Authorities say he is between 18 and 40, but said he may appear older than he is. A recently obtained search warrant shows the FBI was looking at a man on probation, shortly after the murders, who lived very close to the crime scene, matched a description of a possible suspect and lied to police about his whereabouts the day of the murders. Police have declared the deaths a double homicide, but have not released any information on how the girls were killed. The Vice President is Jeannie Mastine and the Treasurer/Secretary is Wendy Shields; the Social Convener is Mary Dament. "As you all know, we went out to Colorado and we spent a little bit of time with [Daniel Nations], and he's not a person we care a whole lot about at this time," Superintendent Douglas Carter with the Indiana State Police says at the news conference, KKTV reports. More than 16,000 tips have been reported to the Delphi tip line and email address since the investigation began. ", Inside Edition's Steven Fabian asked, "If this does pan out, what would that mean to you and your family? She told investigators she believed Chadwell was going to kill her. The survivor was driving on Tippecanoe County 900 East when she realized she had a flat tire June 22, the Journal & Courier wrote. Law enforcement launched a search for the womans attacker, and on June 27, a Lebanon police officer pulled over a truck that had been reported stolen earlier that day. A suspect can be heard saying down the hill in an audio clip taken from a video file found on the phone. Police say they are searching for the man seen in the photo and encourage members of the public to call in with tips. For the first time, a man has been arrested and charged with the 2017 murders of the teenagers. Kline allegedly told investigators he would use social media accounts to talk to underage girls and had exchanged messages with and received about 100 sexual photos and about 20 sexually explicit videos from around 15 underage girls. On Feb. 13, 2017, 13-year-old Libby and 14-year-old Abby were abducted and murdered while hiking a trail in Delphi. "I can't tell if that is him or not," Katelyn tellsThe Gazette about the photo. Absolutely no one refused a lie detector test, German said. [15] He also noted that it appeared to him as if Libby German may have been personally attacked based on the extent of her injuries. "[35] A site was procured a mile north of Delphi, and in the years following the girls' deaths, continued progress has been made in the development of Abby and Libby Memorial Park. We want to encourage people to continue to call in with any information that they may have, McLeland said. He passed away in 2020. German stressed her family had been nothing but cooperative with the police investigation. We also try to do a couple of demonstrations each year to help raise awareness, interest, and participation in the activity we all enjoy. James Brian Chadwell II has been charged with attempted murder, child molesting, attempted child molesting, kidnapping, criminal confinement, battery resulting in serious bodily injury and strangulation. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Teenagers Libby German and Abby Williams were murdered back in February 2017. In it, the agent revealed that the girls had lost a lot of blood during their deaths and that their killer is believed to have moved and staged their bodies, before taking some sort of souvenir from the scene. If you want more information about the Swinging Swallows, visit our nest in the Fellowship Hall of Wesley United Church at 275 Pembroke Street East in Pembroke, Ontario on a Thursday evening, mid-September through mid-April, from 7:00 pm. John Miller, 59, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was arrested in the 1988 strangulation of 8-year-old April Tinsley. Police say he could be linked to the murders and call him a person of interest. The Swinging Swallows gather on Thursday evenings to start dancing at 7:00 pm. [21], On October 26, 2022, a suspect was taken into custody and appeared in court on October 28. Were willing to wait as long as it takes.. Logan also allegedly lied about where he was at the time that the teenagers disappeared. He says he gave DNA samples to Indiana authorities. Ron Logan lied to investigators about where he was the day Libby and Abby went missing. A reward for information leading to an arrest now stands at $225,000. Libby was heralded a hero by state police for having the presence of mind to begin recording. -- to which we bring finger foods. On the wall behind him is the 2019 police sketch. He allegedly admitted to investigators that he groomed underage girls online. She spoke highly of relatives who had been smeared online and noted their alibis and other proof she said showed they had nothing to do with the killings. This came after a fresh appeal was launched in December urging people to come forward with information about an online catfishing account. Libbys grandfather told reporters on Monday that his granddaughters accused killer had been hiding in plain sight the whole time. Kim Riley would not comment. Dozens of people walked the Monon High Bridge trail together. On my property! Mr Underhill said that Mr Allen always seemed normal when he would come into the pub where he works. Police indicated that additional evidence from the phone had been secured but would not release further details so as not to "compromise any future trial." But Etter followed her and when she pulled into a friends driveway, he pulled in as well and attacked her. The Sig Sauer Model P226, which the suspect owned since 2001, was found during a search of Mr Allens home last month. DELPHI, Ind. Please let us know if you have concerns, suggestions or questions. [8] A few days later, the person in the photograph was named the prime suspect in the double-homicide. Germans family has always refused any donations offered directly to them, saying at first they should be made to the reward fund, and after deciding to erect the park, they created a fund for that as well, German said. I dont think that we could get through this without each other, and I love you guys so much.. It is not clear what information has led to Mr Allens arrest now, more than five years on from the 2017 murders. "The reality is that evil happened here, and so we want to reclaim this ground," Rev. But no arrests were made, no suspects formally named and one promising lead after the next went cold. The suspect's defense attorneys argued in a motion to move the trial out of Carroll County, based on concerns about juror bias due to what the attorneys described as the "extensive media attention" and the "highly publicized nature of the case" in the local area. Investigators said the description of the vehicle matched a vehicle that the suspect owned in 2017. Their bodies were found on a piece of private property less than a mile away the next morning. My fear is that we could be here 10 years from now, and we wont know what happened or why, Abigails mother, Anna Williams, says on the show. READ MORE|FBI seeks tips on behavioral changes to help catch Delphi killer. On the day of the murders, he was wearing a blue jacket and jeans. Each tip - whether it receives media attention or not - is investigated for any connection to the Delphi case.. The warrant was based on a tip that came in, but no arrests The happy image of the two best friends is believed to be the last photo of them before they died. Also, Im tired of hearing about them and Im tired of getting questions about the rumors, Im tired of trying to debunk them, so hopefully [with] this video, I can send people here and tell them, hey, go look at this, and that will help.. (A still image from the video had previously been shared.) That was like being hit with a bolt of lightning. While Mr Allens name has never cropped up in connection to the murders before now, over the years, authorities have honed in on several other men. Because of the nature of the victims wounds, it is nearly certain the perpetrator of the crime would have gotten blood on his person/clothing.. Meanwhile, detectives continue to ask anyone who may have had contact with the screen name anthony_shots to contact law enforcement atabbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.comor 765-822-3535. [22][23][24] He was not named by police as a person of interest in the investigation. It's not long before the new dancer is feeling like an old pro! Nobody lives in total isolation in todays world, and Im asking that person, please help us out.". He also thanked the community for its support. The authorities have been purposeful in not disclosing much information about the Delphi Murders. Autopsies are conducted on the bodies. Abigail "Abby" Williams, 13, and Liberty "Libby" German, 14, werefound dead off a rural hiking trail near Delphi, Indiana, on Feb.14, 2017. He also begged the court to appoint a public defender, after previously informing the court he intended to hire private counsel. The river is near the area where Kegan Kline lived. One of the girls, likely sensing danger, recorded the mans voice on her cellphone. We stand ready to cooperate with the police investigation in any way we can.. In the letter, obtained byThe Independent, Mr Allen revealed that his wife Kathy has been forced to leave both her job and the couples home in Delphi for her own safety. During the course of news coverage of his arrest,localIndianaresidents noticehis mugshotresemblesthe sketch of Abby and Libby's alleged killer and begin calling the police tip line. This case is not closed. Were willing to wait. King World Productions Inc. 2023 Inside Edition Inc. and CBS interactive Inc., Paramount companies. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. His name has come up through the process," Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby told reporters, according to the Lafayette Journal & Courier. Investigators have been mostly mum on many case details but a redacted warrant provides a glimpse into information surrounding the murder scene, suspect, and victims. The affidavit is currently under seal, with officials declining to provide additional details about the bombshell development in the high-profile case that has rocked the small, close-knit community of Delphi and gone unsolved for more than half a decade. On Monday, Indiana State Police announced that he had been charged with two counts of murder. We now know who the FBI was looking into at first as a potential suspect in the 2017 murders of 14-year-old Liberty German and 13-year-old Abigail Williams. The Advertizing and Publicity persons are Doug & Gloria Bateman. In a news release, Randolph County police said "outside of the person resembling the sketch, there is currently zero evidence that ties him to this case and he is not a suspect in the case.". Detectives theorized he killed the girls in his home, then moved and staged their bodies. The FBI has released a description for the suspect, which is that he is a white male between 5'6" and 5'8" tall. The girls were discovered deceased on Logans property. They're not coming back. Resident Audrey Wardrip said that the family never gave up hope. Up until now, the man has never been identified. She planned to go to work that day, but rushed back to the area when she learned Libby hadnt returned home and wasnt answering her phone. Information is our main weapon here.. Further, although the public has only heard a few seconds of a recording made by one of the victims before her death, the agent wrote in the warrant that the full recording is 43 seconds long. He has since been moved to a state facility for his own safety. release new audio, new video and a new sketch. [29], According to a probable cause affidavit, the suspect was interviewed by the police in 2017, and said he was on the trail that afternoon for around two hours. He handcuffed her and forced her into his car, driving to his familys property on County Road 750 East, where he sexually assaulted her during the five hours he held her captive, officials said. However, after so many leads had gone cold she said she was not going to get her hopes up that it was the breakthrough the families had been waiting for. Mr Allen appears to bear a likeness to the sketches. He has pleaded not guilty and is said to be refusing to cooperate with the investigation. WebDELPHI, Ind. Abby and Libby are believed to have been killed in another location, before their murderer then moved their bodies to where they were found, the surfaced documents show. Abigail and Liberty were murdered on February 13, while Lyric and Elizabeth vanished on July 13. The affidavit said that Indiana State Police and the FBI carried out a search warrant on 25 February 2017 - less than two weeks after Abby and Libby were murdered - at Klines home in Peru after tracking down the user of the anthony_shots profile to the property. It provides lots of information, including news from other clubs in the Eastern Ontario Square Dance area, and details about conventions, jamborees, and dances. [25][26] Two public defenders were appointed to represent the suspect. But those girls loved each other. Loved ones and community members gatheredto remember the girls two years after their bodies were found. Its had a big effect. Libby German (left) and Abby Williams (right) pictured together. A timeline below shows how the case has unfolded so far. The people behind the scenes will not rest until we get this case solved. You just can't put words to it, he said. We invite people to come and see what modern square dancing is all about as it is quite different from traditional square dancing. Chadwell allegedly brought the child to his basement, where he beat her and sexually assaulted her until police knocked on his front door. "This horrible crime has torn a hole in our families that will never heal," he says. 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 in a statement to local outlet WRTV. Mr Allen bears some likeness to the drawing. They believe he still visits the area. Indiana State Police say they are still actively investigating more than 500 people from those tips. WebThe townsfolk felt like they were holding their breath all that time, and on October 31, 2022, they could finally exhale. State police's statement added, "It is important for the public and media to know that many similar tips and arrests of other persons alleged to be connected to the Delphi murders occur with some frequency in and outside of Indiana. "We're really going to wait until we get something from law enforcement. Richard Allen, a 50-year-old married Delphi man, was taken into custody on Wednesday (26 October) and booked into Carroll County Jail. Five days earlier, Etter is believed to have abducted a 26-year-old woman and sexually assaulted her on his familys farm. For years, police have refused to say how the girls died and have revealed few details about the crime scene. I dont think anybody can remember something [specific] after something tragic like that happens.". "We've lost our girls. The Hall is an excellent facility that provides two floors for dancing, if needed, and the use of a kitchen for our party nights. Finally having a breakthrough in the case was a positive day for the community, she said. They say they know the man responsiblewill be caught andbrought to justice. The murder of two teen girls rocked the small town of Delphi. Investigators said the person behind the account was Kegan Anthony Kline, 27-year-old man with addresses in Kokomo and Peru, close to Delphi. Family members of Libby welcomed the charges, with her sister writing on social media: We got him.. On the afternoon of Feb. 13, 2017, a family member drops off Abby and Libby at a trail near the scenic Monon High Bridge, an abandoned railroad bridge over Deer Creek in Carroll County, Indiana. [2][3][4], On October 26, 2022, a suspect was taken into custody,[5] and was subsequently charged with two counts of murder on October 31. It has also emerged that the accused killer brazenly posed for a smiling selfie in front of one of the police sketches of the murder suspect. 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