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Richard Allen Convicted of Killing Delphi Teens Abby Williams, 13, and Libby German, 14
Nov 11, 2024, 07:46 PM
Richard Allen, a 52-year-old resident of Delphi, Indiana, was found guilty on all charges for the murders of Abigail 'Abby' Williams, 13, and Liberty 'Libby' German, 14. The teenage girls disappeared during a hike along the Monon High Trail in February 2017. After an 18-day trial, the jury reached the verdict on Monday afternoon following more than 14.5 hours of deliberations over four days. Allen was convicted on four counts of murder. The case, which has drawn national attention over the past seven years, concluded with the families of the victims present in the courtroom.
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