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Two girls were murdered in Delphi, Indiana, in 2017. A local man will spend life behind bars for their deaths

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Libby German and Abby Williams pictured together before they were killed in 2017 Investigators released a grainy image from the video and a chilling audio of the man telling the two girls: “Go down the hill.” Investigators long suspected that the man caught on camera is the girls’ killer and have praised the girls for documenting the evidence. open image in gallery Richard Allen pictured in mugshot in 2022 after arrest for Delphi murders Indiana State Police Lt. Jerry Holeman also gave damning testimony, telling the court a fellow inmate had come forward to claim that Allen had not only confessed but also revealed the murder weapon. open image in gallery Flowers are placed at the Monon High Bridge where the girls were found dead They said that “possible Odinism signatures” were left behind by the killers at the crime scene, with the victims’ bodies staged by trees with branches and sticks laid across their bodies in the shape of pagan symbols. She found that the defense had “failed to produce admissible evidence demonstrating a nexus.” Allen’s attorneys quit the case Allen’s trial began on October 14, after a slew of delays after Allen’s attorneys dramatically quit the case in October 2023 amid a scandal over the leak of graphic crime scene photos.

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Newly Released Full Video Shows Delphi Girls’ Final Moments With ‘Bridge Guy’ Following Them

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LOADING ERROR LOADING A haunting video capturing two girls’ final moments before they were found murdered near an Indiana bridge in 2017 has been publicly released in full by a group supporting their convicted killer as his defense attorneys file an appeal. The 43-second video shows Abigail “Abby” Williams, 13, and Liberty “Libby” German, 14, walking on a railroad bridge …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Richard Allen? The man found guilty of the 2017 Delphi murders

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delphi killer Richard Allen gets 130 years for brutal slaying of two girls in Indiana

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delphi murders: Richard Allen sentenced to 130 years for killing Indiana teens in 2017

India Today

Richard Allen, the Indiana man convicted of the 2017 killings of two teenage girls who vanished during a winter hike, was sentenced on Friday to a maximum of 130 years in prison. Allen had faced between 45 years and 130 years in prison in the killings of the Delphi teens. Allen also lived in Delphi and when he was arrested …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Richard Allen Sentenced For 2017 Delphi Murders

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LOADING ERROR LOADING An Indiana man was sentenced Friday to 130 years in prison for the brutal stabbing deaths of two girls in the small town of Delphi. The 60-foot-tall Monon High Bridge, once a popular backdrop for celebratory photo shoots — including weddings, local news station WRTV noted in 2017 — became an infamous landmark following the killings: Not …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Indiana man to learn his sentence following conviction in 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Indiana man convicted in …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Indiana man sentenced to maximum of 130 years in prison for 2017 killings of 2 teen girls

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Richard Allen, shown after a hearing last month in Delphi, Ind., had been convicted in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls who vanished during a winter hike. An Indiana man convicted in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls who vanished during a winter hike was sentenced to a maximum of 130 years in prison Friday in the case …

Who is Richard Allen? All about Delphi murder suspect found guilty of brutal 2017 slayings on Indiana teens

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Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen has been found guilty by a jury in the gruesome murders of Indiana teens Abigail Williams and Liberty German. Richard Allen found guilty of brutal 2017 slayings on Indiana teens Liberty German and Abigail Williams Allen, 52, a former drugstore employee, was found guilty by the 12-person jury on two counts of murder and two …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is Richard Allen? All about Delphi murder suspect found guilty of brutal 2017 slayings on Indiana teens

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Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen has been found guilty by a jury in the gruesome murders of Indiana teens Abigail Williams and Liberty German. Richard Allen found guilty of brutal 2017 slayings on Indiana teens Liberty German and Abigail Williams {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Allen, 52, a former drugstore employee, was found guilty by the 12-person jury on two counts …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Richard Allen found guilty of killing Abby Williams and Libby German in Delphi, Indiana, almost a decade after their murder

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There were two names painted on storefront windows, plastered on signs, and repeated by the anxious and impatient crowd outside a courthouse in the small town of Delphi, Indiana. 'I just couldn't imagine that someone would do harm to them' The two girls disappeared from the Monon High Bridge, part of Delphi's historic walking trails, on February 13, 2017. Libby …

Indiana man is found guilty of murder in the 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls

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— A former drugstore worker in the small Indiana community of Delphi was found guilty of murder on Monday in the killings of two teenage girls who vanished during an afternoon hike. I killed Abby and Libby.” McLeland also said Allen is the man seen following the teens in a grainy cell phone video recorded by one of the girls …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delphi Murders Trial: Richard Allen Found Guilty

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A 52-year-old man who prosecutors said was “hiding in plain sight” was found guilty on Monday of the brutal murders of two girls in the small town of Delphi, Indiana, more than seven years ago. Prosecutors said Allen was the man — dubbed by online sleuths as “Bridge Guy” — glimpsed and heard in the chaotic video filmed at about …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delphi murders trial verdict: Richard Allen found guilty on all charges

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CNN — Richard Allen has been found guilty of two counts of murder and two counts of felony murder in the highly publicized Delphi murder trial, according to CNN affiliate WTHR. “I believe the evidence is firmly convincing that Richard Allen is ‘Bridge Guy,’ and he killed Abby and Libby,” McLeland told the jury, referring to a video taken from …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Indiana man is found guilty of murder in the 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls

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In this courtroom sketch, Richard Allen, left, is seated next to one of his defense attorneys, Andrew Baldwin, inside a courtroom at the Carroll County Courthouse in Delphi, Ind. World & Nation One of two girls killed in Indiana captured cellphone audio of suspect, police say One of two teenage girls killed along a northern Indiana hiking trail last week …

5 months ago

Trial in 2017 Killings of 2 Teenage Girls in Indiana Reaches Midpoint as Prosecution Rests

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The trial of a man accused of killing two teenage girls in Indiana has reached its halfway point. Prosecutors rested their case Thursday against Richard Allen after jurors heard recorded phone calls in which he told his wife that he killed Abigail Williams and Liberty German. Allen's trial began Oct. 18 at the Carroll County Courthouse in Delphi, the girls' …

5 months ago

Delphi suspect says he had a sex addiction and planned to rape victims before the murders, jail confessions reveal

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5 months ago

Delphi murders suspect’s chilling comments to police when they finally turned up at his door

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5 months ago

Mysterious Clue: Uncovering the Secrets of the Delphi Murders

CNN

A volunteer has stumbled upon a file containing a tip about a case that has remained unsolved for five years. The tip mentions that a man named Richard Allen saw three girls on the Monon High Bridge Trail on February 13, 2017, between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Allen never left the town and worked at a local CVS pharmacy until …

5 months ago

Uncovering the Mysteries of the Delphi Murders: New Clues Surface in the Case

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The article details the recent revelation of a tip box containing a note from Richard Allen, one of the two teenagers killed in Delphi, Indiana. The note mentioned seeing three girls on the Monon High Bridge Trail between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. on February 13, 2017. Despite the tip, Allen was never identified as a suspect and never left the …

5 months, 1 week ago

Delphi murders trial: Witness insists she saw ‘Bridge Guy’ covered in blood and mud in bad-tempered exchanges in court

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5 months, 1 week ago

Delphi murder trial jury sees unseen ‘bridge guy’ video of suspect a day after seeing gruesome crime scene pics

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The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Video from Libby’s phone that was …

5 months, 1 week ago

Delphi murder trial unveils horrific crime scene photos of Liberty German and Abigail Williams with their throats cut

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Harrowing crime scene photographs of the brutalized bodies of Liberty German and Abigail Williams, laying where they were found amid brush and woodland have been shown in court in Delphi today. As Crime Scene Investigator Sergeant Jason Page narrated the images under questioning from state attorney James Luttrull Jr. the court was shown 42 crime scene pictures including more than …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Jury hears emotional testimony from searchers who found Delphi teens’ bodies

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Family friend recalls horrific discovery at Delphi double murder trial: 'Thought they were mannequins'

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Jurors in Delphi, Indiana, have heard key testimony about when and where Liberty German and Abigail Williams’s bodies were found by the man who discovered them. Local man, Patrick ‘Pat’ Brown found the girls’ bodies around noon on Tuesday February 14, 2017, having joined community search efforts earlier that day. Local man, Patrick ‘Pat’ Brown found the Liberty German and …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Teen's grandmother remembers last words in highly anticipated Delphi double murder trial

Daily Mail

The grandmother of one of the teenagers killed in Delphi repeated the last words she heard as the sensational double murder trial got underway Friday. 'Grandma I'll be okay,' Libby's grandmother, Becky Patty tearfully recalled during her testimony as the first witness Allen presented a startlingly slight figure when he appeared in court, looking unlike the brawny man who was …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Delphi murders and Richard Allen: What we know about suspect

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Two girls were murdered in Delphi, Indiana, in 2017. The man accused of killing them is now on trial

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Delphi murders victim was found with hair in her hand that does not match suspect’s DNA

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Trial begins for man accused of 2017 ‘Delphi murders’ of two teenage girls

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Trial set to begin for suspect in the 2017 killings of 2 teen girls in Indiana

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Within days, police released files found on Libby's cellphone …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Seven years after Abby Williams and Libby German disappeared in Indiana, alleged killer Richard Allen faces trial

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Liberty German, when she noticed a strange man following her and her best friend, did what any 14-year-old would do. Also included in the arrest warrant was a statement from a man who had interviewed Mr Allen in 2017, in which he allegedly admitted he had been "on the trail between 1330–1530". "On October 13th, 2022, Richard Allen was interviewed …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Mysteries Remain In Horrific Killings Of 2 Girls As Trial Is Set To Begin

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Dive deep into true crime cases and follow the latest headlines with HuffPost’s Suspicious Circumstances newsletter. According to an arrest warrant unsealed by a judge in December 2022, other people on the trail said they encountered a man in similar clothing, and another witness said she saw a “muddy and bloody man” at 4 p.m. walking away …

8 months ago

Prosecutors say Delphi murders suspect confessed 60 times. His defense insists it was a ‘textbook’ cult killing

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11 months, 1 week ago

Delphi murder suspect wants prison confessions thrown out

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1 year ago

Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen has two charges dropped ahead of high-profile trial

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1 year, 1 month ago

Delphi man met two teens on Snapchat then took them to woods – just a mile from scene of infamous murders

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1 year, 2 months ago

Delphi murder suspect’s lawyers face punishment over alleged leaked photos

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1 year, 2 months ago

Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen is hit with fresh charges

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1 year, 3 months ago

Delphi murders suspect moved to same prison as paedophile catfisher

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1 year, 4 months ago

Delphi murders: Man charged over leak of graphic crime scene photos

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1 year, 4 months ago

Delphi murders: What happened to Abigail Williams and Libby German?

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1 year, 5 months ago

Delphi murders judge blocks attorneys in dramatic court hearing

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1 year, 5 months ago

Delphi murders crime scene photo leak threatens to derail case

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1 year, 5 months ago

Delphi murders suspect’s attorneys quit after crime scene photo leak

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1 year, 5 months ago

Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen's lawyers sensationally QUIT after gruesome pictures of the crime scene were leaked to the public - forcing the judge to find a new trial date

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Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen's lawyers have sensationally quit after gruesome pictures of the crime scene were leaked to the public - forcing the judge to find a new trial date. Judge Fran Gull called a hearing on Thursday to address 'other matters which have recently arisen' after pictures of the crime scene were made public, allegedly via a leak …

1 year, 5 months ago

Indiana cops investigate how gruesome crime scene images of 2017 Delphi murders were leaked - with numerous being shared via text and social media

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Indiana police are investigating how gruesome crime scene images of the 2017 Delphi murders were leaked to the public, after numerous pictures were shared via text, email, and social media. Their bodies were discovered the next day and the case puzzled police for years - until a bullet found at the bloody crime scene linked Allen to the slayings in …

1 year, 6 months ago

Prosecutor says theory that 2 slain Indiana teens died in ritual sacrifice is made for social media

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— The prosecutor overseeing the case against a northern Indiana man charged in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls has dismissed as “fanciful” a recent court filing by the man’s attorneys contending the girls actually died as part of a ritual sacrifice. Carroll County Prosecutor Nicholas McLeland called the theory a “fanciful defense for social media to devour” in …

1 year, 6 months ago

Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen claims victims were killed in Odinism cult sacrifice

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1 year, 6 months ago

Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen claims victims were killed in Odinism cult sacrifice

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Murder charges filed after second woman killed during conjugal visit in California state prison

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The family of a woman who was strangled to death last year during a conjugal visit with her husband at a Northern California prison has called for reforms after a second woman was killed in a similar manner. Tania Thomas, 47, was killed in July while visiting her husband, Anthony Curry, overnight at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, according …

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Terrifying footage shows drugged-up killer's mood switch before he strangled his partner to death - before claiming her murder was a 'sex game gone wrong'

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A drugged-up brute who strangled his partner to death before claiming she died in a 'sex game gone wrong' has been found guilty of her murder. Victoria Thomas, 45, died after she was strangled to death by her partner in Cardiff last year Alcwyn Thomas, 44, was found guilty of her murder after taking cocaine and downing around 16 pints …

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Haunting final moments of Delphi murder victims revealed for first time in new video

Daily Mail

The haunting 'Bridge Guy' video from the Delphi murders case has finally been released in full, as convicted killer Richard Allen continues to fight against his conviction. In the chilling footage, the terrified voices of Abby Williams and Libby German are heard for the very first time, as the teenage best friends appear to desperately try to get away from …

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Youngest killer's outrageous dating app demands once he's freed - and his bizarre excuse for being a creepy sex pest last time he got out

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Australia's youngest-ever murderer, who stabbed a toddler through the heart, has attempted to strike a deal with a judge over the rules and regulations of his release. He was then due to walk free in December last year, but grave concerns over threats to kill again and his violent behaviour behind bars made Justice Mark Ierace order two independent psychiatric …

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Two girls were murdered in Delphi, Indiana, in 2017. A local man will spend life behind bars for their deaths

History of this topic

Newly Released Full Video Shows Delphi Girls’ Final Moments With ‘Bridge Guy’ Following Them

Who is Richard Allen? The man found guilty of the 2017 Delphi murders

Delphi killer Richard Allen gets 130 years for brutal slaying of two girls in Indiana

Delphi murders: Richard Allen sentenced to 130 years for killing Indiana teens in 2017

Richard Allen Sentenced For 2017 Delphi Murders

Indiana man to learn his sentence following conviction in 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls

Indiana man sentenced to maximum of 130 years in prison for 2017 killings of 2 teen girls

Who is Richard Allen? All about Delphi murder suspect found guilty of brutal 2017 slayings on Indiana teens

Who is Richard Allen? All about Delphi murder suspect found guilty of brutal 2017 slayings on Indiana teens

Richard Allen found guilty of killing Abby Williams and Libby German in Delphi, Indiana, almost a decade after their murder

Indiana man is found guilty of murder in the 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls

Delphi Murders Trial: Richard Allen Found Guilty

Delphi murders trial verdict: Richard Allen found guilty on all charges

Indiana man is found guilty of murder in the 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls

Trial in 2017 Killings of 2 Teenage Girls in Indiana Reaches Midpoint as Prosecution Rests

Delphi suspect says he had a sex addiction and planned to rape victims before the murders, jail confessions reveal

Delphi murders suspect’s chilling comments to police when they finally turned up at his door

Mysterious Clue: Uncovering the Secrets of the Delphi Murders

Uncovering the Mysteries of the Delphi Murders: New Clues Surface in the Case

Delphi murders trial: Witness insists she saw ‘Bridge Guy’ covered in blood and mud in bad-tempered exchanges in court

Delphi murder trial jury sees unseen ‘bridge guy’ video of suspect a day after seeing gruesome crime scene pics

Delphi murder trial unveils horrific crime scene photos of Liberty German and Abigail Williams with their throats cut

Jury hears emotional testimony from searchers who found Delphi teens’ bodies

Family friend recalls horrific discovery at Delphi double murder trial: 'Thought they were mannequins'

Teen's grandmother remembers last words in highly anticipated Delphi double murder trial

Delphi murders and Richard Allen: What we know about suspect

Two girls were murdered in Delphi, Indiana, in 2017. The man accused of killing them is now on trial

Delphi murders victim was found with hair in her hand that does not match suspect’s DNA

Trial begins for man accused of 2017 ‘Delphi murders’ of two teenage girls

Trial set to begin for suspect in the 2017 killings of 2 teen girls in Indiana

Seven years after Abby Williams and Libby German disappeared in Indiana, alleged killer Richard Allen faces trial

Mysteries Remain In Horrific Killings Of 2 Girls As Trial Is Set To Begin

​Prosecutors say Delphi murders suspect confessed 60 times. His defense insists it was a ‘textbook’ cult killing

Delphi murder suspect wants prison confessions thrown out

Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen has two charges dropped ahead of high-profile trial

Delphi man met two teens on Snapchat then took them to woods – just a mile from scene of infamous murders

Delphi murder suspect’s lawyers face punishment over alleged leaked photos

Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen is hit with fresh charges

Delphi murders suspect moved to same prison as paedophile catfisher

Delphi murders: Man charged over leak of graphic crime scene photos

Delphi murders: What happened to Abigail Williams and Libby German?

Delphi murders judge blocks attorneys in dramatic court hearing

Delphi murders crime scene photo leak threatens to derail case

Delphi murders suspect’s attorneys quit after crime scene photo leak

Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen's lawyers sensationally QUIT after gruesome pictures of the crime scene were leaked to the public - forcing the judge to find a new trial date

Indiana cops investigate how gruesome crime scene images of 2017 Delphi murders were leaked - with numerous being shared via text and social media

Prosecutor says theory that 2 slain Indiana teens died in ritual sacrifice is made for social media

Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen claims victims were killed in Odinism cult sacrifice

Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen claims victims were killed in Odinism cult sacrifice

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Prosecutors say Delphi murders suspect confessed 60 times. His defense insists it was a ‘textbook’ cult killing