But this typical fun afternoon with friends was turned into the most horrific event in Delphi history. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! Allen, a married father and pharmacy technician at a local CVS store in the heart of the town, was arrested on October . "It was like one of the very first times, in the beginning, when we were like 'Libby is always going to be with us, no matter what. He was on his way home from vacation and it was inappropriate. "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. It's a frightening thought.". "Directly to the killer, who may be in this room: We believe youre hiding in plain sight," Carter said. THE sister of a girl slain in the Delphi "Snapchat murders" said she got "goosebumps" when the lead cop on the case chillingly warned the killer that . 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. He knew exactly where he wanted them to go. They know where he was and who he was with and he wasn't anywhere near Delphi. The department asked anyone who interacted with the account on Snapchat or Instagram to come forward for information. And its so sad that we just know the voice, but we dont know the face and we dont have any answers yet., Kelsi added: So I just continue to listen to it and hope that someday Ill recognize that person or Ill meet somebody and Ill know that voice and then Ill be like, Thats him; thats the person in the video.'. 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. How far has the Delphi Murder case progressed? Did he have the bridge planned out as the kidnap spot Did he approach them after watching them cross most of the bridge? This is the place he selected and the time of day he selected. This sub is for discussion of the case that's come to be known as the Delphi Murders. God I can't wait until the day he is caught. If youre reading this, we will find you and you messed with the wrong sister! Kelsi German. Kelsi says it was about someone else and not about her. One of those accounts was anthony_shots, which he set up in 2016 around six months before his house was raided. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. "We've waited so long for answers," German says, "so it would be nice to have closure and the girls can have their day and we can be done.". [48] Meaning the drop off could not have been any earlier than 1:38 PM. - Kelsi is not pregnant and is not married. Detective Dawn Higgins said. The only interesting notation was near the end, when Kelsi clarifies that there were not 20 people there when she dropped off Abby and Libby. 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. Cody and her father both had drug issues. Libby German and Abby Williams were both found dead on Valentine's Day 2017 - a day after they were reported missing having last been seen at the Delphi Historic Trails. - Dexter Guy from Twitter needs to be deleted. When I look back on it I just now try not to feel guilty about what happened, or what I couldve done differently. We are not paid or provided any incentive for our quest to help this community and this town, and mostly help this sister find a killer. 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. One of those investigations included a Possession of Child Pornography case resulting in the arrest of Kegan Kline. Was super nervous and just kept talking. Police have never publicly released how Libby and Abby were killed. So thats something Ive also bought into, Kelsi continued, that hes either from Delphi or that hes spent a lot of time here.. December 27 marked what would have been Libby's 19th birthday. Libby and Abby failed to meet her father at a pre-arranged pick-up location later that afternoon. People still continue to come and support us and share this information and its just amazing. Press J to jump to the feed. 10 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. Libby then turned her back and walked away with Abby. "I dont know where the case would be if we didn't have that video," she added. He said, No, I dont think so. The hours, days, weeks, and even months after the death of her sister are a "blur" for Kelsi, she said. 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. "I had this switch that went off in my head and I found my passion with helping people in the true crime community, especially," German, 21, tells PEOPLE. "And then a little while later, she came back and said, 'Okay, dad will come pick us up if you'll drop us off.". They know where he was and who he was with and he wasn't anywhere near Delphi. We are at a disadvantage looking at this outside in. "And so they were like, 'Hey, let's go to this place,'" Kelsi theorized. 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. It had nothing to do with anything, just a song. I just know it! I believe there is a good chance he is in town this weekend. That support, Kelsi added, has never wavered. Mom. or 'What if I never dropped them off?' Kelsi said that's not true and has been very hurtful to her family. Kaleb has a sweet, natural, and caring demeanor. 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. 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. 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. 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'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. I take my time to walk to the edge of the bridge because I want to take in all aspects of the area. Repressed memories from that time will sometimes present themselves in fragments, she said. ", In a succession of posts on her story, Kelsi also paid homage to her "sweet sister. Libby and Abby failed to meet her father at a pre-arranged pick-up location later that afternoon. We know for a fact Kelsi is keeping this case on the national front. - In Renner video is sounds like she said 20 kids there when she dropped them off. "It just amazes me that she was able to think of that at that moment. It's really like one of the only things you can do in Delphi other than getting food.". 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. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Kelsi's belief the killer lives - or may have once lived - locally stems from the idea that the trail near to where the two girls' bodies were found is difficult to simply stumble across, she said. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. Since then, several local men have fallen under suspicion for their murders. ", Kelsi said she believes her sister was so charismatic that she doesn't think she "knew a stranger. During a press conference in 2019, Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter even went as far as to say the killer could be sat in the room with them. The culprit behind their killings is also yet to be identified. I didn't know anything about any of them, other than none of it is surprising. Kaleb has a sweet, natural, and caring demeanor. "I think that track is very hard to find if you don't know it's there already. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. "I'm tremendously proud of her," Kelsi told The Sun. Kelsi had plans to meet up with her boyfriend later that afternoon before going to work and initially told Libby no. I just had this passion to go and talk to her because her sister was brutally killed, Michelle told Oxygen recently. This means the killer did something unique that was not necessary for the commission of the crime. 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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Kelsi German, left, is pictured with her sister Libby who was murdered almost five years ago, Libby regularly sends her family signs that she's still watching over them, Kelsi says, Libby and Abby Williams (right) were found dead on Valentine's Day 2017, Kelsi was among one of the last people to see her alive, The bodies of the two girls were found in a wooded area a short distance from the Monon High Bridge Trail, Libby's sister sent signs like 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, Kelsi said tribute to her sister on Instagram on Monday, While five years have nearly passed since her sister was killed, Kelsi said she's confident Libby and Abby's killer will be found, Libby captured a video of her suspected killer shortly before her death, Kelsi says Libby regularly sends her family signs that she's still watching them, Police release sketch of man accused of murdering Delphi teens Liberty German and Abigail Williams, last time Kelsi would see her sister alive. My sister, Sharlene, turns to me and says, Could he live there or work there? I dont know where the case would be if we didnt have that video, she added. At the scene, he could have had duct tape, a change of clothes, or any item that he selected to carry out this crime. They vanished on Valentines Day 2017 while hiking along the Delphi Historic Trails in Indiana during a day off from school. But this room was different than most. "I see it all over, every day. The water in February, if not frozen, must stay 40 degrees or colder. Libby then turned her back and walked away with Abby. "That's one of the biggest things I've had to cope with is learning how not to feel guilty about something you couldn't have changed even if you wanted to.". 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. None of us are 14 and none of us are afraid of him. "Obviously at this point, it could have been somebody else I was familiar with at one point in my life. ", "She had so many friends, and as time goes on, I still have people who went to school with her come to me and say, 'Hey, I don't think I ever told you the story, but your sister was there for me when I felt like I had no one else.'. There are several trails in this system. That to me means he has navigated this bridge many times. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. "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. "I think that's one thing that intrigues people [about the case] to continue to look at it.". We are not paid or provided any incentive for our quest to help this community and this town, and mostly help this sister find a killer. Its really like one of the only things you can do in Delphi other than getting food.. "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.". "So that's something I've also bought into," Kelsi continued, "that he's either from Delphi or that he's spent a lot of time here.". Michelle was one year younger than Janelle when Janelle was killed. The bridge that we have seen numerous times but still its shocking once its in view. She wants to go exactly where they went. However, they did say the culprit behind it used stolen images of a known male model and projected a contrived flashy lifestyle to groom underage girls and "solicit nude images, obtain their addresses, and attempt to meet them.". According to an affidavit, Kline admitted to investigators that he used a series of fake social media profiles on Instagram and Snapchat to contact underage girls and solicit nude images from them. 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. Michelle met Kelsi at CrimeCon 2018. Every time something happens to you, it strikes you again. I wonder all the time is he here, have I talked to him. Kelsi's belief the killer lives - or may have once lived - locally stems from the idea that the trail near to where the two girls' bodies were found is difficult to simply stumble across, she said. Liberty, 14, and her friend Abigail Williams, 13, were killed in what has come to be known as the Delphi Murders. After lunch, we head to the bridge just as they did on that fateful day. Did he have items there to help facilitate the crimes? "So I think it was just something fun to do on a nice day. They also released a brief audio clip of his voice also pulled from Libby's phone as well as a police sketch of the unidentified man, who was later named as the main suspect in the girls' murders. "I dont know where the case would be if we didn't have that video," she added. "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. She has changed her major to psychology with minors in forensic science and law. 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+. At least it allows me to make sense of the past 3 years. "She loved making people laugh and making people smile and just being there for people. 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. 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.. [16] He taught us the most important things, and is so hardworking and caring. It was amazing, she recounted. He was happy to help this southern belle stay upright. The outpour of support its just so encouraging.. Prior to this visit, I did not realize there were private homes lining the trail system. The day of the murders was unseasonably warm but today is cold. "Maybe I just met him at Dairy Queen where I was at work one day and he came in and ordered a chocolate milkshake but I haven't remembered his voice yet for whatever reason. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Im tremendously proud of her, Kelsi told The Sun. I hurry to catch up to my group because they are already talking about observations and theories. As we traverse the path toward the bridge Im struck by the homes, barns, and sheds we are passing. She said they didn't say whether or not they had plans to meet up with anyone else inside the park. "And so they were like, 'Hey, let's go to this place,'" Kelsi theorized. "It was amazing," she recounted. He could have just walked home.. It is no way her grandfather could do anything like that. That was the last time Kelsi would see her sister alive. That coikdnt have been easy to be so young and to be exposed to that. 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