News about Richard Allen

Haunting new details about Delphi murders are revealed in court - as expert claims Indiana girls' deaths are 'textbook' example of ritualistic killing

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 3, 2024
Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, disappeared on February 13, 2017, while hiking the Monon High Bridge Trail in Delphi, Indiana. Richard Allen, 51, was charged with their murders in October 2022 after police linked a bullet found at the scene to his gun.

Untold story of the day Ronald Reagan was shot: Unearthed tapes reveal White House chaos as President lay unconscious, Soviet nuclear subs neared DC... and there was no one in control

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 13, 2024
At 2:27 p.m. on March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan walked out of the Washington Hilton hotel into a slate-gray D.C. afternoon. Suddenly, shots rang out. Bodies fell, Secret Service agents whipped out their weapons, and Reagan was heaved into the presidential limousine. None of the six bullets fired by assailant John W. Hinckley Jr. initially hit Reagan, but one ricocheted off the limo, striking him in the left side of his chest. Deputy Press Secretary Larry Speakes, who had returned to the White House from George Washington Hospital, was briefing the press corps when a reporter asked who was running the government. 'I cannot answer the question at this time,' Speakes replied. Hearing this, Haig went ballistic, pulling Richard Allen out of the conference room into another part of the complex. Allen grabbed the tape recorder and brought it with him...

Families of Idaho quadruple murder victims slam court for refusing to set trial date and allowing constant setbacks

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 1, 2024
The families of victims Kaylee Goncalves and Xana Kernodle pleaded with the courts to 'please, please, begin making some decisions, return to work, and avoid playing the delay game,' a tense note was released in a tumultuous tweet after a judge refused to schedule a trial date this week.' 'Why are victims' families so misunderstood?' When families were asked, they said they only want 'justice,' but that continuing delays made it impossible. Former FBI special agent Jennifer Coffindaffer told DailyMail.com that the postponements appear to be deliberate 'delay tactics' from Kohberger's trial team's trial team's to try and give the convicted killer a chance.

The trial of Bryan Kohberger sparked outrage as the judge delays until March 2025, two and a half years after horrific Idaho murders

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 29, 2024
The long-awaited trial of suspected quadruple murderer Bryan Kohberger was postponed yet again this week, and Idaho authorities are under scrutiny. In November 2022, University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves were stabbed to death in their off-campus residence, and the criminology lecturer, 29, was accused of shocking the world. The trial is now in its preliminary stages, with another hearing being held on Wednesday sparking backlash as the judge failed to decide a date.

As locals question whether the 'rapist' dead man who owned the house where girls were discovered is a genuine killer, Delphi murder victim Libby German was almost killed by a killer

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 21, 2024
A shocking new investigation into the Delphi murders has cast doubt on the suspects charged with the brutal double-slaying, as Libby German, 14, was'almost decapitated' when she was assassinated alongside her companion Abby Williams, 13. In the six years since the girls' murders in February 2017, only facts about their deaths have been revealed, until a recent CrimeNation documentary this week revealed that Libby was almost beheaded,'out of rage.' The admission was made in texts from someone on the scene that later leaked online, including 'whoever did it threaten Libby for sure,' and that the 14-year-old 'fought like mad.'

Richard Allen's lawyers, a Delphi murder suspect, want the charges to be dismissed and claim that interview recordings with 'key suspects' were deleted

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 7, 2024
Attorney Andrew Baldwin and Bradley Rozzi's latest legal drama surrounding the lawsuit includes a motion to dismiss on the grounds of evidence destruction that they argue is crucial to their client's defense. Richard Allen, a client, has been charged with murdering teenagers Abby Williams and Libby German near the Monon High Bridge in Delphi, Indiana, in early 2017. Allen was arrested in October of 2022 and charged with two counts of murder.

A goldmine in Sandbanks, Florida, is worth £5 million, but they have no intention of selling

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 21, 2024
EXCLUSIVE: Percy Allen bought the detached house in 1915 with his £500 winnings from a poker tournament - a hundred years later, its value has increased by tenfold. The peninsula, which was once a collection of mostly wooden shacks, has become a favorite hideout for football executives and other celebrities. According to reports, the Allen family has turned down repeated calls over the years and now enjoy the property as a holiday home. It is currently owned by Percy's grandchildren and great-grandchildren, whose own offspring use it on a daily basis.

Richard Allen Matthew, a Delphi murder suspect, was charged with new murder and kidnapping charges

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 19, 2024
Allen was arrested in 2022 after comparing an unspent bullet found next to their bodies to a pistol that Allen owned. He admitted to the murders in jailhouse talks with his wife and others, among other things. In later court records, he retracted the confessions and said that the girls were killed by members of a Satanic sect rather than a member of a Satanic cult.

Mitchell Westerman, an Indiana man, has been charged with the leakage of gruesome Delphi murder crime scene photos

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 24, 2023
Mitchell Westerman, 41, has been charged with unlawful crime scene photos of the Delphi murder investigation to the public. Richard Allen, 50, has been charged with the murders of Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, when they were hiking through Indiana's Delphi Historic Trails in February 2017.

Drunk driver who was on WhatsApp when he killed a groom-to-be, 33, in a horror 110mph crash just one week before his wedding is jailed

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 7, 2023
A drunk driver who caused the death of a husband-to-be in Staffordshire, just two days before Christmas, has been sentenced to almost ten years in prison. Marius Mihai, 36, was sentenced to nine years and eight months in jail at Stafford Crown Court on Monday. He had earlier admitted to reckless driving that resulted in a collision at the Wall Island roundabout in Lichfield at 10:20 p.m. on December 23, 2022. Richard Allen, who was supposed to marry on New Years' Eve, was killed after Mr Mihai's VW Passat struck his Ford Fiesta. Mr Mihai had been driving at a speed in excess of 110 mph right before he collided with the 33-year-old, according to police.

Richard Allen's lawyers pleaded for mercy after disturbing photos of the crime scene were leaked to the public, prompting the judge to schedule a new trial date

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 19, 2023
Richard Allen's lawyers have tremblingly resigned after horrific photos of the murder scene were leaked to the public, causing the judge to schedule a new trial date. Richard Allen, 50, is accused of killing Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, while hiking through Indiana's Delphi Historic Trails on February 13. Allen's bodies were discovered the next day and the investigation blasted police for years - until a bullet was found at the bloody crime scene connecting Allen to the 2022 murders. After images of the crime scene were revealed publicly, judge Fran Gull called a hearing on Thursday to discuss "other topics that have recently emerged," following allegations of a source of misconduct.

Cops in Indiana are looking into how horrific crime scene photos of 2017 Delphi murders leaked, with many of them being posted on text and social media

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 17, 2023
After numerous of the 2017 Delphi murders were announced by text, email, and social media, Indiana police are probing how horrific crime scene photographs of the 2017 Delphi murders were leaked to the public. Richard Allen, 50, is accused of killing Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, while hiking along Indiana's Delphi Historic Trails on February 13. The bodies were discovered the next day and the investigation was a mystery for years - until a bullet was discovered at the bloody crime scene ties Allen to the 2022 slayings. Kevin Greenlee, a co-host of 'The Murder Sheet' podcast and co-host Aine Cain, a journalist, said they received the troubling scene photos from a source. They called the cops.

Delphi murders twist: Suspect Richard Allen's lawyers claim teen victims Liberty German and Abigail Williams were 'ritualistically sacrificed' by members of pagan religion and white nationalist group called 'Odinism'

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 18, 2023
The two teenagers were killed by members of a pagan Norse faith and a white nationalist party called 'Odinism,' according to uninitiated legal papers.' Richard Allen, 50, has been accused of killing Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, while hiking through Indiana's Delphi Historic Trails on February 13, 2017. Attorneys representing Allen are urging Allen County Judge Frances Gull to discard evidence obtained during a home search prior to his arrest last year. Authorities left out critical information in their request for a search warrant, including the connection to Odinism, according to his team. The latest unveiled reports state: "Members of a pagan Norse faith hijacked by white nationalists ritualically sacrificed Abigail Williams and Liberty German."

Anthony Kline, a Delphi murderer who posted Snapchat to victim Libby German, has been sentenced to 43 years in prison for catfishing nude images from underage victims

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 2, 2023
The morning she and 13-year-old Abby Williams vanished in Indiana's Delphi Historical Trails, Kegan Anthony Kline (left) communicated with 14-year-old Libby German (top right) on a fake Instagram account. Richard Allen, 50, (bottom right), was eventually jailed for the girls' murders in 2022, which Kline had never been charged for. According to investigators, Kline used 'anthony_shots' and 'Emily Ann' to solicit underage girls for photographs.

Richard Allen, a Delphi murderer, pleaded guilty to murders at least five times in jail phone calls

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 28, 2023
Allen, 50, has been charged with the murder of dead Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, while hiking through Indiana's Delphi Historic Trails on February 13. Allen is accused of making numerous phone calls to his wife, Kathy, and his mother while incarcerated at the Indiana Department of Corrections, where he admits to murdering the two girls. Both girls had wounds caused "by a sharp object," according to documents, and articles of clothing were missing.' The allegations read: 'They also found that articles of clothing from the girls were missing from the scene, including a pair of underwear and a sock,' according to the reports.'

Richard Allen, the Delphi murder suspect,'made self-incriminating allegations,' according to him

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 15, 2023
Allen, 50, of Delphi, is accused of making self-incriminating remarks during his bail hearing, but his lawyers maintain that his mental condition does not convince him. As he appeared in Carroll Circuit Court in Indiana wearing a yellow boiler suit and what seemed to be a bulletproof jacket, he seemed gaunt ad frail. Allen, a mother, has been charged with the deaths of Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, while hiking through Indiana's Delphi Historical Trails on February 13-17. He has admitted being in the area but denied being involved in their assassination. Allen's defense team is pushing for his release to a county jail, as well as a motion to conceal certain facts from the investigation into ballistics, which is now under seal.

Richard Allen, a Delphi murder suspect, will appear in court for a bail hearing

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 15, 2023
Richard Allen, 50, of Delphi, Indiana, has been charged with murder of best friends Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams 13, who were hiking along the Delphi Historical Trails on February 13, 2017. Allen, a Delphi native and has a daughter, will appear before Judge Frances Gull in Carroll Circuit Court on Thursday. His defense will request his release on bail on the grounds that the evidence against him is not strong enough to hold him as he awaits his trial, which may be several months away. At the hearing, his appeal date will also be discussed.

Richard Allen, a Delphi murder suspect, is being treated like a POW in solitary confinement, according to his lawyers

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 5, 2023
Richard Allen, the killer of two Indiana teenage girls murdered in 2017, was treated like a prisoner of war and asleep in a cell the size of a dog kennel as they demand that he be relocated to a new jail. Allen was charged with two counts of murder in the slayings of Liberty German, 14, and Abigail Williams, 13. On Wednesday, his lawyers filed an emergency motion in the hopes of obtaining him out of the Westville Correctional Facility, where he was incarcerated due to the case's high-profile nature, implying that it would be beneficial to his health. They included a snapshot of him looking gaunt from earlier this week.

As the judge orders that he will be tried in the same county, a Delphi murder suspect is seen hobbling down stairs

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 13, 2023
A judge announced Friday that jurors in the trial of an Indiana man suspected of murdering two teenage girls almost six years ago would be selected from outside the county where the shooting took place. Attorney Richard Allen, 50, of Delphi, and the county prosecutor must decide within a week from which county the jury will appear, according to county judge Fran Gull. Allen, a witness, was charged with two counts of murder in the slayings of Liberty German, 14, and Abigail Williams, 13.

Murdered Delphi teens were 'victims of botched kidnapping plot by child sex ring'

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 14, 2022
Liberty German and Abigail Williams, two murdered Delphi teenagers, were victims of a botched kidnapping attempt launched by members of a local pedophil group. This is just one of a slew of troubling new details and charges that were exclusively revealed by DailyMail.com. It comes a day after authorities published a redacted version of the probable cause affidavit that resulted in suspect Richard Allen's (left) detention. Allen had links to pedophile Kegan Kline and Ron Logan (inset), according to whoever discovered the girls' bodies on the school's property. According to DailyMail.com, the girls met Kegan Kline online and he arranged to meet them that day, but they didn't go.' Rather, he brought them up to be arrested for the porn ring.'

In the case involving Delphi Bridge murders, judge UNSEALS is expected to have affidavit

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 29, 2022
It was revealed on Tuesday that the man suspected of killing two teenagers while out for a walk in 2017 had previously told police that he was on the scene when they were killed. Richard Allen, 50, was near the Manon High Bridge in Delphi, Indiana, on February 13, while Abigail Williams, 13, went for a walk. One witness even told cops they saw a man matching Allen's description,'muddy and bloody,' walking away from the scene later that day.

Richard Allen, the Delphi murder suspect, may have had an ACCOMPLICE, according to investigators

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 22, 2022
According to attorneys who are fighting to keep his arrest affidavit under wraps, Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen may have an 'accomplice' to the double murder as the accused killer remains in prison until next year. A judge in Indiana postponed his bail hearing until next year, but the prosecutor of one of his suspected victims begs for it to remain sealed. Allen is not the only one involved in the murders, according to prosecutors, although no other names were given. Since the girl's bodies were discovered on his property, Ron Logan, who died in 2020, had long been the prime suspect in the killings, and Kegan Kline was also named as the possible murderer. After delivering a handwritten letter demanding representation last week, Allen, 50, was given court-appointed lawyers. Allen's lawyers have since filed a petition for him to be released without posting a bond or setting a 'rational bail amount,' which will be considered at a bail hearing on February 17.

A Delphi murder suspect, 50, who is suspected of murdering two teenage girls, is given by a court-appointed prosecutor

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 15, 2022
Richard Allen, 50, has been named two public defenders after begged the judge in a letter of'mercy.' Andrew Joseph Baldwin of Baldwin Perry & Kamish and Bradley Rozzi of Hillis, Hillis, Rozzi, & Dean was commissioned. After finding out he had no idea how much money it would cost to talk to someone,' he begged the judge to appoint him a public defender.' Allen has been accused of murdering Liberty 'Libby' German, 14," and her companion Abigail 'Abby' Williams 13, 13, on February 13, 2017. He was arrested in October 2022 and charged with two counts of murder on Halloween and is housed in an unidentified location. Allen is the first person to be arrested for the shootings, but it is also unknown what caused the police to arrest Allen.

A letter from a prison 'begging' for a public defender in Delphi carries a murder suspect

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 9, 2022
Richard Allen, 50, begged for a public defender more than a week after he said he would recruit his own for the double murder investigation he was charged with. Allen was arrested last month in connection with the deaths of Libby German, 14, and Abigail William 13. On February 13, 2017, the girls were on a walk near the Monon High Bridge. Allen wrote in the letter that his wife is now jobless and that she is compelled to leave their house 'for her personal safety.'