Delphi

And perhaps we need to do an episode on that because that's insane to think about.

The second case is the Delphi murders.

Back on February 13th, 2017, best friends Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, set off on a walk along the Menon High Bridge Trail in Delphi.

The next day, their bodies were found in a wooded area less than half a mile off the trail.

Before they were killed, Libby had managed to capture a man believed to be the killer in her cell phone.

Now remember, Richard Allen was already known to them.

It was a filing error for an employee from the FBI that gave Richard Allen a community unable to recover.

Living in Indianapolis, Indiana, close to the towns where both the Speedway and Delphi murders took place, Ms. Cain and Mr. Greenlee have seen firsthand the impact unsolved murders can have on a community.

And perhaps we need to do an episode on that because that's insane to think about.

The second case is the Delphi murders.

Back on February 13th, 2017, best friends Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, set off on a walk along the Menon High Bridge Trail in Delphi.

The next day, their bodies were found in a wooded area less than half a mile off the trail.

Before they were killed, Libby had managed to capture a man believed to be the killer in her cell phone.

Now remember, Richard Allen was already known to them.

It was a filing error for an employee from the FBI that gave Richard Allen a community unable to recover.

Living in Indianapolis, Indiana, close to the towns where both the Speedway and Delphi murders took place, Ms. Cain and Mr. Greenlee have seen firsthand the impact unsolved murders can have on a community.

Every time police release a video to the public, they gain millions of eyes, but they lose control of the narrative.

To understand why investigators make the agonizing choice to withhold evidence, we have to look at the immense psychological and legal weight of the Delphi murders.

This is a case that has just haunted the true crime community.

February 13th, 2017, two young teenagers, fourteen-year-old Libby German and thirteen-year-old Abby Williams disappear while walking along the Monon High Bridge Trail in Delphi, Indiana.

Tragically, their bodies are discovered the very next day in a wooded area nearby.

And at the crime scene lying underneath Abby, investigators find Libby German's cell phone.

We want all the evidence instantly.

We wanna crowdsource the investigation, put it on Reddit and play armchair detective.

Welcome to Shadows of Mystery, your companion as we explore some of the most baffling unsolved cases and enigmas from around the world.

Today, we turn our focus to the killer on the bridge, the Delphi murders, when innocence meets unthinkable darkness.

On a quiet Monday in February two thousand seventeen, the small town of Delphi, Indiana was thrust into a nightmare that continues to haunt its residents and millions of people around the world.

What began as an ordinary day off from school would transform into one of America's most perplexing and heartbreaking unsolved mysteries.

The murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German represent more than just another tragic crime.

As we explore the events of that February afternoon and the years of investigation that followed, we discover how a single moment can ripple through time, affecting countless lives and challenging our understanding of safety, justice, and the human capacity for both good and evil.

A perfect day turns dark.

February thirteenth, two thousand seventeen arrived as an unexpected gift for the students of Delphi Community Middle School.

And Nick is here today to talk about a fascinating and very topical case.

We're going to be discussing the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German, also known as the Delphi murders.

From NBI Studios, this is Truth and Justice, a crowdsourced investigation in real time.

I'm Bob Ruff.

And I'm super duper excited about the case that you've chosen to chat about, which we'll get into in a few minutes.

But so for you listeners, for those of you that are crossover people that came from Truth and Justice, And now you're here on True Crime Binge.

You heard me talk about the Delphi case with Barb and Drew from the Down the Hill podcast.

And I was obsessed with the case before that.