Delphi Murder Update

Libby turned on her video and taped this phantom of a man, then placed the phone, still recording into her pocket, and captured his voice. After lunch, we head to the bridge just as they did on that fateful day. As we cross Freedom bridge, I feel like I’m walking into a postcard.

Homicide Detective Christine Mannina, Detective Dawn Higgins, trauma nurse Sharlene Bowen, Kaleb Siebert, Sue McDowell, and Kelsi German, the victim’s sister. My eyes fix on a man wearing the same type of cap I think the killer is wearing in the video, with a dark jacket, goatee, and weak chin. This rumor has been challenged because those who went to the memorial stated the caskets were open. Some said there were scarfs around their necks and others said there weren't.

The first sketch showed a person in his 40s to 50s, but the new sketch shows a man believed to be in his 20s to late 30s. Police also release a video of the man walking across the bridge and announce that they believe the suspect to be local to Delphi. In January 2021, the creators of a smartphone app called CrimeDoor provided a unique — and eerie — look at the fateful day Abby and Libby encountered their killer in Delphi, Indiana. Using augmented reality, the image of the suspect is transposed onto the railroad bridge, along with representations of the girls. It was one of precious few updates on the Delphi murders since the initial investigation.

The male model in the photos has been identified and isn’t a person of interest, according to police. “It’s odd to me that they have not released what caused Abigail and Libby’s death, because it’s fairly routine … for the public to at least generally know what happened,” he said. Police also publicized the suspect’s voice — a recording of him saying, “guys … down the hill” — which was recovered from Libby’s phone. Indiana State Police released a public statement on Twitter — and told the media — that Ron Logan is not connected to the Delphi Murders.

No details about that vehicle were released, including make and model, color or license plate number. Along with the new sketch, police also updated their description of the suspect to be a man between 18 and 40 years old, who could appear much younger than he actually is. Carter also said because they know where the man was walking on the bridge his walk is not natural because of the spacing between the ties and the deterioration in that area of the bridge. When they were still missing later that afternoon, family members contacted the sheriff’s department for help.

The girls' causes of death have never been disclosed and their killer has never been found. MYSTERY continues to surround the so-called Delphi Snapchat murders, nearly five years on from the killings of two teenage girls in Indiana who were found dead near a train track back in seekers crime 2017. Those middle-schoolers enjoying a warm day in the fresh air would now be young adults finishing their freshman year of college. Williams said Abby "would've turned into a really good young lady." "It did feel we do have more information than a lot of cases have," she said. "I'm not saying that the cops are in error --- law enforcement has done us well ... the thousands and thousands and thousands of hours that they have put into our case is frustrating for everybody."