She was covered in blood. Note how this detail is similar in the photos of the Bridge Guy. He is walking at a fast pace across the rail bridge planks, which is no mean feat as they are separated by sizeable gaps, towards the girls. "Down where you see him on that photo [the image captured by Libby German on her phone] is especially mushy and I was scared there. The plant, called Indiana Packers, is From a local: they process hogs into pork, and its a horrible job that a LOT of people who are otherwise unemployable, whether due to criminal backgrounds or poor references from prior employers, end up doing. The location where the girls bodies were found is only about 2.5-3 miles from the plant. Murray Hooper is set to be executed on Nov. 16,marking Arizona's third execution since the state resumed themthis year after an eight-yearpause. Nothing less is acceptable.". William Redmond was a member of the St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Columbus, Ohio, the Elks and a contributing member of St. Mary's Food Bank, his obituary in The Republic said. I guess this case is so frustrating because someone, somewhere must recognize the picture and voice. The video and audio, incredibly captured by Libby as the girls were ambushed and then murdered, has been broadcast around the world and sparked thousands of tips, but led to no arrests. It is also known as a place hunters frequent and it was hunters who found the girls bodies. The girls were dropped off near the Monon High Bridge, just east of Delphi, about 1 p.m. on Feb. 13, 2017. "People said that there was a guy behind the tree in the photo of Abby in the woods. 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Then again, he was also convinced that there was a pic of BG in that pic of Abby on the bridge. "It was very hard to get through the grass and the terrain to get back. Both sets of girls went missing shortly after 2pm. All i know is that whatever they went through was horrendous and I'll be happy for answers. I believe the Delhi killer found s barrel chested and throes out his right leg when walking. Abby survived the initial attack and crawled out of the body of water but perished due to hypothermia and blood loss. One investigator into the as-yet unsolved murders, has revealed the girls' killer left several "strange signatures" at the kill site. "My foot fell through several times and part of the board went down to the creek. He succumbed to the injuries sustained on Saturday at the hands of a violent predator. He said someone knows who the killer is but was keeping quiet because of "extreme fear". He passed the girls on the bridge, then turned back and when the girls noticed him walking back in their direction, Libby started recording. As for Chadwell's change of venue, Tippecanoe Superior 2 Judge Steve Meyer set an Aug. 31 hearing on the motion. Abby (or Abbie) was an informal nickname. Unnamed neighbors toldThe Republic the Redmonds wererecluses, saying they kept to themselves in theyear they lived in the area. If this guy is in the area, he is a definite threat to kill again. I don't think he is the BG in pictures though. "He was just a nice guy.". "So now the question is, what is this community willing to do to make sure that this suspect goes back to prison or somewhere else for the actions against this deputy?" "I'm telling you, every day it's tough, if it doesn't get tougher," said Patty, acknowledging that he had hoped to have the killer behind bars by now. friend to the couple portrayed them as sociable, Marilyn Redmond remembered rolling off the bed and crawling to the family room, Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, where she stayed for about 13days, Phoenix police DetectiveGeorgeKlettlinger told the Associated Press, former Phoenix police officer Edward Lonzo McCall, Jr., was booked, Redmond even traveled to Chicago, Illinois, to identifyBracy and Hooper. A video taken by a local grandfather of the walk along the Monon High Bridge, recorded four months before the murders, shows just how precarious it is to walk on the structure. He drove by and saw them getting dropped off, Was on a adjacent property and spotted them, Access to some sort of trail cam? Still, these families have not given up hope. The Journal & Courier has not reported on these speculations. "Because this is not a singular issue.". Has a work schedule that coincides with a break on the weekends. "I knew that something had happened," she said in court months later. DELPHI, Ind. "Our heart is with (MCSO) and the family of Deputy Ruiz during these difficult moments," Gilbert PD said. attempted murder defendant James Brian Chadwell Jr. allegedly lured a 9-year-old neighborhood girl into his house, killings of teenagers Libby German and Abby Williams, it has been reported that he is being investigated for the murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German, Accused child abductor needs medical treatment after jailhouse fight, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. "The place where Libby was standing when she took the video has filled in slightly with brush. That tells me he planned these murders very meticulously with nothing left to chance. Libby German recorded the killer's order after she placed her phone with its video camera rolling in her pocket as he cornered them on the bridge. Deputy Juan Ruiz was assaulted while taking a suspect with felony warrants into custody on Oct. 9, and died days later. I see their little faces and I just get mad. It's unclear when he met and married Marilyn Redmond, but the couple shared their three children and his two stepchildren, according to the obituary. LH told news.com.au the condition of the bridge had seriously deteriorated in the past three and a half years since the murders. She was either still (barely) alive when searchers found her or had perished just prior to being found (reports alternate between either her passing away in the ambulance or her body still being warm, but deceased, when searchers found her). He is a white male with his hands in his pockets while walking. Marilyn Redmond was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, where she stayed for about 13days under police guard, according to The Republic. Experiences deep-seated rage toward women. Prior to his burial, hundreds of people, including members of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and other local law enforcement agencies, packed into St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Avondale for a service. Finally as a felony DUI offender his DNA would have been readily available to law enforcement. What about your hair?' "I didn't want to go on the side where the girls went, because there was a no trespassing sign right by the driveway, and this side looked steeper than the side I went down. Allen places himself at the scene Abby and Libby, best friends in the eighth grade, were on a hiking trail in rural Delphi when they were killed in February 2017. [10] Prosecutors announced they intended to seek the death penalty for John and Sammantha Allen. "Evil did not defeat Deputy Ruiz that day, and evil will not defeat us today," said Sheriff Penzone. [5] Before the family moved to Phoenix, Arizona, they were living in Ogden, Utah, where school officials claimed that they had reported many incidences of abuse and neglect about the family's children to the authorities. I am a bit suspicious of RL, but I don't think he did it. During the 2020 interview with police, he admitted talking to the girl. The court approved the amended charge on May 12. I also don't feel as though Ron Logan is the man in the picture but for some reason in my gut I do feel some type of suspicion around him, and I could be totally wrong, but I also think maybe he is covering for a family member or friend. I think this is something he had been wanting to do for a long time and probably planned and put things in place to do something like this at some point in time, but I don't think the girls were stalked or chosen ahead of time. The space between the gaps is not enough for your foot to slide through, unless you turn it sideways. It is my understanding that his son and other family members lead pretty normal lives. Ive seen a reference to Libby having a letter "K" carved onto her chest. Chadwell continues to beinvestigated to determine if he's connected to the Delphi killings,Leazenby confirmed Monday,adding that so are other possible suspects. Allen, who has entered . Shortly after the Delphi murders, Indiana State Police raided a nearby meat-packing plant due to a bomb threat, which may or may not have been the actual reason for the raid. At first I was leaning towards maybe someone RL knew but I'm shying away from that. Send police your tips on this case by calling (844) 459-5786 or emailing your tip to abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com. Sheriff Penzone said during a news conference on Oct. 11 that the incident began during the early-morning hours of Oct. 9 when deputies responded to reports of a suspicious person. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images), fake social media account, "anthony_shots,", Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. I know the general crime scene is relatively secluded, but it was broad daylight and there was not one victim, but 2. This is one case that I check on a daily basis and I really hate that there hasn't been more developments. They walked through the wood and across the creek until they reached the spot where they were found and likely murdered there. The fact that LE had video and audio made me very hopeful that this monster would be captured. "Notably, theNewYorkPost has falsely stated within a photo caption that Chadwell had been arrested for the murder of Liberty.". Lastly, I'm a bit confused by some of the details. DELPHI Three years ago, two young girls went for a walk. Just days after the girls died, police began looking into Kline, WISH-TV reported. The home andneighborhood were described by the newspaper as "fashionable" in separate reports. And here is why I think its a local or someone who has local access to a property in the area: The navigation to the murder spot. Their hands were bound with adhesive tape and their mouthsstuffed with socks from a nearby dresser. In Chadwell'sMay 21 filing for a change of venue, his attorneys wrote, "Chadwell is unable to receive a fair trial in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, as it has been reported that he is being investigated for the murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German. LE later claimed the boots were not connected to the murders, which may just be semantics. She attended most, if not, all, of the trials related to her husband and mother's murders but often dodged or declined to speak to reporters, reports indicated. Support local journalism. This office will seek justice for Deputy Ruiz and his family.". And if that is the case then I very much think it's someone familiar with that land. This is one opinion I have not waivered from. School officials claimed that Ame and her siblings came to school filthy. I don't know what goes through this person's mind, but before he strikes again and puts some other family through what we're going through, we need to get him off the streets," he added. "I live in the community nearby, and wanted to make sure I show my support and respect," said Chris Beckett, who lives in Avondale. Eventually Shirley and the children joined David again and they lived in Midland, Texas, together with David's mother, Judith Deal, and his sister, Cynthia Stoltzmann. You really have to ask the following questions, imo: How did BG (bridge guy) know the girls were on the trail? The suspect who reportedly attacked and killed a Maricopa County Sheriff's deputy in October 2021 may face the death penalty, the county attorney's office said months later. Police are confident that someone knows who this man is and may be covering for his whereabouts at the time in question. "When you are walking down the trail and approaching the bridge, the trail makes a turn and you can slowly see it 'approaching' you," LH said. Second the FBI has expert voice recognition capacities and certainly Mr Logan has spoken in interviews and they could certainly identify that this was his voice on Libbey 's phone. Chadwellgave officers permission to search his house, and they found the girl naked and badly beaten, according to prosecutors. That search warrant served at his home may have been part of a plan by LE to try to get RL to crack. "There is moss growing on some spots where the ties are spongy, likely contributing to the decay. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Ame was also forced to sleep in the shower stall without bedding because she had wet her bed. It helped put the layout of the land and the time it takes to traverse it into perspective. Sheriff Penzone said Deputy Ruiz never regained consciousness and his organs were donated after his passing on Monday. Both Carter, the local sheriff, other law enforcement and Delphi citizens themselves are convinced because of the location of the girls' abduction and murder, the killer was a local or former resident with intimate knowledge of the site. We might find out more Monday as I believe that is the landowners court date. It has also been mentioned that Daniel Nations girlfriend's first name starts with "K", (although I . At separate instances, Joyce Lukezic and Cruz's lawyers blamed Ron Lukezic for the killings, but he was never charged in the case, according to The Republic. | The Theorem Factory. She was acquitted in 1985 after a third trial. Hurley has since been released from the hospital and has been sent to the Pinal County Adult Detention Center. It's easy to. - Families and friends are saying goodbye to the Delphi girls who were killed while hiking in Carroll County last week. In the early weeks of the investigation, police released a picture of the man believed to be the killer, taken on Libby's cell phone the day the girls disappeared and they audio believed to be the killer's voice saying, "Down the hill.". Newly Released Details About The Delphi Murders Show How Police Came To Arrest A 50-Year-Old Man. [12], Sammantha Allen was sentenced to death by lethal injection on August 7, 2017, for the charge of first-degree murder and to 74 years' imprisonment for the child abuse and conspiracy to commit child abuse charges. He was granted a retrial two years later, which ended with a hung jury. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. "My neck was stiff and I could hardly lift it very easily.". He may get out of work around this time or does not work a job where he would be missed during the early afternoon hours. Another theory was the killer worked at the nearby meatworks, which was why he was so rugged up wearing a hoodie under his blue jacket on such a warm day. Unfortunately for them, modern technology might be what breaks this case open and leads us to this sick person or persons. The murder investigation's chief detective, who has heard the entire tape from which the audio fragment comes, describes the killer as having the "voice of the devil" coming through him. So I don't think it's crappy detective work at all that this guy is still unknown. [11] Cynthia Stoltzmann pleaded guilty to two counts of child abuse and one count of attempted child abuse. Your service and dedication to the community will not be forgotten.". 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