Libby German and Abby Williams lived with their families before brutal murders. On the wall behind him is a police sketch released by the Indiana State Police in 2019 of the man suspected of killing the teenage best friends. Mr. Allen looks like the design. The selfie was posted by Mr Allen’s wife on Facebook in December 2021 – the same month investigators issued a new appeal calling on members of the public to come forward with information about an online catfish account believed to be linked to the murders. Now, 10 months later, Mr. Allen has been arrested and charged with the murders of Libby and Abby. The Independent’s Rachel Sharp has the full story: Rachel Sharp31 October 2022 17:50 1667237400

Indiana’s lieutenant governor talks about the Delphi affair

Indiana Lieutenant Governor Susan Crouch spoke about the development in the Delphi case. In a statement posted on her Facebook page, she wrote: “I want to thank the Indiana State Police and all other law enforcement and community partners who worked tirelessly to find closure for the families of Libby German and Abby Williams . “Although the investigation is ongoing, an arrest has been made.” She continued to urge anyone with information about the case to submit a tip to [email protected] or 765-822-3535. Rachel Sharp31 October 2022 17:30 1667236200

Richard Allen served the victim’s family members at CVS

The man accused of killing teenagers Libby German and Abby Williams in a brutal double slaying in 2017 served family members of his victims at his job at the local CVS, it has emerged. According to WTHR reporter Emily Longnecker, Libby’s grandparents, Mike and Becky Patty, remember Mr. Allen editing their photos at the shop. The suspected killer did not blame them for the photos, they said. Other than that, family members said they did not know Mr. Allen. Rachel Sharp31 October 2022 17:10 1667235000

CVS expresses condolences after suspect is revealed to be an employee

CVS offered its condolences to the families of Libby German and Abby Williams after it was revealed that suspected killer Richard Allen was an employee of the company. Mr Allen is a trained pharmaceutical technician and worked at the local CVS store in the heart of Delphi, Indiana – where the two teenagers lived with their families before their brutal murders. “As members of the Carroll County community, we remain devastated by these murders and our hearts go out to the German and Williams families,” the company said, according to local network WRTV. “We are shocked and saddened to learn that one of our store employees has been arrested on suspicion of these crimes. We are ready to cooperate with the police investigation in any way we can.” Rachel Sharp31 October 2022 16:50 1667233800

‘We got him’: Delphi victim’s sister reacts as Richard Allen charged with murders

The sister of one of the Delphi victims has welcomed news that a suspect has finally been charged in the murders – more than five years after her sister and her best friend were found dead following a hike. Libby German’s sister, Kelsi German, tweeted “we got him” on Monday after police held a news conference announcing charges had been filed against local resident Richard Allen. “We got him. October 28th was the day,” he tweeted. Ms Germanos shared Mr Allen’s look and the police press release about the development, adding in a follow-up tweet: ‘innocent until proven guilty.’. The Independent’s Rachel Sharp has the full story: Rachel Sharp31 October 2022 16:30