"I remember making sure they had their sweatshirts," Kelsi reflected, "I told her I loved her and she said it back, just like any other time we were leaving each other.". Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Girl, 9, Might Have Ties to Unsolved Delphi Killings: Police, Arrest Made in Beloved Mother's Cold Case Murder and Prosecutor Credits 'People Magazine Investigates', 'People Magazine Investigates' : Inside Decades-Old Disappearances of 5 People Along the Snake River, were abducted and murdered while hiking a trail in Delphi, Days after Libby and Abby's deaths, authorities released photos, People Magazine Investigates: The Delphi Killer. For more on this story, watch The Delphi Killer on People Magazine Investigates, on Monday, April 12, at 10 ET/9 CT on Investigation Discovery and streaming on discovery+. Im watching my group members at the scene. She'll remember someone being in a room near her that she previously couldn't, or receiving a letter or a gift from a friend or sympathetic stranger. This sub is for discussion of the case that's come to be known as the Delphi Murders. After CrimeCon 2018, Kelsi set up a Twitter account dedicated to maintaining awareness ofher sisters case. "It's a pretty normal place to do and take pictures, hang out, or talk to each other. Delphi police and the prosecutor's office said a public court hearing will be set to determine if the documents, including the affidavit in the case, will remain under seal. The killer had to hike in and out with limited time. It's a frightening thought.". There havealso been some developments in the case. It's been more than five years since best friends Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, set off on a walk in their hometown of Delphi, Indiana - never to be seen alive again. "And so they were like, 'Hey, let's go to this place,'" Kelsi theorized. There is no way a stranger to these parts found this bridge. I'll just be scrolling through my social media and people will post it back to me and I'll watch it again every time," Kelsi said. [48] Meaning the drop off could not have been any earlier than 1:38 PM. He is battling a lot of battles. When the internet became mainstream the aspect that shocked me beyond anything else was how gullible people could be. - Her father didn't really raise them. Libby and Abby failed to meet her father at a pre-arranged pick-up location later that afternoon. After we are seated and exchange pleasantries for a moment, I ask Kelsi how she walks around every day knowing the killer could be right here. Police have never formally named a suspect in themurders of Libby and Abby, though several people have been questioned in regards to the killing. Kaleb is Kelsis boyfriend and Sue is married to Dawn Higgins. I think survivor guilt is a real thing and its so difficult to leap over. The man who set up that account has since been identified as Kegan Anthony Kline, a 27-year-old from Peru, Indiana, who last year was arrested for 30 felonies, including possession of child porn, exploitation of children, and soliciting minors for sex. Her brother went to prison for drugs when Cody was 12 years old, so Becky and her husband Mike Patty adopted and raised him. Ill just be scrolling through my social media and people will post it back to me and Ill watch it again every time, Kelsi said. The homes were close and within walking distance. She went to law school and became a prosecutor and still spends every day championing for the victims of violent crimes. It's a frightening thought.". I thought that over time people would forget or theyd stop talking about it or stop looking, but that hasnt been the case at all. Every time something happens and we get put back out in the media it just brightens our hope it gives us so much faith in all the people that are out there," Kelsi said. He said, No, I dont think so. Michelles Twitter is full of retweets for Kelsis cause and encouragement for each other. Chillingly, she captured her killer gruffly instructing the pair to go "down the hill.". Allen, who has entered . Kelsi had plans to meet up with her boyfriend later that afternoon before going to work and initially told Libby no. Other members of her family have reportedly suffered from a similar trauma-induced mental block regarding the months and weeks after Libby's death. And one sister connected with Kelsi because she buried a sister too. She has no time that. - Cody's whereabouts have been confirmed. The outpour of support its just so encouraging.. "I think she was just taking a video to show us later and say, 'Hey, look at this really weird guy that was at the bridge earlier and this is what he looked like'. Despite intense interest by the general public and national media, Abby and Libby's case, commonly referred to as the Delphi murders, the case remains unsolved. Their killer has also still not been found. Ret. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! A place that was once a special hangout spot, a spot for prom pictures, and some day, engagement photos, was now where Kelsis baby sister was brutally murdered. That was the last time Kelsi would see her sister alive. I told Kaleb that it was Valentines Day and for the rest of the trip he would be my boyfriend and had to hold me up. "I think this person could be anyone," she said. "I remember her telling me once that she just felt like she was everybody's therapist, but that's because everybody was just so open to coming to her and talking to her about whatever they were feeling and she was always so good at making you feel like you were worth it. She gave us his picture, what he is wearing, where he met them on the bridge, and a video and his voice in real-time at a known location. It was nice to see her smile and laugh about memories with her sister. The transition Kelsi described in her post for this year came after the 50-year-old suspect Richard Allen was arrested in October 2022, nearing the end of a long cold case for investigators. Libby posted pictures of Abby on social media. The recently-engaged German is now at Purdue University, studying forensic science but she isn't planning on using her education to bring her sister's killer to justice. December 27 marked what would have been Libby's 19th birthday. Same. Kelsi says she has relived the hours leading up to the girls' deaths over and over again in her mind every day for the last four-and-a-half years. The woods are thick with Eastern White Pine trees and river birch, but you can easily see through them in the winter. "And then a little while later, she came back and said, 'Okay, dad will come pick us up if you'll drop us off.". Email us [email protected] call212 416 4552. He was on his way home from vacation and it was inappropriate. On February 14, 2017, the bodies of Abigail "Abby" Williams and Liberty "Libby" German were discovered off a hiking trail in Delphi, Indiana, United States, after the young girls had disappeared from the same trail the previous day. I didn't know anything about any of them, other than none of it is surprising. That to me means he has navigated this bridge many times. Kelsi says her grandma is mistaken a phone call on a different day. "At the time I just didn't feel as though I'd been taking her enough places or spending as much time together as we should so eventually I agreed if she could find someone else to pick her up again. "I always remember one story just after her death. Investigators say the best piece of evidence they have in this case is the video and audio Libby captured with her phone, in which the suspect can apparently be heard saying, "Guys, down the hill." "I could have met him, but we don't know and we don't know that it didn't happen either, which is terrifying. She said she's terrified by the idea that she may have encountered the culprit on the street or served him as a customer at her work. Then 17, Kelsi had been at home on the morning of February 13, 2017, when Libby, who had the day off from school, asked her if she could drive both her and her friend Abigail Williams, 13, to the Delphi Historic Trails. Mom. Cody is Becky German Patty's nephew; her brother's son. Several times one or more of us almost fell and slipped on the snowy icy path. They took selfies and photographs and posted them on Snapchat. It was just so humbling knowing that all of those people were there for you at one of the hardest times of your life, suffering unimaginable grief.. "He could be working with people that I know or walking past me when I'm looking at Christmas lights. I believe possibly he had a weapon in his pocket but had other items in the fanny pack to help control them such as flex cuffs. Shes right. One would think no kidnapper would select that bridge. Kelsi had plans to meet up with her boyfriend later that afternoon before going to work and initially told Libby no. "It was just so humbling knowing that all of those people were there for you at one of the hardest times of your life, suffering unimaginable grief.". But, overwhelmingly and almost debilitatingly, she knows the killer crossed paths with her baby sister Libby German on the Monon High Bridge near downtown Delphi on February 13, 2017. - Some of the rumors involving Cody were really gross and weird so she isn't discussing them. Libby's oldest sister Kelsi German, 21 . Then 17, Kelsi had been at home on themorning of February 13, 2017, when Libby, who had the day off from school, asked her if she could drive both her and Abby Williams to the Delphi Historic Trails. Truth and logic don't mean much of anything to that group. A killer leaving at least three different signatures leads me to think there is some distinct mental illness that he would not be able to hide from others. Anything that we did, we pretty much did together except for the time that she was murdered, she said, adding that she was out of town, working at a ski resort on Mammoth Mountain in California. Its amazing how many people are still there supporting us. I wonder all the time is he here, have I talked to him. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. Kelsi says she has relived the hours leading up to the girls' deaths over and over again in her mind every day for the last four-and-a-half years. The video shows a white male, dressed in faded jeans, a hoodie and a blue jacket, with his hands in his pockets, walking towards the eighth graders on a bridge. "So I think it was just something fun to do on a nice day. I see Kaleb who has never been to the bridge walk out on it even covered in snow and ice without fear. Kelsi German, 21, was among one of the last people to see her 14-year-old sister Libby alive. But believing she had been a "bad sister" of late, not hanging out with her. Investigators didn't specify why they believe the account may be linked to the girls' deaths, nor disclosed whether either Libby or Abby had interacted with the account. This killer knows this area and knew this bridge. But believing she had been a "bad sister" of late, not hanging out with her younger sister as often as she should, a guilt-riddled Kelsi eventually agreed to take the girls just after 1.30pm, provided they found their own ride home. (An exclusive clip is shown below.). "It was just so humbling knowing that all of those people were there for you at one of the hardest times of your life, suffering unimaginable grief.". That coikdnt have been easy to be so young and to be exposed to that. Then 17, Kelsi had been at home on the morning of February 13, 2017, when Libby, who had the day off from school, asked her if she could drive both her and her friend Abigail Williams, 13, to the Delphi Historic Trails. After losing her sister and best friend, Kelsi German shifted her academic focus to psychology and criminal justice in order to help people like herself the loved ones left behind after the murders. Days after Libby and Abby's deaths, authorities released photos taken from Libby's cell phone that showed a man on the trail. Its always nice to see these families keep high spirits, one thing he couldnt take was the memories. I stop to take a picture of the sign as my sister passes me headed straight to our destination I smile at the thought of the police or rangers being called. The anthony_shots profile on IG appears to be the same "model"/catfish, and the tone of the bio is young, or at least young passing. "She loved making people laugh and making people smile and just being there for people. I asked Kelsi at lunch what advice she would give to rookie police officers or new detectives and she said without hesitation and a haunting sadness, Dont call off the search.. "And that just always amazes me and brightens my day that she would she got to be there for so many people," Kelsi said. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, Harry and Meghan evicted from Frogmore Cottage by King Charles after Spare memoir, Emmerdale's Amy Nuttall caught cheating hubby after sexy lingerie slip-up, Constance Marten and lover arrested over manslaughter, Woman found murdered is missing mum who had not been seen since before Xmas, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Snow covers the ground and the bright blue bridge towering over the roadway. "I dont know where the case would be if we didn't have that video," she added. We also believe this person is from Delphi currently or has previously lived here, visits Delphi on a regular basis, or works here, he added. Its almost oddly out of place. The group at the table is Ret. Kelsi has literally changed the course of her whole life. "I think survivor guilt is a real thing and it's so difficult to leap over. Libby then turned her back and walked away with Abby. Kelsi added that her sister always comes to her in her dreams whenever she's having a hard time. 10 And millions of people will support her, rally for her, and pray for her lifes work. "Directly to the killer, who may be in this room: We believe youre hiding in plain sight," Carter said. Its up to all of us to find him. There is a bench on the trail in memory of the 1962 high school graduating class.. The culprit behind their killings is also yet to be identified. Ive always thought that he has to know the area somehow, she said. [] If you keep it in the spotlight they cant not work on it.. "But the fact that she did take that video and she thought something wasn't right and she had to take it - it just amazes me. Everyone in our group is hopeful. Janelle Lisa Cruz was just 18 when she was bludgeoned to death by the Golden State Killer in 1986. Kaleb has a sweet, natural, and caring demeanor. I think that track is very hard to find if you dont know its there already. Press J to jump to the feed. "Even after all this time when you know there's absolutely nothing you could've done, there's still something inside of you that's going to say, 'What if I would've done this different?' Its further from the parking area than I originally thought. She'll remember someone being in a room near her that she previously couldn't, or receiving a letter or a gift from a friend or sympathetic stranger. Other signs sent by Libby, Kelsi says, include sending cardinals to family members - a bird regarded by some to be a symbol of safety and happiness sent from a passed loved one - or leaving dimes on the ground for them to find. In this Delphi Murders Theories 2022 video, we're breaking down statements made by Kelsi German following the anthony_shots information release by ISP on Dec. Phone records indicate Kelsi's boyfriend calls her at 1: 38 PM. This means the killer did something unique that was not necessary for the commission of the crime. I did not call him until after I had been to the scene because I wanted my thoughts and feeling to be mine and not influenced by an expert locals point of view. We come to a small bend in the road and just as we clear the turn there is the bridge. At this point, we were on ice and Kaleb helped all of us navigate the steep grade around the fence. As an investigation continues, Kelsi said she believes police are getting closer each day to obtaining justice for Abby and Libby, the latter of whom she remembered as a funny, caring, and tenacious younger sister. She drove Libby and her best friend Abby Williams (pictured) to the Delphi Historic Trails on Feb. 13, 2017, where they were killed Credit: Facebook/Snapchat. THE sister of a girl killed in the Delphi 'Snapchat murders'has recounted the final words she exchanged with her late sibling before she was tragically murdered alongside her best friend in an Indiana woods. That support, Kelsi added, has never wavered. This is the place he selected and the time of day he selected. "I think she was just taking a video to show us later and say, 'Hey, look at this really weird guy that was at the bridge earlier and this is what he looked like'. I stood next to my sister and looked out where the girls were murdered, and I could not fathom what Kelsi must be feeling in this place. I did podcasts and radio and interviews, TV shows and news and wherever I possibly could.. "If I learn something in my classes, it might be something new that the detectives haven't thought about," German reasons. Law enforcement have elected not to release details about the case. numbered. - Cody's whereabouts have been confirmed. Its really like one of the only things you can do in Delphi other than getting food.. Sisters Of Victims In The Delphi Murders And Golden State Killer Cases Share Automatic Connection And Mentorship. Its baffling to think we have a specific area of the country, a town, a remote bridge, a video, and his voice, yet we have been unable to locate him in four years. "We find dimes all over the place which is kind of a fun little thing because they're dimes sent to us from heaven. THE sister of a girl killed in the Delphi 'Snapchat murders' has recounted the final words she exchanged with her late sibling before she was tragically murdered alongside her best friend in an Indiana woods. "I remember her telling me once that she just felt like she was everybody's therapist, but that's because everybody was just so open to coming to her and talking to her about whatever they were feeling and she was always so good at making you feel like you were worth it. The next day, the girls. Kelsi had plans to meet up with her boyfriend later that afternoon before going to work and initially told Libby no. So thats something Ive also bought into, Kelsi continued, that hes either from Delphi or that hes spent a lot of time here.. Before driving away, Kelsi recalled for The Sun how she told Libby she loved her, a sentiment that was echoed back by the young teen. But there is hope. - Rumor that the family is taking money and using it for themselves. Kelsi then made the short drive to the trails with Abby and Libby, dropping them off just after 1.35pm. He knew exactly where he wanted them to go. Every expert I know is willing to help!. But believing she had been a "bad sister" of late, not hanging out with her younger sister as often as she should, a guilt-riddled Kelsi eventually agreed to take the girls just after 1.30pm, provided they found their own ride home. "Every time something new happens [in the case] I have to relive those moments," Kelsi said. Police, like Kelsi, have previously suggested that Libby and Abby's killer may live locally. 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