The lifeless bodies of Liberty “Libby” German, 14, and Abigail “Abby” Williams, 13, were found on February 14, 2017, a day after German’s sister left the two friends at the entrance to a hiking trail in Delphi. city about 80 miles northwest of Indianapolis. “Today is not a day to celebrate,” State Police Superintendent Doug Carter said at a press conference at the Delphi Methodist Church. “There will come a time when additional details will be released, but today is not that time.” Allen, 50, was taken into custody Friday and booked into the Carroll County Jail on two counts of murder, he said. Delphi Murders: INDIANA MAN ALLEGEDLY HELD IN CONNECTION WITH 2017 MURDER OF 2 GIRLS Authorities announced Monday the arrest of Richard Allen, center, in the February 2017 murders of Libby German, left, and her best friend, Abby Williams. (Indiana State Police) Allen worked at a local CVS and his home was searched last week, with investigators focusing on a fire pit, according to FOX 59. He pleaded not guilty at his initial hearing and was not granted bail, Carroll County District Attorney Nicholas McLelland said at the news conference. WATCH THE DELPHI MURDERERS ON FOX NATION German’s sister, Kelsi German, tweeted Monday, “We got him.” Officials offered few new details, and the arrest affidavit and charging documents, which are usually public in criminal cases, were sealed by the court. “We have not closed the door on the investigation,” McLeland said. “We are not assuming anything at this time.” Two different composite sketches and a grainy image of the murder suspect. (Indiana State Police) Police previously said the girls were found covered in blood and the killer had taken a memento from the crime scene. However, police have not disclosed how the girls were killed or the evidence they have gathered in the case. Days after the murders, officials released two grainy images of a man walking across an abandoned railroad bridge taken on Germano’s phone shortly before the girls’ remains were found in a wooded area off the Delphi Historic Trail. The phone also had a recording of a man, believed to be the killer, ordering the pair “down the hill”. Indiana State Police asked Miami County District Court for the Aug. 19 arraignment of Kegan Klein, 27. (Miami County Sheriff’s Office) However, the case prevented researchers for more than five years with the lead after the cold. Days after the murders, authorities executed a search warrant on Ron Logan’s property, where the girls’ bodies were found. Logan had lied about his whereabouts on the day of the double murder, according to investigators. He died in January and was never publicly named as a suspect, according to FOX 59. In August, Indiana State Police asked Miami County District Court for custody of Indiana man Kegan Klein, 27, who is incarcerated on child pornography charges. Kegan Klein was allegedly behind the fictitious Instagram account “anthony_shots” which he used to communicate with underage girls – including Liberty German the day before she was found dead on a hiking trail. (Indiana State Police) Klein had contacted the German woman using the fake Instagram account “anthony_shots” the night before her murder, according to FOX 59. He reportedly made plans to meet her at the time she went missing, but Klein denied any involvement. The “Murder Sheet” podcast obtained a 2020 transcript of a police interview with Kline. He said he had given the password to “anthony_shots’s” profile to “a lot of people”. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The transcript also revealed that Klein looked up “How long does DNA last” on his computer and failed a police polygraph test. Police have not said whether they believe Logan or Kline were involved in the killings. Haley Chi-Sing contributed to this report. Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for FOX Business and Fox News. Email tips to [email protected] or tweet @audpants.
