Man charged with murder in 2017 killings of two Delphi, Indiana teen girls

DELPHI, Ind. — Indiana State Police announced during a news conference Monday morning that Richard Allen, 50, of Delphi, was charged with two counts of murder in connection with the 2017 killings of two teenage girls.

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On February 13, 2017, 14-year-old Libby German and 13-year-old Abby Williams went missing on a trail near Monon High Bridge in Delphi, Indiana. Their bodies were found a day later.

Five and a half years later, on October 26, detectives with the Delphi Double Homicide Task Force took Allen into custody in connection to the murders.

Allen was transported to Carroll County Jail, where he was being held.

On Friday, Allen was formally charged with two counts of murder and transported to the White County Jail, where he is currently being held without bond. He entered a not guilty plea during an initial hearing.

The probable cause affidavit for Allen’s arrest and subsequent charges is “temporarily sealed,” according to ISP and Carroll County Prosecutor Nicholas McLeland.

This story will continue to be updated as more details become available.

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