Criminal Law
Man Arrested on Murder Charges for 2017 Killings of Teenage Girls
Police on Monday announced the arrest of a suspect in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls in a case that had puzzled the community and online crime sleuths for years.
Richard M. Allen, 50, of Delphi, was arrested on two counts of murder in the February 2017 deaths of Abigail “Abby” Williams, 13, and Liberty “Libby” German, 14, Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter announced Monday.
“Today is not a day to celebrate,” Carter said, adding that the arrest is “a major step in leading to a conclusion in this long-term and complex investigation.”
