US Politics | Delphi victim Libby German’s sister reveals reaction to arrest as Richard Allen detained after she shared haunting signs
A SISTER of one of the two girls slain in the Delphi murders spoke of mixed emotions at the prospect of her sibling's killer potentially being caught, crying tears of joy but also those of sadness. Kelsi German was among the very last people to see her younger sister Libby German alive, having agreed to drive the 14-year-old to a local hiking spot with her best friend Abigail Williams, 13, in Delphi, Indiana on February 13, 2017. 
Kelsi German (seen left, with Libby right) described mixed emotions at the prospect of her sister's killer being caughtInstagram/Kelsi German 
Indiana State PoliceDelphi murder suspect Richard Allen is shown above behind bars. He has pleaded not guilty to the killings of Abby and Libby '/ ' 
Indiana State PoliceGrainy footage of a man walking and a garbled voice recording were among the few clues that law enforcement released over the years '/ ' The two girls, who had been enjoying a day off from school, failed to return home and were tragically found dead the following day during a frantic search. Mystery has and still continues to shroud the case more than half a decade on; it's never been revealed how the girls were killed, however, documents leaked in the years since suggest their bodies were ...posed... and a trophy had been taken from at least one of the girls. Both girls, the documents state, also lost a lot of blood. Another lingering question, and most important of all, was who may be responsible for such a heinous crime in the city of Delphi, a small community made of up just 3,000 people Read More on Delphi 
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CRUCIAL CLUE Lost video' that could crack Delphi murders leaves victim's mom 'disgusted' Though it has long been theorized the culprit \- or culprits \- may be local to the area, very few updates were issued by law enforcement in the corresponding years, and the lack of transparency caused anger to fester and frustrations to rise. But an apparent breakthrough in the case came on Friday \- 2,086 days after the murders \- when Indiana State Police (ISP) announced they had made an arrest in connection to the girls' deaths, prompting Kelsi to tweet in triumph: "Today is the day." She later added: ...We got him. October 28th was the day.... ...just so many tears; tears of joy along with tears of sadness knowing that we still \- no matter what the answer is, no matter how much information we get from law enforcement \- it's still going be devastating that we can't get that life back Kelsi GermanLibby's sister The person in custody was revealed to be 50-year-old Richard Allen, a worker at a local CVS store who has since been charged with two counts of murder for his alleged role in Libby and Abby's deaths. Most read in The US Sun SICKLY VLAD Bombshell leaked spy docs suggest Putin DOES have Parkinson's and cancer EXTRA CASH One-time payment from $3billion pot goes out today to millions of Americans MCAFEE BLOWS A FUSE Pat McAfee trolls the NFL after league hits his show with a bizarre ban DID YOU CATCH IT? The View's Whoopi shades Sara with quick comment caught on hot mic MONSTER'S TRAP Moment killer husband lures pregnant wife to cliff before pushing her off SAME PAIGE Paige VanZant fans have little to imagine as she wears tiny bikini in shoot Allen is the first person to be charged in connection with the case. He has pleaded not guilty to both counts. Precisely what evidence police yielded to establish enough probable cause to warrant the charges against him remains unclear: all documents pertaining to the matter have been placed under seal for the time being. The investigation into the deaths of Libby and Abby is still open and ongoing, and a tearful ISP Superintendent Doug Carter hinted that more arrests could follow, telling the media on Monday that police haven't yet ruled out whether other people may have been involved. Amid the enduring probe, speaking to The U.S. Sun earlier this year months before Allen's stunning arrest, Kelsi German theorized how she would feel when a suspect was finally identified and taken into custody. "I have a feeling it'll be just so many tears; tears of joy along with tears of sadness knowing that we still \- no matter what the answer is, no matter how much information we get from law enforcement \- it's still going be devastating that we can't get that life back," said Kelsi. "We'll never have Libby and Abby here again, but it'll be closure to one chapter of the book closing and to the opening of another. "So we'll just have to continue pushing through and we'll get through it as a family. "But we're looking forward to the day we can close that chapter," she added. "We will finally have some answers but we will continue to fight as hard for justice as we can." CLOSE TO HOME Kelsi German could not be reached for an updated comment in the wake of Allen's arrest. She was present at Monday's press conference with her grandmother, Becky Patty, and grandfather, Mike Patty. Speaking to local media, Becky Patty, Libby's legal guardian, said she was shocked her granddaughter's alleged murderer was named as a local man. She also revealed that Allen had once served her and Mike in their local chain of CVS, helping them process some photos of Libby and Abby ahead of their funerals. Allen never charged them for the images, she said. "It's a small community," she told ABC News from outside of the press conference. "For it to be one of us, it's hard." "How can somebody do that," added Mike Patty, "and just go on living life like nothing happened?" 
Provided by Kelsi GermanThe investigation into the deaths of Libby and Abby remains active and ongoing '/ ' 
APMike and Becky Patty, grandparents of Libby German, speak with the media following a news conference in Delphi on Monday '/ ' 
An image of Richard Allen shared to his wife's Facebook shows him smiling with a composite sketch of the Delphi suspect in the backgroundFacebook 
APAbby and Libby were last seen at the Monon High Bridge Trail (seen above) '/ ' 
Instagram/Kelsi GermanKelsi always believed her sister's killer was a local '/ ' Kelsi, meanwhile, has always been vocal about her beliefs that Libby's killer may have been a local who was hiding in plain sight. In an earlier interview with The U.S. Sun on the anniversary of her sister's death, Kelsi said that she feared the killer was "always watching" but warned they wouldn't be able to hide forever. "Obviously at this point, it could have been somebody else I was familiar with at one point in my life," she theorized. ...Maybe I just met him at Dairy Queen where I was at work one day and he came in and ordered a chocolate milkshake…I could have met him, but we don't know and we don't know that it didn't happen either, which is terrifying. "He could be right there in front of us and we have no idea. It's a frightening thought.... Kelsi added: "I'm sure he pays attention and that he watches and reads these 'news stories ' all the time. ...I just hope he is scared. I hope he is listening to all of these and he's trying to figure out a way to keep hidden, but he should know he can't stay hidden anymore…he should be scared." SIGNS AND REMINDERS In an emotional post uploaded to Instagram just two days before news of Allen's arrest would make international headlines, Kelsi wrote about her determination to get justice for her younger sister and spoke of the small things that regularly remind her of Libby. "Not long before Lib passed away, our family had started renovating our upstairs bathroom," wrote Kelsi, along with a slideshow of images, showing the girls together on holiday and the bathroom in question. 
InstagramLibby was remembered by her sister in an emotional Instagram post two days before Allen's arrest was announced '/ ' 
A flash of purpose left behind in a bathroom near Libby's old bedroom reminds Kelsi of her sister and her fight for justice, she said "This bathroom was next to Libby's bedroom. The bathroom was most of the way done, we just had painting left when she decided to paint her bedroom purple. "Still to this day, we haven't finished the bathroom. Today, just when I needed a reminder that she's still here, I noticed that along the edges of the sink are small splotches of purple paint from where she had used the bathroom sink to clean her paintbrush. "It's the little reminders of her that keep me going on this fight for justice. "On days where I feel hopeless or like I'm not doing enough, she reminds me that she's standing by me every step of the way." A STUNNING BREAKTHROUGH Within 48 hours, news of Allen's arrest would be made public, though the suspect would not be officially identified for another three days. The 50-year-old has since been revealed to be a married father and licensed pharmacy technician who had been living in Delphi all along, working for a number of years at a local chain of CVS. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder. It's unclear if he has yet retained an attorney. Family members of Allen's, despite multiple attempts to reach them, have not yet spoken publicly about his arrest. "How can somebody do that and just go on living life like nothing happened? Mike PattyLibby's grandfather His wife, who The U.S. Sun is choosing not to name at this time, deleted her Facebook account in the aftermath of the news. Prior to doing so, Allen's wife had an image from 2018 displayed on her page showing their adult daughter posing on the Monon High Bridge Trail in Delphi. Chillingly, the trail \- a defunct wooden railway track hidden in the woods \- had been where Libby and Abby were last seen alive. Their bloodied bodies were found in a wooded area less than half a mile from the bridge. Another haunting photo was posted by his wife on Facebook which shows the Indiana man smiling excitedly in front of what appears to be one of the two police composite sketches of the murder suspect. Read More on The US Sun 
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OPEN AND HONEST I'm in an open relationship & pregnant - people judge but I don't care After his arrest last week, Allen was booked into the Carroll County Jail and later moved to a state facility for his own safety. No bond has been set and pretrial hearings are slated to begin on January 13 at 9am.
Kelsi German (seen left, with Libby right) described mixed emotions at the prospect of her sister's killer being caughtInstagram/Kelsi German Indiana State PoliceDelphi murder suspect Richard Allen is shown above behind bars. He has pleaded not guilty to the killings of Abby and Libby '/ ' Indiana State PoliceGrainy footage of a man walking and a garbled voice recording were among the few clues that law enforcement released over the years '/ ' The two girls, who had been enjoying a day off from school, failed to return home and were tragically found dead the following day during a frantic search. Mystery has and still continues to shroud the case more than half a decade on; it's never been revealed how the girls were killed, however, documents leaked in the years since suggest their bodies were ...posed... and a trophy had been taken from at least one of the girls. Both girls, the documents state, also lost a lot of blood. Another lingering question, and most important of all, was who may be responsible for such a heinous crime in the city of Delphi, a small community made of up just 3,000 people Read More on Delphi THE STRANGER YOU KNOW Chilling link between Delphi murder victim & 'killer' revealed CRUCIAL CLUE Lost video' that could crack Delphi murders leaves victim's mom 'disgusted' Though it has long been theorized the culprit \- or culprits \- may be local to the area, very few updates were issued by law enforcement in the corresponding years, and the lack of transparency caused anger to fester and frustrations to rise. But an apparent breakthrough in the case came on Friday \- 2,086 days after the murders \- when Indiana State Police (ISP) announced they had made an arrest in connection to the girls' deaths, prompting Kelsi to tweet in triumph: "Today is the day." She later added: ...We got him. October 28th was the day.... ...just so many tears; tears of joy along with tears of sadness knowing that we still \- no matter what the answer is, no matter how much information we get from law enforcement \- it's still going be devastating that we can't get that life back Kelsi GermanLibby's sister The person in custody was revealed to be 50-year-old Richard Allen, a worker at a local CVS store who has since been charged with two counts of murder for his alleged role in Libby and Abby's deaths. Most read in The US Sun SICKLY VLAD Bombshell leaked spy docs suggest Putin DOES have Parkinson's and cancer EXTRA CASH One-time payment from $3billion pot goes out today to millions of Americans MCAFEE BLOWS A FUSE Pat McAfee trolls the NFL after league hits his show with a bizarre ban DID YOU CATCH IT? The View's Whoopi shades Sara with quick comment caught on hot mic MONSTER'S TRAP Moment killer husband lures pregnant wife to cliff before pushing her off SAME PAIGE Paige VanZant fans have little to imagine as she wears tiny bikini in shoot Allen is the first person to be charged in connection with the case. He has pleaded not guilty to both counts. Precisely what evidence police yielded to establish enough probable cause to warrant the charges against him remains unclear: all documents pertaining to the matter have been placed under seal for the time being. The investigation into the deaths of Libby and Abby is still open and ongoing, and a tearful ISP Superintendent Doug Carter hinted that more arrests could follow, telling the media on Monday that police haven't yet ruled out whether other people may have been involved. Amid the enduring probe, speaking to The U.S. Sun earlier this year months before Allen's stunning arrest, Kelsi German theorized how she would feel when a suspect was finally identified and taken into custody. "I have a feeling it'll be just so many tears; tears of joy along with tears of sadness knowing that we still \- no matter what the answer is, no matter how much information we get from law enforcement \- it's still going be devastating that we can't get that life back," said Kelsi. "We'll never have Libby and Abby here again, but it'll be closure to one chapter of the book closing and to the opening of another. "So we'll just have to continue pushing through and we'll get through it as a family. "But we're looking forward to the day we can close that chapter," she added. "We will finally have some answers but we will continue to fight as hard for justice as we can." CLOSE TO HOME Kelsi German could not be reached for an updated comment in the wake of Allen's arrest. She was present at Monday's press conference with her grandmother, Becky Patty, and grandfather, Mike Patty. Speaking to local media, Becky Patty, Libby's legal guardian, said she was shocked her granddaughter's alleged murderer was named as a local man. She also revealed that Allen had once served her and Mike in their local chain of CVS, helping them process some photos of Libby and Abby ahead of their funerals. Allen never charged them for the images, she said. "It's a small community," she told ABC News from outside of the press conference. "For it to be one of us, it's hard." "How can somebody do that," added Mike Patty, "and just go on living life like nothing happened?" Provided by Kelsi GermanThe investigation into the deaths of Libby and Abby remains active and ongoing '/ ' APMike and Becky Patty, grandparents of Libby German, speak with the media following a news conference in Delphi on Monday '/ ' An image of Richard Allen shared to his wife's Facebook shows him smiling with a composite sketch of the Delphi suspect in the backgroundFacebook APAbby and Libby were last seen at the Monon High Bridge Trail (seen above) '/ ' Instagram/Kelsi GermanKelsi always believed her sister's killer was a local '/ ' Kelsi, meanwhile, has always been vocal about her beliefs that Libby's killer may have been a local who was hiding in plain sight. In an earlier interview with The U.S. Sun on the anniversary of her sister's death, Kelsi said that she feared the killer was "always watching" but warned they wouldn't be able to hide forever. "Obviously at this point, it could have been somebody else I was familiar with at one point in my life," she theorized. ...Maybe I just met him at Dairy Queen where I was at work one day and he came in and ordered a chocolate milkshake…I could have met him, but we don't know and we don't know that it didn't happen either, which is terrifying. "He could be right there in front of us and we have no idea. It's a frightening thought.... Kelsi added: "I'm sure he pays attention and that he watches and reads these 'news stories ' all the time. ...I just hope he is scared. I hope he is listening to all of these and he's trying to figure out a way to keep hidden, but he should know he can't stay hidden anymore…he should be scared." SIGNS AND REMINDERS In an emotional post uploaded to Instagram just two days before news of Allen's arrest would make international headlines, Kelsi wrote about her determination to get justice for her younger sister and spoke of the small things that regularly remind her of Libby. "Not long before Lib passed away, our family had started renovating our upstairs bathroom," wrote Kelsi, along with a slideshow of images, showing the girls together on holiday and the bathroom in question. InstagramLibby was remembered by her sister in an emotional Instagram post two days before Allen's arrest was announced '/ ' A flash of purpose left behind in a bathroom near Libby's old bedroom reminds Kelsi of her sister and her fight for justice, she said "This bathroom was next to Libby's bedroom. The bathroom was most of the way done, we just had painting left when she decided to paint her bedroom purple. "Still to this day, we haven't finished the bathroom. Today, just when I needed a reminder that she's still here, I noticed that along the edges of the sink are small splotches of purple paint from where she had used the bathroom sink to clean her paintbrush. "It's the little reminders of her that keep me going on this fight for justice. "On days where I feel hopeless or like I'm not doing enough, she reminds me that she's standing by me every step of the way." A STUNNING BREAKTHROUGH Within 48 hours, news of Allen's arrest would be made public, though the suspect would not be officially identified for another three days. The 50-year-old has since been revealed to be a married father and licensed pharmacy technician who had been living in Delphi all along, working for a number of years at a local chain of CVS. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder. It's unclear if he has yet retained an attorney. Family members of Allen's, despite multiple attempts to reach them, have not yet spoken publicly about his arrest. "How can somebody do that and just go on living life like nothing happened? Mike PattyLibby's grandfather His wife, who The U.S. Sun is choosing not to name at this time, deleted her Facebook account in the aftermath of the news. Prior to doing so, Allen's wife had an image from 2018 displayed on her page showing their adult daughter posing on the Monon High Bridge Trail in Delphi. Chillingly, the trail \- a defunct wooden railway track hidden in the woods \- had been where Libby and Abby were last seen alive. Their bloodied bodies were found in a wooded area less than half a mile from the bridge. Another haunting photo was posted by his wife on Facebook which shows the Indiana man smiling excitedly in front of what appears to be one of the two police composite sketches of the murder suspect. Read More on The US Sun SMELLS LIKE DRAMA I tried the Real Housewives candles - one smells like burning $100 bills OPEN AND HONEST I'm in an open relationship & pregnant - people judge but I don't care After his arrest last week, Allen was booked into the Carroll County Jail and later moved to a state facility for his own safety. No bond has been set and pretrial hearings are slated to begin on January 13 at 9am.
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