The Delphi murders were a true crime obsession. Then, an unexpected press conference

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “While I know you are all expecting final details today concerning this arrest, today is not that day,” Doug Carter, superintendent of the Indiana State Police, told the press on Monday. open image in gallery This image was captured on Libby’s phone on the day the girls were murdered The secrecy surrounding these documents and the strange nature of the press conference — in which police gathered media only to tell them repeatedly that they couldn’t share any details — has set off speculation. open image in gallery Richard Allen pictured in mugshot after arrest for Delphi murders I don’t fault anyone who has been Googling everything there is to know about the case. The prosecutor himself spoke of “mixed emotions”, describing the arrest as a “bittersweet” step “in the right direction.” Of Allen, he added: “It’s concerning that he’s a local guy.” According to NBC News, Libby’s grandparents told reporters that Allen was an employee at a local CVS store, where he processed photos for the girl’s family.