The Carroll County prosecutor in the infamous Delphi murders case was successful in getting sensitive records tied to the case sealed, crime scene and autopsy photos. Prosecutor Nick McLeland filed a motion requesting the court to restrict access to crime scene images, autopsy materials, and mental health or medical records used during the trial. On …
The volunteer who helped crack the Delphi murders case reportedly turned down the $325,000 reward for leading police to convicted killer, Richard Allen. Kathy Shank, a retired CPS worker and volunteer clerk who went through around 14,000 tips in the case, told the families of Liberty German, 14, and Abigail Williams, 13, that she wants …
Richard Allen, the Indiana man convicted of murdering two Delphi girls in 2017, received a 130-year prison sentence Friday. Allen was found guilty of murder in November for the deaths of 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty German, both of Delphi. “These families will deal with your carnage forever,” the judge said, NBC News reports. …
Outside the Carroll County courthouse in Indiana Monday, crowds reacted with a mix of emotions as they learned that Richard Allen had been found guilty in the Delphi Murders trial. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the 52-year-old was convicted for the murders of 13-year-old Abigail “Abby” Williams and 14-year-old Liberty “Libby” German. Their bodies were located …
Five men and seven women deliberated for a few hours on Saturday in the case of an Indiana man accused of killing two teenagers out on a hike in February 2017. But they ended the session shortly before 3 p.m. and won’t be back in the jury room until Monday morning. The jury heard closing arguments …
Accused Delphi killer Richard Allen’s fate is in the hands of an Indiana jury as deliberations into his double murder trial begins. “I think we all want justice,” Piper Hanan, of Noblesville, told NBC 13. “I think that would be the ideal endpoint.” As CrineOnline previously reported, the bodies of teen girls Abby Williams and …
The defense wrapped up its case Wednesday, after calling over 20 witnesses in six days, during accuse Delphi killer Richard Allen’s murder trial. Special Judge Francis Gull and the attorneys reviewed jury instructions, including information regarding the defendant’s choice not to testify and how to address prior statements. It was confirmed Wednesday that Allen would …
The defense has rested in the murder trial of accused Delphi child killer Richard Allen. Allen’s defense team spent several days challenging the state’s arguments against him. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Allen faces four counts of murder related to the February 2017 deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German. The girls vanished near the Monon High …
Family members of Richard Allen, the Delphi double murder suspect, testified in his trial Monday, claiming that he never sexually abused them. FOX 59 reports that Allen’s daughter, Brittney Zapanta, and half-sister, Jaimie Jones, both denied that Allen ever molested them and stated they would not lie for him. Zapanta also confirmed that her father …
Accused Delphi killer Richard Allen created false stories during his psychotic state and alleged that “Satan killed the girls,” according to a neuropsychologist who testified for the defense. As CrimeOnline previously reported, in the fall of 2022, police arrested Allen for the murders of teens Libby German and Abby Williams. By spring 2023, he began …
The murder trial against accused child killer Richard Allen resumes Monday at the Carroll County Courthouse in Indiana. As CruneOnline previously reported, Allen, 52, stands accused of murdering two girls who vanished on February 13, 2017, and were found dead the next day. Police arrested Allen in 2022. He now faces two counts of murder …
Prosecutors concluded their case Thursday in the Delphi murders trial, emphasizing confessions and statements made by accused child killer Richard Allen. During the last two weeks, the prosecution linked Allen’s Sig Sauer gun to an unspent round found at the murder scene, and detailed the more than 61 confessions he made while in custody. As …
