On Sunday February 12, Abigail Williams and Liberty German spent the afternoon practicing their swing in preparation for the upcoming softball season. That night, the pair emptied Abigail’s craft box onto Liberty’s bedroom floor and stayed up late painting pictures.

When they woke up the following morning of Monday February 13, Liberty’s father Derrick made the girls a pancake breakfast. The warm weather had persisted and Abigail and Liberty decided to make the most of it by spending the afternoon hiking along one of their favourite walking tracks, the Monon High Bridge Trail. They both shared an interest in photography and aimed to capture some scenic nature shots along the secluded, wooded track. 

Liberty’s sister, Kelsi, offered to drive the teens to their hiking destination and at 1:45pm, she dropped Abigail and Liberty off at the large wooden sign that marked the beginning of the Monon High Bridge Trail.

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CREDITS

 

NARRATION:

Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host

 

EPISODE:

Episode researched by Anonymous Host and Erin Munro

Episode written by Elsha McGill, Erin Munro, and Milly Raso

 

MUSIC:

‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro www.dl-sounds.com

All other music and audio clean up performed by Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn

 

OTHER:

Logo design by Paulina Szymanska

 

 

RESOURCES

 

CASE CONTACT DETAILS:

Information can be reported anonymously; however, the Indiana State Police, the F.B.I, and the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department have a reward in excess of $240,000 depending on the value of information provided.

Email is the preferred way to send tips to help solve this crime.

Email the Carroll County Sheriff Department using abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com

Call the F.B.I phone tip line on (844) 459-5786

Call the Indiana State Police at (800) 382-7537

Call the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department at (765) 564-2413

Indiana State Police website dedicated to investigation

(This site features downloadable links of suspect audio and video evidence)

Abby and Libby.org – Family-run website dedicated to the case

Kelsi German’s Twitter Account

Brainstorming for Abby and Libby Facebook page

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The Indiana State Police Alliance has established an account for individuals or businesses wishing to donate to the reward fund. Checks should be made payable to the Indiana State Police Alliance Foundation with “Delphi Reward” entered on the memo line and mailed to:

Indiana State Police Alliance

1415 Shelby Street

Indianapolis, IN 46203

 

AVAILABLE EVIDENCE:

Original audio clip of suspect in Delphi Murders: “Down the hill.”

Extended audio clip of suspect in Delphi Murders: “Guys… Down the hill.”

Video footage of suspect walking along Monon High Bridge

Recent composite sketch of suspect

 

TIMELINES:

The Delphi Murders: everything we know about the case of Abby Williams and Libby German – Inside Edition

Delphi Timeline: The search for Libby & Abby’s killer

Libby & Abby Delphi Murder Crime Scene Flow

 

PHOTO GALLERIES:

Delphi Timeline: disappearance and murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams – RTV6 Indianapolis

 

VIDEOS:

Delphi Murders Law Enforcement press conference – Feb 22 2017

Anna Williams video tribute to Abigail – June 22 2017

Abigail and Liberty’s families appear on Dr Phil – Dec 13 2017

Delphi Murders Law Enforcement press conference – Feb 13 2018

Delphi Murders Law Enforcement press conference – April 22 2019

The Delphi Murders: The Families Speak – CrimeCon 2018

 

ARTICLES:

Delphi Daughters: the untold story of Abby & Libby – RTV6 Indianapolis

Foul play suspected after bodies found along Deer Creek in Delphi – Pharos Tribune

Police: Delphi murder victims spoke of man behind them in audio played for family – WTHR

Delphi Daughters: a 360 tour of the Monon High Bridge – RTV6 Indianapolis

The Delphi Murders: why police have not released details on the murders of Libby German and Abby Williams – A&E

Abby William’s mom: ‘These girls were the most precious gifts we had’ – Fox59

Chilling evidence left on killed teens’ phone – The Northern Star

Police: Delphi murder victims spoke of man behind them in audio played for family – WTHR

Break in the case? Cops searching property where bodies of Indiana hikers were found – Inside Edition

Owner of Delphi murder site admits to driving to county dump on day of teens’ killings – Fox59

Delphi property owner gets nearly four years in jail for traffic charges – Fox59

Man who owns property where Delphi teens were found released on home detention – RTV6 Indianapolis

Families of teens found dead under train track on what happened that day – Kidspot

Delphi murders: Dirt moves on Abby & Libby Park, their families’ hands-on, $1M dream – Journal & Courier

Delphi double homicides: ‘Horrible to live like this,’ a year after Abby and Libby were killed – Journal & Courier

The Unsolved Delphi Murders: what happened to Indiana teens Libby German and Abby Williams – A&E

After Delphi killings, kids and parents copes with fear and uncertainty – Journal and Courier

Libby German: “The world got short changed” – RTV6 Indianapolis

Abby Williams: “I still don’t know how to live without her” – RTV6 Indianapolis

Wife doubts Nations involved in homicides – Journal & Courier

Delphi murders: Abby and Libby’s families brace for 2nd anniversary, pray ‘today is the day’ – Journal & Courier

Sheriff: STOP posting side-by-sides of Delphi suspect ‘you are ruining innocent people’s lives’ – RTV6 Indianapolis

Delphi residents react after Monday’s Delphi homicide press conference – WLFI

Thousand of tips roll in after new sketch released in Delphi murders case – Oxygen

Mystery deepens in double murder of Delphi girls Abby Williams and Libby German – ABC News

Delphi murders update 2019: Here’s what we know about the unsolved killings of Abby and Libby – Indy Star

Journal and Courier Newspaper archives

Mother of Delphi murder victim giving back to kids in need through Abby’s Angels – CBS4 Indy

 

PODCASTS:

The Murder in My Family: Liberty German and Abigail Williams – The Delphi Murders 

 

OTHER SOURCES:

Abby & Libby Memorial Park

Delphi Murders Subreddit

 

 

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