It took seven years, but today, the families of Abby Williams and Libby German sat in a courtroom and heard Richard Allen declared guilty by a 12-person jury.
Allen was convicted on all four charges: two counts of murder and two counts of murder while kidnapping the girls. The jury listened to nearly three weeks of testimony and deliberated for a total of 18 hours.
The bodies of the two teens were found near the Monon High Bridge in Delphi in February 2017. Allen, a Delphi resident and local pharmacy tech, was arrested five years after the murders. Searchers discovered the girls in a wooded area near the bridge. Libby was unclothed and bloodied, and both girls had their throats slit.
Allen, who confessed at least 60 times, showed no emotion as the verdict was read. He was then cuffed and taken from the courtroom.
Allen’s wife, Kathy Allen, told 13 News, “This isn’t over at all,” as she left the courtroom.
Sentencing is scheduled for 9 a.m. ET on December 20
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Susan Hendricks – Journalist, Author: “Down the Hill: My Descent into the Double Murder in Delphi’;” IG: @susan_hendricks X @SusanHendicks
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[Feature Photo Abby and Libby/Handout]
