A search of Logan's property in March 2017 turned up a receipt timestamped 5:21pm from a town 30 minutes from his house, making his return home at the time he reported in his alibi doubtful. If you want some, come get some. He noted one was taller and had brown or black hair. Powered by. Crime Junkie. The probable cause is sealed and evidence wont be shared at this time, but an upcoming hearing this month could change that, should the judge allows some of the evidence to be unsealed. Cellphone data also revealed Logan to be in Delphi and near the Monon High Bridge where the girls went missing on the afternoon of their disappearance. A man accused of luring and locking a young girl in his basement could be connected to the murders of a pair of teenagers, who were found slain alongside a hiking trail in Indiana back in 2017. FacebookThe suspect in the 2017 murders of Libby German and Abby Williams shown in a video from Libbys phone and a police sketch. They said there will be a hearing to determine whether the records will stay sealed. Another witness also observed a man matching the suspect in the victims video. So I get a phone call at 10:15 Friday morning, Do you want to come in to work today? and I said, Why would I want to do that? and the answer was, Delphi,' Fox 59 journalist Russ McQuaid wrote on Facebook. Accused Delphi killer Richard Allen allegedly admitted he was near the area the same day Libby German, 13, and Abby Williams, 14, died in Delphi, Indiana, in a brutal double-murder that went unsolved for over five years. DTH said the killer likely grew up walking those woods, or spends a lot of time outdoors and had come to see the bridge as the perfect trap. At 2.09pm, Libby, used her mobile phone to upload a picture of Abby walking on the iconic bridge to Snapchat. How the girls were murdered has still not been released, as Supt Carter says, because only the killer knows. The girl described going into Chadwells residence and petting his dogs. He advised he was on the trails that day and saw juvenile girls. After anyone visiting the bridge crosses the creek, the rest of the bridge is obscured on all sides by woodland, creating privacy for anyone committing a crime. Picture: Delphi Police. Tuesday night bonfire. , Some people believe that the jacket Allen is wearing in this video resembles the jacket wore by the killer they call BG in Facebook groups Bridge Guy.. Especially the ones that are struggling. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the Delphi Double Homicide Task Force took Allen into custody on October 28. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. Hes being held currently without bond, said McLeland. I cry a lot because I know there are people dealing with worse. In one of his voluminous posts on Facebook, Chadwell wrote, Sometimes Im up, sometimes Im down. Future news of events, Zoom movie marathons, books, and streaming updates will be delivered first to our newsletter readers. Although both girls were found murdered, the manner of death hasnt been publicly released. On February 13th, 2017, Abby Williams and Libby German went for a hike near the Monon High Bridge, in Delphi, Indiana. In one post on Facebook, Chadwell wrote, Im in love with a lil redhead. He said he hoped Allens arrest would bring the girls families a measure of peace. So I went off down at that end, only I went on the other side of the bridge, she said. Investigators believe photographs or videos were likely shot of the grotesque set-up to 'memorialize' the crime scene. The Monon High Bridge trail attracts hunters, fishers, campers and kids hiking or just taking photos of the popular spot. Daily Beast spoke to the bar owner, Bob Matlock. Knowing that makes that walk so much easier. 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. There was a resemblance with DN, CE, PE, TB, and several others you can see these people in a simple google search of the girls. The affidavit gives additional details about the video recorded by one of the victims. The new face of the suspected killer behind the 2017 slayings of 2 girls in Indiana released to the public by officials on Monday was apparently sketched days after the victim's bodies were . People said that there was a guy behind the tree in the photo of Abby in the woods. You will always be my dream girl. He was sentenced in June 2016. Others held heart-shaped balloons that "fly high" and "reach for the skies". In a June 2020 post he wrote, Sleeping under a bridge for a while til work starts. They have a live pianist and I love the holiday decor and atmosphere. I want to thank everyone who has supported and prayed for our girls daily for 51/2 years who never gave up! He will be tried in March 2023. In March, Kegan Kline was named as a possible suspect in the girls' murders. We only haunt the willing. "I kill 8-year-old April Marie Tinsley. She was injured and taken to the hospital for treatment. He walked from the Freedom Bridge to the High Bridge. Her posts also indicate that the couple has a daughter. She drove Libby and her best friend Abby Williams (pictured) to the Delphi Historic Trails on Feb. 13, 2017, where they were killed Credit: Facebook/Snapchat. We will say more then. Bruce was noted for having a similar stature to the man seen in the Delphi video, and also wore similar clothes during his St. Louis crime as the man in the video Libby and Abby took. Some people argue that Chadwell had at least one of the tattoos before the slayings, saying this is a picture of him before that point. A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a bar security guard in downtown Turlock in January. Four years ago two teen girls in Delphi, Indiana set off for a hike on a day they off from school and never made it home. Blessings come in many shades. No charges have been issued against Miller in relation to the Delphi case. She wrote that he seemed nice and helpful, there was a small bad vibe inside.. CHICAGO (AP) A judge ordered a teenager held without bond Friday in the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer. We will say more then. Sketch of suspect in murders of two Indiana teens. The round was unspent and had extraction marks on it. I will make it. Abbys sister says shes not getting her hopes up quite yet: Imagine, if every time someone sent me a picture or a name of a person I got my hopes up thinking that could be him. A five-and-a-half-year nationwide search for a suspect in the killings of two Indiana teens ended with the arrest of a local man, authorities said Monday.. How investigators came to arrest 50-year . The arrest follows years of perplexing leads, including a grainy photograph that police said shows a man walking on the Monon High Bridge near the girls before they disappeared. Others have compared Allens gait in this fireworks video to the walk of the suspect in the video that police released. The information has obviously been shared with us, and our investigators are looking into him, Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby told the Lafayette Journal & Courier. Were looking for a real woman. After Libby posted a Snapchat photo of Abby at 2:07 pm, the girls were never seen alive again. Indiana State Police plans to provide an update on Monday. 8:54 a.m. LANSING Police on Tuesday morning identified 43-year-old Anthony Dwayne McRae as the lone suspect in a Monday night shooting at Michigan State University that left three students dead and five others injured. The bridge is a lot bigger than it looks in photos, said LH, whose fear of heights meant, initially she crawled across the 7.5 storey high structure. And sickeningly, the murderer 'staged' the girls' bodies in a particular way after killing them, although it remains unclear exactly how he did this. Yet, investigators reportedly forgot about the statement, i-Team 8 reports, until this year, when they arrested Allen and charged him with murder. If they dont threaten my life, I wont threaten theirs.. Thats good parenting skillz., OMG!!! FacebookA stock photo on Chadwells Facebook page. Speculation has also arisen that the comments by Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter, who is in charge of the case, about the killers voice of the devil comment had hidden meaning. Richard "Ricky" Allen is an Indiana man charged in the 2017 murders of teen girls Abigail "Abby" Williams and Liberty "Libby" German in Delphi, police say. She believed he was a white mail. In 2020, he was also convicted of drunk driving with a prior conviction and resisting law enforcement. UPDATE: Killer on the High Bridge. Searchers found their bodies near a creek parallel to the bridge less than 24 hours later on Valentine's Day. Baby. Best steak EVER! All rights reserved, Privacy Policy|Online Content Agreement, Indiana teens mysterious murders still unsolved 2 months later, leaving fear, frustration in Delphi, Timeline: Disappearance and Deaths of Liberty German and Abigail Williams in Delphi, 2 months later, 5 questions about the Delphi killings, Colorado Arrest May be Break in Delphi, Ind. The full video has never been released to the public. The abandoned bridge remains a popular landmark in Delphi, "despite its disrepair." Their killer remains on the run. But he is also said to have shared his Anthony_shots password with others - including his father - and said his dad could be a prime suspect in the killings. Indiana State Police said in February they know who killed the girls, but say they have insufficient evidence to make an arrest. Hit-and-Run in St. Louis Kills 3 Teens and a 'Very Sweet' 20-Year-Old Father, Suspect Still at Large The driver of the Chevy Impala that struck the Chevy Tahoe carrying eight occupants and sent it . On Wednesday, Kegan of Indiana was identified in the Delphi investigation murder of two teenage girls aged 13 and 14. James Brian Chadwell II is a 42-year-old Lafayette, Indiana, man who is accused of attempted murder after police found an injured, missing 9-year-old girl in his basement on April 19, 2021 . He parked at the old Farm Bureau building and walked to the new Freedom Bridge. I Hurt him pretty bad, drug him to the sidewalk and called local law. 20 Years Later TikTok Solved HerMurder. Never imagined it would be so difficult coming back out here. I do not want there to be any confusion or ambiguity about what I will say. It is a path we will gladly face as we know each step taken is one step closer to our monster being convicted. Authorities released the sketch and footage of the killer on the Monon High Bridge where the girls had been. The incident took place in Lafayette, Indiana, only 25 minutes from Delphi. Let law enforcement do THEIR job!!!. They know. Police say that the killer is either from or currently living in Delphi and they either work there or visit often. The comments below have not been moderated, By He does not appear to have a criminal history. 1 min read. Alex Oliveira For Dailymail.Com Im a good guy, just made some mistakes. Allen reportedly told a conservation officer right after the bodies were found about his whereabouts. On June 27, Paul Etter . Thats all. Then I realised I had to cross the creek. Before the news broke about Allen, Germans sister said on social media that there was a break in the case. Daniel Nations, a registered Indiana sex-offender, was arrested in Colorado in September 2017 after threatening hikers with a hatchet. He was wearing a black hoodie, black jeans and black boots and had his hands in his pockets. And you know, should they let him back out on the street? His father filed a notice of claim to evict him from that address in 2020. Gaining control of them with a knife or gun, he forced them to turn northward and down the hill. Part of HuffPost Crime. Investigators previously said the suspect staged the bodies. One of the girls, likely sensing danger, recorded the mans voice on her cellphone prior to the murders. . Weve created a community powered by horror fans like you and we need you in it. Powered by. I didnt want to go on the side where the girls went, because there was a no trespassing sign right by the driveway, and this side looked steeper than the side I went down. Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby said they are now looking into Chadwell for the Delphi murders. Both Carter, the local sheriff, other law enforcement and Delphi citizens themselves are convinced that because of the location of the girls abduction and murder, the killer was a local or former resident with intimate knowledge of the site. Police . The case was one of the most famous unsolved homicides in the Midwest. Sometimes beauty can be found in the most unexpected of places tho.., I love all of lifes creatures. Police released two very different sketches of the face of the killer, one soon after the murder and another based on an interview with a person who may have seen the culprit near Monon High Bridge on the day of the murder. Hes shown numerous times not only to his friends, but his family as well that he has that kind of evil streak to him.. Although his face isnt clear in the picture, it was enough to give authorities a general description. Allen, who is also known as Ricky Allen and Rick Allen, is 50 years old and lives in Delphi, about five minutes from the murder scene. The murder investigations chief detective, who has heard the entire tape from which the audio fragment comes, describes the killer as having the voice of the devil coming through him. Meanwhile, detectives continue to ask anyone who may have additional information to email abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com or call 765-822-3535. We dont need your little extras, so take that s*** somewhere else. Libby, 14, and Abby, 13, were out on a walk on the Delphi Historic Trails on February 13, 2017 when investigators said they were approached by an unknown man. Throw away the key this time, James stepfather said to Inside Edition. In late 2021, a catfish social media account came under scrutiny of authorities. Here is what is new: They believe they have a new sketch and the old one should be considered secondary. Published: Mar. They described him as kind of creepy and wearing like blue jeans a like really light blue jacket and his hair was gray maybe a little brown and he did not really show his face.. The tip included the line, Potential follow up information: Who were the three girls walking in the area of Freedom Bridge?. An Indiana man has been charged in the unsolved murders of two teenage girls whose bodies were found near an abandoned railroad bridge where they were last seen hiking five years ago, authorities said. Im not what she deserves but Im trying to be something. It could very well be somewhere along the lines someone was even threatened not to reveal the identity of the killer.. According to WISH-TV, citing the search warrant, two articles of clothing from one of the girls were missing from the scene, leading authorities to believe they may have been taken as a souvenir. But I have everything. So now Im stuck on light duty for a while and spent all day at the hospital. Investigators believe the witnesses described cars similar to a Ford Focus. Allen, who has entered . Thats about 34 miles from Delphi. On a true crime page devoted to the case, people were discussing a 2020 thread on 4Chan in which people called the killer Richard. One poster on that thread, which has a lot of disturbing language and comments, explained, I believe the origin of the Richard meme came from a couple weeks ago in one of these threads when an anon claimed to be from the town. It is maybe ten feet (3m) across.