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Haunting Video Captures Killer's Pursuit of Teenage Friends
17 Aug
Summary
- Two teenage friends vanished in 2017 while walking in Delphi, Indiana woods
- Haunting video from victim's phone shows killer following the girls
- Suspect Richard Allen convicted of murders in 2024, years after the crime
On February 13, 2017, two teenage friends, 14-year-old Libby German and 13-year-old Abby Williams, went for a walk in the woods near Delphi, Indiana. Tragically, the girls never made it home. The next day, their bodies were found close to the walking trails.
For years, the case remained unsolved, haunting the Delphi community. However, in 2024, a local man named Richard Allen was arrested and convicted of the murders. A new book, "Shadow of the Bridge: The Delphi Murders and the Dark Side of the American Heartland," provides a definitive account of this chilling case.
The book reveals that Libby's cell phone captured a haunting video of their killer following the girls on the Monon High Bridge. The man, known as "Bridge Guy," confronted the terrified girls and forced them down the hill, where they were later found dead. The book also delves into the relentless search efforts by the girls' families and the community, as well as the painstaking investigation that eventually led to Allen's arrest and conviction.
The Delphi murders have left an indelible mark on the town and the nation, and this new book promises to shed light on the dark side of the American heartland.
