Court Video: Richard Allen appears before judge in Delphi murders case

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen did not appear in an Allen County Courthouse for a hearing as expected. Allen County Judge Frances Gull announced Allen's defense attorneys quit the high profile murder case.

Court records said the original purpose of the hearing “is to discuss the up coming hearing on October 31, 2023 and other matters which have recently arisen.”

Allen is charged with two counts of murder in the 2017 homicides of Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14, whose bodies were found near a creek not far from the Monon High Bridge, where they were last seen alive. Although a Snapchat video taken from German’s phone showed a suspect approaching the girls before their death and police would work to identify the so-called "Bridge Guy," years would pass before police arrested a suspect.

Around this time last year, Allen, 50, was taken into custody and charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of Williams and German.

Thursday's status hearing will be an opportunity for Allen County Judge Frances Gull to check in with parties involved in the case. That includes representatives for the State of Indiana, who will be tasked with proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the now-51-year-old Allen ended the lives of two innocent teenagers back in 2017.

It also includes Allen’s defense team, public defenders Anthony Rozzi and Andrew Baldwin, who will likewise have to prove their client did not kill the teens.

Prosecutors and police have argued Allen murdered the teens after they found a bullet, recovered near one of the girls’ bodies, had been cycled through a gun investigators later found at his home. The Carroll County prosecutor, who first brought the double-murder charges against Allen last year, also cited witness testimonies that placed Allen near the Monon High Bridge the day the teens disappeared.

Meanwhile, Allen’s attorneys have pointed the finger at Odinists - a white-supremacist cult they allege have ties running deep through the Westville Correctional Facility where Allen is now housed - as the ones responsible for ritualistically sacrificing the girls in 2017.

In the year since Allen's arrest, the public has seen large swaths of sensitive information made public for the first time. Those possible insights into what might have happened to Williams and German were sealed for years, and made known to the public largely through court filings and motions related to Allen’s case over the last year.

[montanagal]

After viewing this, and everything else thats gone on in this case, it's difficult to believe we are in America.

[Maryanne]

I’m so sick of seeing this. RA doesn’t have a chance in hell.

[williamrae]

Sabotage...photos sent to pro-prosecution YouTubers and podcasters...this stinks!

[margaretlee-reed]

EXTREMELY disappointed in Indiana right now.
N.O.T. a good look for Indiana LE (handling this case).

The opposite of what should have happened if *TRUTH* was the goal regarding what happened to Libby & Abby. What a disgrace for their justice.

ALL EYES on LE now ...

Step #2 ... what happens to the Delphi investigators who lied under oath to a judge? And, presumably told the same lie to multiple state prosecutors (then and now), Defense Attorneys, their own co workers in LE, and to the public in general. What's their excuse for illegally interfering with an open and active case and lying about evidence collected or learned AND then attempted to SUPPRESS & HIDE the much needed evidence; to capture and convict a correct suspect. And, or in a more timely manner.

Comparatively... these attorneys did nothing wrong.
They had no idea what the EX employee had done.

The opposite of Delphi Detectives working on this case. They were/are fully aware of their actions, deceit and lies told to ... prevent the case from being solved properly, correctly AND in a timely manner (if at all).

So, ALL of Indiana cops should be dismissed from their duties because 1 or 2 detectives lied under oath? Doesn't matter that other LE didn't know or weren't aware? Hardly seems fair or just.

Hmmm ... okay ... but, when should the public expect to see that happen?

Does anyone ever working on this case (besides Robert Ives, these 2 attorneys and a few dead cops) give a d*mn?

A few that have honorably sought Truth & Justice have either had to "quit" (both sides - from State Prosecutors to Defense Attorneys) ... or wind up ... dead.

PLEASE leave your egos at the door and solve this case.

If you believe a suspect was attempting to frame LE and or misdirect in that direction by staging an Odinite crime scene ... DEAL WITH IT.

But, not illegally and with blatant interference ... as has been shown ... *EXPOSED* ... in these leaked documents to reporters by a *middle man* ... who is not the ex employee ... much less these 2 unaware Defense attorneys.

If IN State Police are embarrased or ashamed by the illegal and deceitful actions taken by these 2 Delphi detectives (and you SHOULD be) ... then put your anger there ... with the offenders ... who committed these corrupt if not *dangerous* & immoral actions. These are the same type actions that erroneously put innocent citizens behind bars. What they've done should NEVER be allowed. LIED ABOUT EVIDENCE AND EXPERT OPINIONS OR FINDINGS UNDER OATH. *AND, they know better.* They swore and took oaths to never do.

*THIS* evidence (the evidence LE are breaking their necks to hide or be dismissive of) will clear or elevate a potential suspect or suspects ... including but, not limited to ... the accused.

It could potentially be the *BEST* evidence in this entire case. (And, LE wants to hide its existance?)

Why? Pride? Shame? (Doesn't matter)

What matters now ... the public is now aware of illegal actions taken by 2 detectives to interfere with the Delphi investigation; and could potentially harm the case ... or potentially put innocent person(s) behind bars.

As a result, their actions have certainly delayed justice for these girls. And, still may ... for a long time to come.

And, potentially put their and other communities in Danger ... if a suspect (or suspects) are still at large.

And, no one knows ... one way or the other ... right now.

As there is nothing that links the accused to this crime.

An unspent casing (?) And "suspected" weapon used? (type of gun used would be unknown - wouldn't necessarily need to match the ammo; as a gun was never fired) ... And, LE ... once used the same type ammo and gun. Not good for prosecutors. (Not with that particular crime scene ... staged or not.) Reasonable Doubt for anyone with integrity or common sense.

*People want Truth before Justice.* Normal people.
Regardless if LE doesn't ... or a few interfere with finding that truth.(And, yours have interfered regarding finding that truth. Hands Down.)

I take it ... there was NO DNA or Fingerprints on that unspent ammo found ... linking back to the accused?

A presumption based on a statement made by the accused's attorney.

And, the public still has NO INFORMATION on who was driving a "white car" and abandoned this "white car" from noon to 5pm at the CPS building; near the Hoosier highway. (Who may have left and came back - return time unknown ... and or left prior to ~ 1:15pm +/- 15 minutes.)

And, this "white car" did not show up a on time stamped satellite image at the CPS building ... because? Wasn't "abandoned" the entire time. May have parked, left and returned ... that's still possible, IF witnesses are partially correct and LE assumed car didn't leave but, per satellite images not there ~ 1:15pm +/-.

So, did LE ever find the driver of that vehicle? And, will he look like a suspect drawn OR a suspect seen at noon-ish. The suspect drawn and released in a 2019 presser? Or, match the voice recorded by Libby? Or, is ALL of that *no longer relevant* in solving this case. As none of those details point to the accused.

His arrest as related to the crime is ... confusing.
(Hopefully, LE have "something" linking the accused to the crime ... *IF* ...involved. So, far ... nothing.)

This "abandoned" *noon to 5pm* white car doesn't match up with the accused's timeline given or stated by *witnesses* ... who presumably may have seen the accused ~ 1:20pm - 1:30pm (+/-) just after arriving to the trail area.

So, LE believe ... The accused parked at the CPS building, left and parked somewhere else to commit the crime (~ 1:15pm +/-), but then drove back to the CPS building after the crime was committed, parked and went somewhere on foot until ~ 5pm and then comes back for his car after 5pm? Are LE sure about that. *Can LE prove that?* Maybe cell phone data could answer. Per Defense cell phone data has not.

Reasonable Doubt ... perhaps 2 white cars were in the area on the same day. And, supposedly the accused is seen driving (arriving to the area) just before 1:30pm. No? (Where's the noon to 5pm abandoned white car? Is this a *different* white car there that day? Did it arrive, leave and return? And, at what times? Could it tie to a potential suspect? Did it return prior to 3:00 - 3:30pm? If so, it might.)

Did/Does cell data put the accused in the area as early as noon? As LE have claimed. Or, closer to 1:15pm +/- as stated by the accused and witnesses?

It was unclear if the emergency hearing was being held to perhaps release the accused (without prejudice).

At some point LE will need evidence.
One can hope. (In this town ... not 100% clear on that.)

But, generally that starts before an arrest is made?
Not during trial proceedings.

Is anyone working on the case going to start?
At the very least try and figure out if the accussed should be cleared or elevated?

Based off facts and evidence.

Not gut feelings, high emotions and maybe's.

Should the judge have released their client instead (until LE can sort everything out)? IDK

But, maybe - Yes.
As evidenced by what LE have told the public regarding this case; from start to end.

Jesus ... why are LE so afraid of the TRUTH coming out in this case?

[jamesdove]

Yours has been the best coverage on this case! Thank you.

[kittygonzalez]

Her scheme appears, at this point, to have worked well....BUT ...many saw that she was clearly lying about something as she nervously fidgeted thru her Statement ! Watch her hands ....her eyes and her rush to get out of there!

[ariesfire]

NO American should have to go thru due process the way RA is....back to prison without an Attorney....WOW

[Marcuswelby-nxte]

Never go with a court appointed attorney or a public pretender

[jamesdove]

Hard to know what happened here, but what everyone should be most concerned about is whether the right guy is sitting in prison right now. Not only do Abby and Libby deserve justice. But we all do. Because when innocent people are held to answer for a guilty party's crime--that guilty party is free to harm again. This defense ran into an issue, , that for whatever reason proved insurmountable to them, but just prior to this they revealed damning evidence about how this case is being handled by the DA's office. And now! There won't be a proper hearing to find out what other evidence there is related to defense allegations. If the DA has nothing to hide, then they should welcome a full Franks motion hearing.

[anthonychase]

This man should be bailed immediately! Immediately!

[The_Real_RG]

Welcome to Allen County Mr. Allen. Your fun and games are over. This woman will NOT put of with your circus.