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Flowers were placed at the Monon High Bridge Trial in Delphi, Indiana, on October 31, 2022, near where Liberty and Abigail were last seen and where the bodies were discovered, The case had gripped the nation as it remained unsolved for five years, with no known suspect. The affidavit indicates that Logan, who died in January 2022, lied to investigators. Ronald Logan was never named a suspect, despite the warrant. ', Now DailyMail.com has been told that the murder weapon was a knife and that both girls 'bled out.'. The FBI search warrant disclosed that Ron Logan couldn't be definitively ruled out as the man heard saying 'Down the hill,' to Abby Williams and Libby German shortly before they died. 'A large amount of blood was lost by the victims at the crime scene,' an FBI search warrant read. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. When their parents returned to the location where they dropped them off, Abby and Libby did not return. 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Hundreds of investigators from across the state have been working around the clock for the last several weeks to find their killer. A few names were thrown around as suspects in the Delphi murders, but Daniel Nations is probably the suspect who has gotten the most interest. The FBI document also noted Logan asked his relative to lie for him the following morning, before the crimes were even discovered. Police have declared the deaths a double homicide, but have not released any information on how the girls were killed. and her recollections of the events of that fateful day. Oscar Cainer reveals all. The video depicts an unidentified man on the Monon High Bridge telling Abby and Libby, "go down the hill guys.". 'The pain isn't less': Five years after their unsolved murder, Delphi teens still mourned. Posed, which I believe is what this scene is, that is for the offenders gratification.. HLN reporter Barbara MacDonaldreported she spoke with Kline in December after the Indiana State Police indicated Kline's social media profile "anthony_shots" was of interest in the killings. According to WRTV, Nations was arrested in late 2017 his car matched one involved in an incident where a man had threatened hikers with a hatchet (Nations was also found with a hatchet in his car). Police recovered a Sig Sauser Model P226 as well as knives from Allen's home. - Doug Carter, Indiana State Police superintendent, didn't answer questions Monday morning after delivering the first bits of evidence released to the public since the initial months after Abby Williams and Libby German, two Delphi eighth-graders, were killed on one of the town's popular trails. A brief clip of the man walking towards the girls on the Monon High Bridge Trail was released too. Logan's alibi was shown to be a lie, and text messages retrieved from his phone showed that he was out of his house and 'in the vicinity of the murders' on the evening of February 13. "The information has obviously been shared with us, and our investigators are looking into him," Leazenby said. For more on Ron Logan, including quotes from an interview conducted just days after the killings, click the link below. The source also claims that both men knew Ron Logan,whom police first pegged as a suspect in the killings after the girls' bodies were found on his property,some 1,400 feet from his home. Delphi Bridge murder victims Abby Williams, 13, and Libby German, 14, were found to have lost a large amount of blood when discovered dead close to an Indiana hiking trail in February 2017. He told a cousin to say that a friend had picked him up and taken him to a fish store between 2.00pm and 2.30pm and that he didn't return home until 5.30pm. After 3 years with no arrests, police say case isn't cold, Augmented reality app might help find Delphi teens' killer, HLN explores Delphi murders in new podcast. They'd arranged to meet relatives at the start of the trail about an hour after they arrived. Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen remains in custody, and prosecutors say it is possible he did not act alone, A photo shows Richard Allen, 50, smiling with his wife - while over his shoulder, a police sketch strongly resembling him is posted on the wall inside Bob Matlock's bar, Both Allen and Kline are alleged to have had ties to Ron Logan (pictured) who authorities previously pegged as a suspect in the case after the girls' bodies were found on his property. It was later revealed that Kline had chatted with German the night before she vanished. The probable cause affidavit for Kline's 30 charges in Miami County indicated police first interviewed him on Feb. 25, 2017 12 days after the girls were killed. It did not note how the girls had been wounded, but noted that there were no signs of a 'struggle or fight.'. Charles Eldridge (left) bore a striking resemblance to a preliminary police sketch of the Delphi suspect (right). Delphi, Indiana CNN A five-and-a-half-year nationwide search for a suspect in the killings of two Indiana. video of a man ordering the girls down a hill on an Indiana trail moments before they were killed. "We haven't closed the door on the investigation," Carroll County Prosecutor Nicholas McLeland said when asked if other suspects were being probed. According to the source, investigators believe that the plan had been for Allen to kidnap the girls and bring them to Logan's home where he and, allegedly Kline, would rape them. DELPHI, Ind. MYSTERY continues to surround the so-called Delphi Snapchat murders, nearly five years on from the killings of two teenage girls in Indiana who were found dead near a train track back in 2017. He has not been charged in the Delphi case. The victims of the Delphi, Indiana murders were identified as Abby Williams, 13, and Libby German, 14. Dwight Adams is a digital producer on Gannett's Midwest Digital Optimization team. Kline allegedly admitted to communicating with German, and police say he had planned to meet her at the bridge the day she was murdered, which he denied. In December 2021, the Indiana State Police said in a Facebook post that they had uncovered a fictitious Instagram account under the username "Anthony_Shots" in their investigation into the Delphi murders. The suspect had died by suicide the previous month. Detectives are seeking information about the person who created the anthony_shots profile.. In anAugust 2020 interview transcript, police tell Kline they believe individuals other than Kline had access to "anthony_shots.". Liberty "Libby" German and Abigail "Abby" Williams were best friends who went everywhere together. Police officials and prosecutors have remained tightlipped about theinvestigation, saying repeatedly that they need to withhold certain key details to maintain the integrity of the case. Indiana State Police said that a press conference will be held Monday to provide an update on the investigation into the 2017 Delphi killings of two teenage girls. The self-imposed blackout on releasing information about the case to the media highlights the importance of Friday's announcement. The document also stated that Logan's 'voice is not inconsistent with that of the person in the video,' and that he was known to own numerous handguns and knives. A fraudulent profile with the handle @anthony_shots was used to contact many underage girls in the state of Indiana. Murder Victim Delphi, Carroll County, Indiana February 13, 2017. Police have been tight lipped about the girls' cause of death, saying only that there was 'a lot of blood' at the scene. The unsolved murders of Abby and Libby have beenthe subject of a several true crime podcasts. That is when they discovered the fake anthony_shots profile, soliciting minor girls online. Social media groups dedicated to the case have speculated for years about how the girls were killed, but that information has never been publicly released. In March of 2022, nearly 200 pages of police interview transcripts with Kline were reportedly uncovered by The Murder Sheet podcast afterthey were accidentally posted to a county website, according to Fox59. Nations was connected to the Delphi murder because of the similarities between the crimes, and because he bore a strong resemblance to the preliminary police sketch of the Delphi suspect. They released a short video clip obtained from Libby's phone, depicting a grainy photo of the suspect walking on the bridge nearby where the girls were last seen alive. Patty said in an interview in February 2018 that he wasstill optimistic that there would be a break in the case. If you have information on the Delphi murders, please contact authorities at abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com or call 844-459-5786, 800-382-7537 or 765-564-2413. Rebecca Rosenberg is a veteran journalist and book author with a focus on crime and criminal justice. At 1:45 p.m. on February 13, 2017, two friends, 13-year-old Abby Williams and 14-year-old Libby German, were dropped off by a family member at an abandoned bridge where they planned to go hiking. The girls' slayings as well as the blizzard of news coverage, social media speculation and bits of chilling evidence released in the case, have tormentedand captivated Hoosiers and other Americans even this many years after the crimes. The FBI also wanted to check for cameras or anything where photos or videos could be stored. In December 2021, police announced that the murders may be in some way related to a fake social media profile called anthony_shots., While investigating the murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German, detectives with the Carroll County Sheriffs Office and the Indiana State Police have uncovered an online profile named anthony_shots, Indiana State Police said in a statement. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Investigators say the man in the video is the main suspect in the homicide investigation, but have not yet managed to identify him. Five months after the killings, police released a sketch of the suspect based on witness tips. "This is what you wake up with every day. The FBI search warrant served on Logan's home also included law enforcement's belief that the killer may have taken 'souvenirs. Investigators noted that Logan appeared to have asked the family member to lie for him before the crime had even been discovered. In a major breakthrough Monday, Indiana State Police announced the arrest of Richard Allen for the 2017 double slaying of teens Liberty "Libby" German and her best friend, Abigail "Abby" Williams. Carter added the probable cause affidavit. The transcript also revealed that he had searched "How long does DNA last" on his computer and failed a polygraph test. Heres a look at what we know so far. Director of Atlantas Cold Case Research Institute and Atlanta metro-area CSI, Sheryl McCollum, said she believes the killer likely posed the victims bodies, instead of staging, for a form of gratification. In 2019, detectives said they suspected that the man in the photo was navigating the same trail on the day the girls went missing. DELPHI, Ind. Logan died at the age of 84 on January 24, 2022, and was never named as a suspect. One of the most prominent was launched by HLN, formerly CNN Headline News, that premiered on Feb. 5, 2020, prior to the third anniversary of the girls' deaths. In that time, however, clues have emerged about what may have happened to the two girls. Police urge anyone who had any information on anthony_shots to contact them at abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com or 765-822-3535. It was a fake account and the pictures belong to a model and cop who lives in Alaska. Allen was formally charged with murdering Abby and. Current topics are Colonial Parkway Murders, Liberty German and Abigail Williams (aka Libby & Abby) from Delphi, Child Neglect, Abuse and Guardians Who Kill. It also indicated that Logan asked his cousin the morning of Feb. 14, 2017,to tell police if asked that he picked up Logan at his house between 2 and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 13, 2017, and drove to an aquarium store in Lafayette. On Oct. 26, detectives took 50-year-old Richard M. Allen, a local Delphi resident, into custody at the Indiana State Police Lafayette Post. He was the owner of the land where the girls' bloodied bodies were found. Allen has strenuously denied any involvement in the killings, though he admitted to police that he was at the trail on the day that the girls went missing. Investigators are asking anyone who may have communicated with, met or attempted to meet the person connected with the profile to email abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com or call 765-822-3535. A week later, they released audio of a man's voice saying "down the hill." Youre not necessarily going to get that so much with a blunt type of weapon, Morgan said. DELPHI MURDERS: INDIANA MAN REPORTEDLY IN CUSTODY IN CONNECTION WITH 2017 KILLINGS OF 2 GIRLS The images and recording came from German's cellphone, officials said. The newly released probable cause affidavit also reveals that one of the girls could be heard saying the word 'gun.'. Investigators believe photographs or videos were likely shot of the grotesque set-up to 'memorialize' the crime scene. FBI warrant reveals new info into the 2017 murders of Abby Williams, 13, and Libby German,14, in #Delphi, Indiana. In the years before his arrest, Miller had left numerous notes in public places saying the killer of Tinsley would strike again. For three months, I didnt sleep, Patty said in 2018. Libby had the presence of mind to turn on her video camera, Indiana State Police spokesman Capt David Bursten told ABC News. Kline is said to have arranged to meet with Libby on the Delphi High Bridge the day before she was murdered while walking along it. "We're not presuming anything at this point.". Delphi Murders Update: Catfisher Admitted Contacting Girls Night Before They Were Killed, Leaked Police Transcripts Show. ", Families speak aboutDelphi murders: Four years later, family says it's 'like it happened yesterday'. Five years after the slayings of two Indiana girls, who went for a walk in the woods on a warm February day, police announced an update to the case. Two beautiful young girl's lives were cut short, doesn't need to be worse than that to be awful. In May of 2022, The Murder Sheet Podcast published and affidavit that the Journal & Courier confirmed to be authentic. .As CrimeOnline previously reported, 13-year-old Abby and 14-year-old Libby were murdered in 2017, but the killer remains elusive. Following an extensive search, at approximately 12:15 p.m. on February 14, 2017, the bodies of the two girls were found in a wooded area near the Delphi Historic Trail, approximately one-half mile upstream from the bridge. He denied ever having been on the property or having lent his gun to anybody. Kelsi German has said she considered her younger sister, Libby, to be her best friend. I have not a clue," Kline told HLN. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Ever having been on the property or having lent his gun to anybody been working around the clock the. ' a large amount of blood was lost by the victims of the suspect died. 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