Richard Allen Found Guilty on Four Murder Counts in 2017 Deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German, Delivering Justice in Delphi

After an intense trial that captivated both the small community of Delphi and the national audience, Richard Allen was found guilty of four counts of murder in the harrowing February 2017 deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German near the Monon High Bridge. The verdict, determined by a jury imported from Allen County, came after a three-week trial and roughly 19 hours of deliberation. “Today is the day. Today is actually the day,” Sarah Ausbrook, a friend of the victims’ families, expressed the collective sigh of relief that reverberated through Delphi, as reported by

FOX59

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While some Delphi residents openly celebrated this closure, others in the tightknit town remained silent, perhaps weary from the media’s prolonged gaze. Following the announcement, it was apparent that people were ready to retreat from the relentless spotlight, with “No Media” signs hanging as a stark reminder of the town’s sentiment. “It’s over,” Kelly Brown, a local from Peru, Indiana, succinctly put it, as relief washed over her in a statement to

WISHTV

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Despite the collective exhale, a depth of discord was sensed, with one individual anonymously confiding to News 8 his circle’s doubts regarding the purported justice served. Publicly invisible, their apprehensions nonetheless linger in stark opposition to the expressed contentment of others. Yet, the legal system’s wheels have turned, leaving those with reservations standing silent as Richard Allen stands guilty.

The case’s resolution also brought muted relief to the victim’s families, preparing them for a future shaped by memory rather than the open questions of a long unresolved tragedy. “It’s a chapter that will be behind them and remember the great things that those little girls brought to them,” Brown mentioned, captured by

WISHTV

amidst the mixed emotions.

Libby German’s sister evidenced such turn, marking the verdict’s announcement with a poignant reflection, “Today was the day,” she shared, as noted by

WTHR

. As Allen was taken away, cuffed, after the verdict and ensuing discussion of sentencing, he was seen asking his wife, “Are you OK?” suggesting a personal moment amidst the formal proceedings.

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