US Politics | Delphi ‘catfish’ relative arrested & cops reveal update in river search linked to ‘fraud who messaged Libby German’
A RELATIVE of a suspect in the Delphi murders was taken into custody earlier this month as investigators concluded a weeks-long search in a local river potentially linked to the unsolved case. Travis Trexler, a cousin of alleged Snapchat catfish and child predator Kegan Kline, was arrested in Wabash County, Indiana, at the beginning of September on DUI charges, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal. 
Wabash County Sheriff's OfficeTravis Trexler was arrested on DUI charges '/ ' 
Kegan Kline was contacting Libby German through a catfish social media account the night before she was murderedMiami County Detention Center 
Provided by Kelsi GermanLibby (left) was murdered alongside her best-friend Abigail Williams (right) in Feb. 2017 '/ ' Trexler was held in custody for a week in place of a $1,200 bond. He was released on September 8, court records show. A spokesperson for the Wabash County Jail declined to provide additional information when contacted by The U.S. Sun but said the arrest was unrelated to the probe into the Delphi probe — the site of a 2017 double murder to which Trexler's cousin, but not Trexler himself, has been linked by prosecutors. An attorney listed for Trexler has not yet responded to a request for comment. Read More On Crime 
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'DEATH IS TOO GOOD FOR HIM' Delphi murder victim's mom wants killer to die a 'slow' death Trexler has prior DUI infractions to his name, police records show. The 38-year-old was arrested in September 2015 on a warrant for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and driving while intoxicated with a controlled substance. He was also charged with similar offenses in November 2021 \- a pending case at the time of his arrest earlier this month. News of Trexler's arrest comes as Indiana State Police announced they'd concluded a six-week-long search along the Wabash River in Peru, which is believed to be linked to the 2017 murders of best friends Abigail Williams and Libby German. Most read in The US Sun QUICK TRIP Inside supersonic plane that will fly from London to NY in 80 minutes STORM TRAGEDY Hundreds feared dead after Hurricane Ian hits Florida, sheriff says LEGEND GONE Coolio dead at 59 with rapper's cause of death unknown following collapse NEW DETAILS New court date set in Lily Peters, 10, case after cousin accused of murder ELON PHONE HOME Incredible snaps show light blazes caused by Elon Musk's SpaceX firm NEWSMAN MOURNED Longtime CBS News correspondent dead after 50-year career at TV network State police have refused to disclose what they were searching for or may have found; however, it's believed the extensive operation is connected to Trexler's cousin, Kegan Kline. Kline, 27, has never been named publicly as a suspect in the Delphi murders, but he's alleged to have been in contact with Libby, 14, the night before she was killed, police documents show. According to prosecutors, Kline used a bogus social media profile with the username ...anthony_shots... to contact and illicit nude photographs from numerous underage girls. Kline is facing 30 child porn-related charges stemming from his alleged use of the fake social media account. He has not been charged or accused of any wrongdoing in the deaths of Abby and Libby. SEARCH ENDS The search along the Wabash began around August 19, when investigators were seen combing through the shallow waters with metal detectors and scuba gear. The river is roughly 40 miles from where Libby and Abby were killed and around two miles from the Kline family home. Indiana State Police confirmed to WISH-TV on Wednesday afternoon that the search ended after six weeks. An attorney for Kline declined to comment on the announcement. Though police have refused to comment on whether the river search is related to Kline or the Delphi murders, sources close to the investigation indicated to The Murder Sheet podcast that it is. Legal documents released earlier this month also seem to support the assertion. According to court papers, Kline was temporarily moved from the custody of his local authorities and into the hands of ISP, the lead investigators in the Delphi murders, at around the same time the river search began. Speculation has mounted that Kline may be working on a plea deal with prosecutors, though it's still unknown if the search is related to his child porn case or the Delphi murders. In two August court filings, Kline's attorney said that his client was ...exploring other legal options... about his child porn charges and negotiating with prosecutors. SNAPCHAT SUSPECT Police have quizzed Kegan Kline over his correspondences with Libby German, a transcript leaked by Murder Sheet earlier this year revealed. The Peru home he shared with his father, Tony Kline, was raided 12 days after Libby and Abby were found dead. Kline denied involvement in the girls' deaths, calling the timing of his correspondence with Libby a ...weird a** coincidence.... ...I literally have no clue how that girl died; I don't know anything, anything to do with it,... he told cops. ...Yeah, that is a weird a** coincidence that I happened to talk to her like I get that.... 
FacebookTravis Trexler is a cousin of Kegan Kline's '/ ' 
Police ended a six-week search of the Washab River on Wednesdaywishtv.com 
Indiana State PoliceThe culprit behind the murders has never been identified '/ ' As per the transcript, Kline also allegedly searched ...how long does DNA last... in the aftermath of the murders, in addition to Googling updates on the Delphi investigation and searching for information about other unsolved killings, including the murder of JonBenét Ramsey. The transcript shows that he also failed a polygraph test about his knowledge of the Delphi case, after which he returned home and deleted his Snapchat and Instagram accounts. ...Let me ask you \- why would you, after you failed the polygraph about knowing about the Delphi investigation, come home, delete your Snapchat and your Instagram, which you used to communicate with Libby, and then you searched, how long does DNA last?... the detective asked. ...Why would you do that?... I literally have no clue how that girl died; I don't know anything, anything to do with it. Kegan Kline Kline replied: ...I have no clue. I don't know. Because probably because they DNA tested me ... they obviously have DNA on that body, 'cause why else would they DNA test me.... The detective then asked: ...So why would you worry about your DNA being on that body?... Kline replied: ...I wouldn't.... The detective said: ...Then why'd you search?... ...That's just a common thing to freak out about like, 'why '; you know what I mean?... Kline responded. DELPHI MURDERS Abby, 13, and Libby, 14, were found dead on Valentine's Day, 2017, a day after they vanished while hiking through the woods of the Historic Delphi trails. Precisely how they were killed has never been revealed by police. All that is known about the murders is that the girls' bodies were ...posed,... and undisclosed trophies were taken from each victim. Speaking to The U.S. Sun last month, Libby's mom, Carrie German, said that should the search along the Wabash be related to her daughter's murder, she hopes Kline isn't leading cops on a ...wild goose chase.... ...My worry is if he is trying to get a plea deal or whatever, then what if he's just telling them lies? What if he's full of s**t? Because he seems to be quite the liar to me,... she charged. ...If he is leading us on another wild goose chase, then that would be gut-wrenching.... 
YouTubePrecisely how the two girls were killed has never been revealed by police '/ ' Carrie added that she isn't getting her hopes up that a breakthrough in the five-year-old case could be imminent. She said police hadn't contacted her about the search but had been for other significant developments. Carrie added that everything she knows about it, she learned on Facebook. ...It certainly seems like it could be significant, but as to what it pertains to, I don't have a clue,... said Carrie. ...It could potentially have nothing to do with the girls at all, and that's the sickening thing about it all, that it gets all this talk, but it may have nothing to do with them, and then I get myself all upset over nothing. ...I don't want to put too much stock into it until I hear something from law enforcement,... she added. ...I don't know what they're looking for ... it could be a weapon, it could be a laptop, it could be something as small as a trophy from the murders \- it could be anything. ...It's obviously significant in some way; I can only just hope that it's for the girls, but we don't know. Read More on The US Sun 
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Wabash County Sheriff's OfficeTravis Trexler was arrested on DUI charges '/ ' Kegan Kline was contacting Libby German through a catfish social media account the night before she was murderedMiami County Detention Center Provided by Kelsi GermanLibby (left) was murdered alongside her best-friend Abigail Williams (right) in Feb. 2017 '/ ' Trexler was held in custody for a week in place of a $1,200 bond. He was released on September 8, court records show. A spokesperson for the Wabash County Jail declined to provide additional information when contacted by The U.S. Sun but said the arrest was unrelated to the probe into the Delphi probe — the site of a 2017 double murder to which Trexler's cousin, but not Trexler himself, has been linked by prosecutors. An attorney listed for Trexler has not yet responded to a request for comment. Read More On Crime CHILLING SEARCH 'Catfish' linked to Delphi murders searched DNA info after girls' deaths 'DEATH IS TOO GOOD FOR HIM' Delphi murder victim's mom wants killer to die a 'slow' death Trexler has prior DUI infractions to his name, police records show. The 38-year-old was arrested in September 2015 on a warrant for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and driving while intoxicated with a controlled substance. He was also charged with similar offenses in November 2021 \- a pending case at the time of his arrest earlier this month. News of Trexler's arrest comes as Indiana State Police announced they'd concluded a six-week-long search along the Wabash River in Peru, which is believed to be linked to the 2017 murders of best friends Abigail Williams and Libby German. Most read in The US Sun QUICK TRIP Inside supersonic plane that will fly from London to NY in 80 minutes STORM TRAGEDY Hundreds feared dead after Hurricane Ian hits Florida, sheriff says LEGEND GONE Coolio dead at 59 with rapper's cause of death unknown following collapse NEW DETAILS New court date set in Lily Peters, 10, case after cousin accused of murder ELON PHONE HOME Incredible snaps show light blazes caused by Elon Musk's SpaceX firm NEWSMAN MOURNED Longtime CBS News correspondent dead after 50-year career at TV network State police have refused to disclose what they were searching for or may have found; however, it's believed the extensive operation is connected to Trexler's cousin, Kegan Kline. Kline, 27, has never been named publicly as a suspect in the Delphi murders, but he's alleged to have been in contact with Libby, 14, the night before she was killed, police documents show. According to prosecutors, Kline used a bogus social media profile with the username ...anthony_shots... to contact and illicit nude photographs from numerous underage girls. Kline is facing 30 child porn-related charges stemming from his alleged use of the fake social media account. He has not been charged or accused of any wrongdoing in the deaths of Abby and Libby. SEARCH ENDS The search along the Wabash began around August 19, when investigators were seen combing through the shallow waters with metal detectors and scuba gear. The river is roughly 40 miles from where Libby and Abby were killed and around two miles from the Kline family home. Indiana State Police confirmed to WISH-TV on Wednesday afternoon that the search ended after six weeks. An attorney for Kline declined to comment on the announcement. Though police have refused to comment on whether the river search is related to Kline or the Delphi murders, sources close to the investigation indicated to The Murder Sheet podcast that it is. Legal documents released earlier this month also seem to support the assertion. According to court papers, Kline was temporarily moved from the custody of his local authorities and into the hands of ISP, the lead investigators in the Delphi murders, at around the same time the river search began. Speculation has mounted that Kline may be working on a plea deal with prosecutors, though it's still unknown if the search is related to his child porn case or the Delphi murders. In two August court filings, Kline's attorney said that his client was ...exploring other legal options... about his child porn charges and negotiating with prosecutors. SNAPCHAT SUSPECT Police have quizzed Kegan Kline over his correspondences with Libby German, a transcript leaked by Murder Sheet earlier this year revealed. The Peru home he shared with his father, Tony Kline, was raided 12 days after Libby and Abby were found dead. Kline denied involvement in the girls' deaths, calling the timing of his correspondence with Libby a ...weird a** coincidence.... ...I literally have no clue how that girl died; I don't know anything, anything to do with it,... he told cops. ...Yeah, that is a weird a** coincidence that I happened to talk to her like I get that.... FacebookTravis Trexler is a cousin of Kegan Kline's '/ ' Police ended a six-week search of the Washab River on Wednesdaywishtv.com Indiana State PoliceThe culprit behind the murders has never been identified '/ ' As per the transcript, Kline also allegedly searched ...how long does DNA last... in the aftermath of the murders, in addition to Googling updates on the Delphi investigation and searching for information about other unsolved killings, including the murder of JonBenét Ramsey. The transcript shows that he also failed a polygraph test about his knowledge of the Delphi case, after which he returned home and deleted his Snapchat and Instagram accounts. ...Let me ask you \- why would you, after you failed the polygraph about knowing about the Delphi investigation, come home, delete your Snapchat and your Instagram, which you used to communicate with Libby, and then you searched, how long does DNA last?... the detective asked. ...Why would you do that?... I literally have no clue how that girl died; I don't know anything, anything to do with it. Kegan Kline Kline replied: ...I have no clue. I don't know. Because probably because they DNA tested me ... they obviously have DNA on that body, 'cause why else would they DNA test me.... The detective then asked: ...So why would you worry about your DNA being on that body?... Kline replied: ...I wouldn't.... The detective said: ...Then why'd you search?... ...That's just a common thing to freak out about like, 'why '; you know what I mean?... Kline responded. DELPHI MURDERS Abby, 13, and Libby, 14, were found dead on Valentine's Day, 2017, a day after they vanished while hiking through the woods of the Historic Delphi trails. Precisely how they were killed has never been revealed by police. All that is known about the murders is that the girls' bodies were ...posed,... and undisclosed trophies were taken from each victim. Speaking to The U.S. Sun last month, Libby's mom, Carrie German, said that should the search along the Wabash be related to her daughter's murder, she hopes Kline isn't leading cops on a ...wild goose chase.... ...My worry is if he is trying to get a plea deal or whatever, then what if he's just telling them lies? What if he's full of s**t? Because he seems to be quite the liar to me,... she charged. ...If he is leading us on another wild goose chase, then that would be gut-wrenching.... YouTubePrecisely how the two girls were killed has never been revealed by police '/ ' Carrie added that she isn't getting her hopes up that a breakthrough in the five-year-old case could be imminent. She said police hadn't contacted her about the search but had been for other significant developments. Carrie added that everything she knows about it, she learned on Facebook. ...It certainly seems like it could be significant, but as to what it pertains to, I don't have a clue,... said Carrie. ...It could potentially have nothing to do with the girls at all, and that's the sickening thing about it all, that it gets all this talk, but it may have nothing to do with them, and then I get myself all upset over nothing. ...I don't want to put too much stock into it until I hear something from law enforcement,... she added. ...I don't know what they're looking for ... it could be a weapon, it could be a laptop, it could be something as small as a trophy from the murders \- it could be anything. ...It's obviously significant in some way; I can only just hope that it's for the girls, but we don't know. Read More on The US Sun HUNT GOES ON Bullet found by Debbie Collier's remains 'may have forced her to obey killer' TIME FOR ANSWERS Serena Williams' stepmom to be grilled by lawyers as she loses star's home ...If it is related, whatever they're looking for, I hope it comes sooner rather than later. ...It would be great to finally get some justice for the girls....
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