Four Years - Libby & Abby

Case:  Double Homicide - Liberty German, Abigail Williams

Location:  Monon High Bridge Trail, Delphi, Indiana

Date of Crime: February 13 - 14, 2017

       It has been nine (9) months since the deaths of Liberty German and Abigail Williams.  Nine months of waiting for law enforcement to release more information about the case, the information that peaks our curiosity, the information we think will lead us closer to the killer(s).   Obviously we still have nothing more than a voice clip, the sketch and hidden implications in statements from law enforcement. 

For a moment, let's allow ourselves to read the quote from Captain Bursten, " .  .  .  Keep in mind, all of you who are in the television business, what do you see out of the TV?  You see this (pointing to center vision), you don't see what's over here, (pointing to his left), you don't see what's over here, (pointing to his right)." 

Of course, he was saying there was a likelihood of a henchman waiting to assist bridge guy.  

But, for the moment, I'd like to translate it a bit differently.  You, I, everyone who is watching this case over social media is only seeing what is on social media.  We're not seeing inside the home, inside the school, inside the ball games, etc.  

We can't get but so deep inside any of these areas because law enforcement has closed so many doors in our face.  The total lack of more viable information to identify the killer is a closed door.  The minimal, "down the hill" clip from what is a six (6) minute audio, is a closed door.  The concealment of the method of killing,  which may cause someone to recognize the weapon is a closed door, just as what you read below relating to social media and Facebook is yet another closed door.  

But when looking into a murder, it is common practice for law enforcement to work from the inside out.  They start in the home, questioning family members, then they work their way out, right?  Right.  

Who all were Abby and Libby in contact with?  Numerous people, I'd imagine.  This was a couple of girls who were active in school, extra classes at the college for Libby and they played ball.  

We'd expect they'd have almost daily contact with the following, 

at a minimum:

Family

Friends & Co-workers of parents/guardians/household members

School Friends, Staff, Visitors

Sports Events, Friends, Staff, Visitors

College, Friends, Staff

Their own Friends and Family members of those friends 

Neighbors

Social Media Acquaintances 

Then, of course, we'd have to know the family members' activities.  Did they have social gatherings at their homes with friends, hunting buddies, riding buddies, coworkers, extended family?  Had either parent or guardian hired a worker at the home recently such as a landscaper, a repairman?  

How much did Libby and Abby discuss their plans that Monday afternoon?  Didn't Abby post a picture of the bridge that day?  Who could have seen that or who would have been watching for their next plan to hike the trail?  

No one wants to say it, but multiple school employees, coaches, etc all over the country are being arrested daily for sexually motivated crimes ranging from molestation to murder.  (The same applies to family members of victims daily.)  This group can not be ignored when trying to solve this case.  As one example, Barry Wolfe, the coach for the Central Illinois Storm basketball team, was recently arrested for sexually motivated crimes against children.  

Social Media can tell us a lot about a person's activities.  Facebook keeps a history of our posts on our timeline.   In September, 2017 (7 months after their death), I read some of Abby's and Libby's posts on their timelines and some of the posts from their immediate family members.  When I returned to these same timelines (those of Libby and Abby as well as their immediate family members) I found that all of their public posts had been removed all the way back to 2013.  That's four (4) years.  

Four Years.

Is this an indication that someone they've encountered since 2013 would be suspicious?  

What is the significance of these years?  

What changed during the last four years that may lead to the killer?  

~S

Hidden Implications - Libby & Abby

Case: Double Homicide - Liberty German, Abigail Williams
Location:  Monon High Bridge Trail, Delphi, Indiana
Date of Crime: February 13 - 14, 2017

          One burning question in the case of Liberty German and Abigail Williams, two young girls who were murdered in Delphi, Indiana is, "Did they know their killer?".  

          Obviously, at this time the answer waits as law enforcement scours for clues and a DNA match.  However, I personally believe law enforcement has clues and more than just an inkling of the events of February 13 and 14, 2017.  

Readers, please excuse the video time plays. Blogger isn't as friendly as I remembered. I have updated the blog with times inserted to go directly to the statements referenced.

         (At 25.00) Listen to Captain Dave Burston, Chief Public Information Officer, Indiana State Police, 

"One of two things happened.  That was a chance encounter?  That's possible.  Don't think it's likely, but it's possible. . . or that person knew that they were going to be there.  That's possible as well."  

           From the beginning, there have been implications from law enforcement that this was a crime committed by someone who knew Libby and Abby would be there.  

         (At 26.11) FBI Special Agent, Massa stated, 

"There has been no indication right now that this is part of a serial murder, if that's what your question is.  So, as of the facts that we have collected at this point and time, we have not tied it to any other known homicides"

          This is another implication that this crime was of a more personal nature.  If there is no indication of a serial killer then law enforcement is possibly saying we have either, A. a random chance encounter with an individual who will never kill again or B. someone knew they'd be there, which implies either knowing one or both of them personally or having stalked one or both over a period of time before the attack.  

"They were killed in a barn."  This statement came early in the case, from family members.  

There is a large number of people who can not imagine why someone would take two girls to a barn to murder them and return their bodies to be found.  

If this crime is personal with the murderer(s) being someone who knew the girls were going to be there, that means the killer(s) had time for planning.  This was a regular activity for Libby and Abby.  It would be expected that a number of people in their lives would have known where they'd be that afternoon.  

If the girls were taken to a barn, this gave the killer(s) several hours to finish the job with whatever that entailed and return the bodies between the hours of 4:30 a.m. and 7:41 a.m. (The Dark Hours).

When a murderer returns a body after they're finished with it, this is usually for one of two reasons.  

1.  The killer knew the victim personally in life, possibly had some feelings for the person, so they'd want the body to be found for a proper burial.  

2.  If this was any type of a revenge killing, it would require the bodies being discovered in order for the crime to effect the family as intended.

[As a third motive for returning the bodies, if this were a local who committed this crime in a barn on their own property, they definitely would not want those bodies to be found in their barn.] 

When asked by one reporter at (26:34), "Do you have an extensive volume of audio and video that you're not sharing?  I mean, is there more?"

          Captain Dave Burston responded with, 

"We have other information that we're not sharing.  Specific to your question, Rafael, keep in mind . . . the likeliness and the possibility of more than one person.  We're not saying that the person, the voice is the same as this person here (pointing to photo of Bridge Guy).  This is all very complicated, very involved and as much as we'd like to tell you everything, more importantly we want to solve the crime."

          Why would Captain Burston choose that moment to point out the possibility of more than one killer?  Something from the audio contents we have not heard yet? 

          When asked at 28:14, "Can you, I guess, reconcile, this is believed to be the main suspect, the voice is believed to be, a suspect, can you say you believe that's the voice of that man in that photo?",

Captain Burston replied, "No, I can't say that.  Because we weren't there.  We know that that voice was captured from her cell phone.  We know that this image was captured from her cell phone,  Keep in mind all of you who are in the television business, what do you see out of the TV?  You see this (pointing to center vision), you don't see what's over here (pointing to his left), you don't see what's over here (pointing to his right)."

          The implication is that another party (a henchman) was lying in wait at the end of the bridge, surprising, shocking the girls, saying, "Down the hill", while Bridge Guy was tailing them to keep them from running back.    

          It happens every day, duos, pairs, gangs, whatever numerical slang applies; sexual predators who work with partners are raping and killing together, as a team, all over the world.  

          Does that mean Libby and Abby were raped and murdered by two serial killers?  We can't rule it out.  But when we listen closely to the statements we realize, this isn't what law enforcement is implying.  

          "Was this a chance encounter?". . . ."don't think it's likely."  
          "We have no indication right now that this is part of a serial murder."  
          "Keep in mind, the likeliness and possibility of more than one person."  

          More than one person, someone who knew they'd be there, and it is not a serial killer?  

          To me personally, this says, they knew the two guys that did this to them.

~S

          
       

The 6 Minute Murders - Libby & Abby

Case - Double Homicide of Liberty German and Abigail Williams
Location - Monon High Bridge Trail, Delphi, Indiana
Date of Crime - February 13 - 14, 2017

          Watching this case and reading comments from others on YouTube and Facebook groups, I just want to talk about one comment which seems to keep popping up.  It is always in some variation of, "The girls were not raped; the whole thing was over in six (6) minutes".

          

          I can see why people make this comment.  How much do we really know?  The only details we have been given tell us very little.  

          1. Victim took photo of suspect, authorities in turn shared photo and composite

          2.  Victim recorded 6 minutes of audio on her phone including the clip shared with the public of the unsub saying, "down the hill".  

          3.  A timeline of events excluding the actual time the audio was started (the beginning of the crime).

          4.  Location of bodies discovered 50 feet from the bank of Deer Creek on the side where the terrain is very rough.

          

          If we only go on validated facts, this is the only logical conclusion.  

       What would be the outcome of our conclusions if we added in a few hidden facts implications directly from the authorities themselves?  

       Lets' take a look at Sgt. Tony Slocum's response to a journalist in reference to the contents of the recording in the following video at 30:07.  

          Slocum responded, "This young lady's a hero.  There's no doubt.  To have enough presence of mind to activate the video system on her cell phone to record what we believe is criminal behavior about to occur . . . as far as the first part of your question, that's something we're going to keep close to the vest as part of the investigation.  But there is no doubt in our minds that that young lady is a hero".  

          "About to occur", doesn't sound like they have the entire crime recorded.  

Possible Contents of Audio 

          1.  The point of abduction to the point of the murders.  

          2.  The point of abduction to the possible discovery of the phone in Libby's possession.  

          3.  The point of abduction to a new destination to be held until the dark hours.  

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          Note:  Authorities have not stated whether or not Libby's phone was recovered from the crime scene.  

          "The phone was pinging all over town."  

  

          Because the phone was pinging off multiple points does not mean the phone was with someone driving all over town.  The phone could have pinged off multiple areas from the vicinity of the crime scene.   We aren't 100% sure how the audio was obtained.  

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          So the bones tossed our way by the authorities are minimal in that we only know an approximate time the crime began, we've seen a composite sketch obtained from a grainy photograph and possible descriptions from unidentified witnesses, and a three word audio (4 if you listen closely).  

          While it is understandable that authorities can not just hand over their entire case file, another bone or two here and there, may entice a memory.  

          There are multiple rumors.  A description of the bodies, the assaults, and statements from individuals before the authorities became involved in the handling of the media surrounding this case.  

          From the facts we've been given, what other conclusion can be made?  

         With the "6 minute murder without rape" scenario, we would assume the unsub would have directed them down the hill, across the creek and through some very rough terrain to reach the 50 feet from the creek bank mark, where the bodies were found.  [The terrain is so rough there that a person would not be able to drag two bodies to that area from the other side of the creek and if he were capable, it's pretty obvious he wouldn't take that amount of time in a public area to drag two bodies over 800 feet from the end of the bridge to the crime scene.]  He then, quickly killed both girls and fled the scene.  

          Without listening to rumors, what was the motive?

          Was it a stranger they had a confrontation with just prior to reaching the bridge?  

          Was it an angry property owner? 

          Did someone they knew personally have that much anger or jealousy toward them?  

          Were they in someone else's way in life? 

          What would someone else gain from the death of Libby and Abby? 

          What secrets would stay buried with Libby and Abby? 

          In this scenario, it's a case of, find the motive and you'll find the killer(s). 

          If authorities would verify the method of killing, someone may recognize the weapon itself .  .  . if the rumor is true.  

         Or, would knowing the killing method lead us to other logical details or conclusions the authorities are protecting?  

Probably.  

~S 

Coming soon . . . 

"Hidden Implications Meet Facts Scenario"

"The Killing Method - A Rumor Based Scenario"

          

       

   

Personae Reference - Double Homicide - Libby & Abby

Case - Double Homicide of Liberty German and Abigail Williams
Location - Monon High Bridge Trail, Delphi, Indiana
Date of Crime - February 13 - 14, 2017

Personae Reference
(a work in progress)

The Victims:  

Liberty German - 14 years old 

       

Abigail Williams        13 years old 

The Family:  

Mike Patty - Libby's Grandfather

Becky Patty - Libby's Grandmother

Libby's Parents - 

Derrick A. German and Carrie (Hillenberg) German Timmons 

(no photo)

Anna Williams - Abby's Mother

No father has been mentioned in Abby's case however, she had three (3) grandparents who were actively involved in her life. 

Diame & Eric Erskin, of Delphi 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7LopVJddaU&t=395s

Clif Williams of Grand Rapids, MI

The Authorities: 

Carroll County Sheriff's Department, Indiana

http://www.cacoshrf.com/deputies

Sheriff Tobe Leazenby

Deputy Jason Dunning

Indiana State Police

http://www.isp.gov

Sergeant Tony Slocum

State Police Superintendent Douglas Carter

Captain Dave Bursten

Sergeant Jerry Holeman 
Public Information Officer

(http://cbs4indy.com)

Delphi Police Department
http://www.cityofdelphi.org

Chief of Police Steve Mullin

The Suspect: 

The POI's (Persons of Interest)

David James Lucas 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkqhqmSsdyQ

Daniel Nations

ABC NEWS


Ron Logan

One Killer or Two? - Double Homicide -Liberty German, Abigail Williams

One Killer Acting Alone

Age - 35 to 50 years old 

Military, Law History

Married

Probably has children of his own or spends time with children near the same age as Libby and Abby

Hunter, Outdoor type 

Familiar with or associated with either Libby or Abby or both

Frequents the area for hunting purposes

          The FBI classifies killers in one of three categories, Organized, Disorganized and Mixed.

          This crime appears to have been well planned by someone who has knowledge of forensics,   This was an organized crime, planned methodically to avoid being discovered.  One of the most common links among organized killers is abducting victims, killing them in one place and disposing of them in another.  The organized killer knows forensic science.  They tend to follow their own crimes in the media.  They tend to have a higher IQ than average.  Organized killers are often married with children and have what are seemingly normal relationships with social lives and are usually described by family and friends as a good person who would never hurt anyone.  
Source: Wikipedia

          Planning a crime of this nature normally means choosing the victim(s) first, and observing them.   Whether by watching them on the trails where they frequented or by viewing social media or by a personal association with one or both of the girls, it is likely the killer(s) knew them or knew they were going to be there.  

          It is highly probable the killer knew one or both of these girls personally because one who knows the victim, wants the body to be found.  If the girls were murdered by an organized killer, they were abducted, killed elsewhere and returned to the woods to be found.

          The disorganized killer reacts more impulsively, uses whatever is within reach as a weapon, doesn't normally move the body and doesn't leave behind a clean crime scene.

Two Killers 

          If Liberty German and Abigail Williams were attacked by two killers, the situation still doesn't change .  .  .  much.  

          One of the killers would obviously be the lead in this crime with the other being his "henchman", so to speak.  The henchman would be the man lying in wait as the other guy lead the girls toward him.  

          The "leader" would be expected to have most of the characteristics of a single killer, working alone.  The only two things that may not exist if this killer had a partner in crime, would be a marriage and children of his own.

          The henchman is expected to be a weaker man than the leader, obviously.  By weaker, the meaning is not so much in physical strength (although that likely applies) but inner strength.  The henchman is most likely a black sheep in the family, the underdog, the one who never gets noticed and may even grumble about that quite often.  The henchman wants to impress what he sees as a strong, man's man in the killer.  He probably isn't married either and most likely still lives with his parents.  I'd also approximate his age as being between 25 and 35 years old.  

          If there was a henchman and if the rumors of the condition of the bodies are true, did the henchman make one mistake?  We'll look at that in an upcoming post.  

~S

The Dark Hours - Double Homicide - Liberty German, Abigail Williams - Delphi, Indiana

Case - Double Homicide of Liberty German and Abigail Williams
Location - Monon High Bridge Trail, Delphi, Indiana
Date of Crime - February 13 - 14, 2017


          Today, the focus is on the time of the audio/video recording made by Libby and a gap in the timeline that has not yet been accounted for.  

        Libby took a snapchat photo of Abby on the bridge at 2:07 pm on Monday, February 13, 2017.  Shortly thereafter, Libby took a photo of a man crossing the bridge, apparently following them.  Libby had also started the audio/video on her phone.  The audio is 6 minutes long and it isn't clear as to how much of the actual crime was recorded.  Authorities are withholding that information, only releasing a voice portion, "down the hill" hoping the public will recognize the voice or the sketch. 

                                         Source: ISP.GOV

         What time did Libby start the audio/video on her cell phone?  Was it a full 6 minute audio without interruptions or did Libby record in increments of fearful moments?  I doubt the latter of the two.  

          Authorities stated, they believed Libby recorded a crime "about to occur" at 30:07 in the following conference:

Delphi Police Conference 02.22.17 FULl | RTV6 

Source: Frank Young - YouTube 

          This statement tells me the recording was not of the murders of Libby and Abby, it tells me, this is the "capture and detain" portion of the crime.  

         Some argue that because the statement "this is the stuff of nightmares" was made by an official, it means the entire crime was recorded.

          I disagree because for anyone who is being taken under control by another person, against their will, it would be, "stuff of nightmares".  I can not conclude that a crime of this dimension was committed in a 6 minute period of time.  

Rumor:  

Someone who claims to have heard the audio said the girls screamed immediately after being ordered to, "go down the hill".   

It has been implied that this audio was started around the time they reached the end of the bridge, after Libby took the photo of Abby.

If this is accurate, the audio would have started most likely by 2:15.   

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          The search had begun with family members at around 3:30 that afternoon.  Authorities joined the family at 5:30 pm.  The police stated they did not think the girls were in any danger, they believed Abby and Libby were just lost.  

          At 2:30 am the search was stopped due to darkness and cold weather conditions with the temperature being reported at a high of 43 degrees and a low of 27 degrees on the night of February 13, 2017.

          Some speculate the authorities dropped the ball hard on this case by going under the assumption the girls were simply lost in the woods.  Some say authorities abandoned these families during a time of desperate need for assistance.  

          At the time authorities left the scene, shutting down the formal search for the night, family members remained, continuing their own search, without professional assistance, until after 4:00 am that morning.  Family members stated on public media they had walked, ridden four wheelers, etc. in their efforts to find the missing girls.

          The Dark Hours 

          When the family left the scene, did anyone remain at the entry of the trail and/or at the cemetery until the searchers were to meet up again at 9:00 am on the morning of February 14, 2017?  

           We don't have a definite answer to this question forcing us to go on the assumption that there was no security around the area between the hours of 4:00 am and 9:00 am.  Allowing, "room for error", in the family's estimated time of departure, we could safely estimate a gap of 4 to 5 hours, during which time the trail was unsupervised and unoccupied.  

          It is important to note for future reference, that sunrise was at 7:41 am on February 14, 2017.  

          Concluding the total hours of a dark, empty trail would be 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours.  

          Most likely 2 1/2 to 3 Dark Hours when accounting for the lack of an accurate time the family departed from the area to sunrise (approximately 4:30 am to 7:30 am).

           I am hoping (as are many) at some point we will receive clarity in the timeline, the facts vs rumors and just an overall more informative press release.  One that would possibly give the average citizen a little more to go on, in answering the authorities cries for public assistance in identifying the suspect.  

~S

       

Timeline - Monon High Bridge Murders of Libby and Abby Delphi Indiana

Case - Double Homicide of Liberty German and Abigail Williams
Location - Monon High Bridge Trail, Delphi, Indiana
Date of Crime - February 13 - 14, 2017

          I realize that most of the world had their mind on this case earlier in the year.  It was fresh then.  A horrifying crime of double homicide was discovered on Valentine's Day, shaking up the small community of Delphi, Indiana while reverberating shock, sadness, anger and fear across the nation. 

          Abigail (Abby) Williams was 13 years old.  She was a happy, outgoing young girl who always asked, "Is there anything I can do to help?".  Abby's best friend was Liberty (Libby) German, 14 years old, who loved baking cookies and showing generosity to her friends.  

          ** For the purpose of future reference, I am sharing the timeline of events that were more pertinent to the case itself, the core so to speak. 


          On Monday, February 13, 2017 at around 1:45 in the afternoon, Libby's sister dropped the two girls (Abby and Libby) off at Monon High Bridge Trail, in Delphi, Indiana.  

          It was a normal activity for the girls to venture out on the trail, taking photos of trees, flowers and each other.  The plan was for the girls to spend a few hours on the trail and a family member would pick them up later in the afternoon.  

          The girls walked the trail from their drop off point toward the opposite (Northeast) end of the bridge (railroad trestle).  From the entry point of the trail to the opposite end of the trestle, it is an approximate 3/4 mile walk.  It was 2:07 that afternoon when Libby posted a snapchat photo of Abby walking on the trestle.  

          
          At 3:00 pm a family member arrived to pick up the girls.  The family member could not locate them so they were joined shortly by other members of the family to assist with no success.  

          At 5:30 pm a call was made to the authorities to report the girls lost or missing on Monon High Bridge Trail.  Authorities arrived and began searching.  They were joined by volunteers from across the community in a search of the trail that lasted 9 hours, to no avail.  

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

          At 2:30 am,  the search was called off and scheduled to begin again later that morning.

          Rumor - Family members remained there searching until after 4:00 am.  (see my explanation of rumor below).

          At 9:00 am search parties gathered again at the trail, parking on the cemetery property which is located on the opposite side of Deer Creek from the trestle.  

          Around noon the search came to an end when the bodies of two young females were discovered in the woods near the creek.  

          At 2:00 pm authorities announced the discovery of the bodies, noting they suspect foul play.

                      These are generalized locations on this map, not absolutely accurate pointers.

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

         At 10:00 am  the announcement that autopsies were complete came with authorities stating they would not be sharing any information from the autopsies nor about any suspect(s).  

         At 3:00 pm through a conference held by authorities, confirmation came that the bodies discovered at Monon High Bridge were those of Liberty German 14 and Abigail Williams 13.  

          At 7:00 pm authorities release a photo of a person of interest, not yet named a suspect, who was reportedly walking on the trail at the time of the girls' disappearance.  

Thursday, February 16, 2017
          
          At 7:45 pm Police serve a search warrant on Bicycle Bridge Road in Delphi and make no arrests.  



**  For future reference, at 5.8 miles from Monon High Bridge to Bicycle Bridge Road, the travelling time is:  

          Walking:  1 hour 55 minutes
          Car:  12 minutes
          Bicycle:  32 minutes 

          During the morning hours of February 16, 2017, David James Lucas who was a member of the search party, received a call from police.  They interviewed him, looked at his phone and he was released.  
          

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkqhqmSsdyQ

Sunday, February 19, 2017 

          At 12:30 pm authorities announce the man in the photo shared earlier, is a suspect.

Wednesday, February 22, 2017 

          At 10:00 am investigators on the case reveal the presence of audio and video recorded on Libby's cell phone.  At this time a short voice clip was released of a man saying, "Down the hill".  Authorities are asking that everyone listen to this clip, in hopes that someone can identify the voice of the suspected murderer of Abigail Williams and Liberty German.

(If you haven't heard it yet, you can listen to it here on YouTube.

Thursday, February 23, 2017 

          By 12:45 pm police had received over 3,900 tips and the reward amount had reached $50,000.00.

          At 4:00 pm The FBI takes over the hotline for tips.

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 

          At 7:18 am Retired Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee and Jim Irsay announce $97,000.00 donation which carried the reward amount to $200,000.00

Thursday, March 9, 2017

          At 10:00 am Liberty German's grandfather, Mike Patty spoke to the media for the first time.

Friday, March 17, 2017 

          The home and property of Ron Logan, owner of the property where the bodies were discovered, was searched by Indiana State Police, the FBI and Carroll County Sheriff's Deputies.  Logan was arrested on unrelated charges and later released.  

Monday, July 17, 2017

Indiana State Police released a sketch of the murder suspect.

Wednesday September 27, 2017 

          Police arrest Daniel Nations in Colorado for driving with expired Indiana license plates announcing he could be linked to the murders of Libby and Abby.  He would later be named a person of interest in the case.  Many were sure the police, "had their suspect".


Photo, ABC News

September 29, 2017 
          
          Fox59 reported, Deputy Jason Dunning was charged with making an unlawful proposition for allegedly trying to solicit a couple for sex.  

October 2, 2017 

          Fox59 also reported, Deputy Jason Dunning submitted his resignation which took effect immediately. 

October 17, 2017 

Dr. Oz features the story of Libby and Abby to raise awareness and hopefully encourage tips leading to the suspect. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlHtpzkcarw

Wednesday, November 2, 2017

           Bond amounts were reduced for Daniel Nations, enabling his release, which renewed many questions surrounding the case and encouraged case followers to start digging deeper to assist in identifying the suspect.  

Monday, November 13, 2017

          In the morning hours, Indiana State Police released a media statement, stating, "there has been no information developed to specifically include or exclude Daniel Nations as a suspect in the Delphi homicides."  
(Source- TheIndyChannel)

             Carroll County Prosecutor, Robert Ives announces he will step down before the end of the year and before charges are filed on two very high profile cases.  When speaking of the four Flora sisters who died in a house fire which was determined by the Fire Inspectors to be a case of arson and of Libby and Abby, he says, "No one has given up.  No one has given up hope and there are always good developments but I can say this, there are no charges eminent.  Nothing's going to happen in the real near future, unless something breaks."  
(Source - WLFI)

Tuesday November 14, 2017 - Flora Fire Department Chief Adam Randle retired one week prior to the one year anniversary death of four young Flora girls in what investigators believe was an intentionally set fire.  (Also notable in relation to the Flora Fire is the original investigator who was assigned to the Flora Fire, Dennis Randle, resigned in June of 2017.) 

December 13, 2017

Family members of Libby and Abby appear on the Dr. Phil show to raise awareness of the case and suspect.

December 14, 2017

The Journal & Courier reported that tips increase after the airing of the Dr. Phil Show.

February 13, 2018 marked the one year anniversary of the deaths of Liberty German and Abigail Williams.  A brief conference was held by LE in which questions from reports were barely audible at most points.  Answers were brief with no new information provided to the public.  

Now, we have a foundation to start building on, because we have a reliable, accurate timeline of events.  .  .  or do we?

As case followers we have two sources of information: 

          1.  What the authorities choose to tell us.  We know they are withholding a wealth of information for various reasons and they're good reasons too.  Yes, it is frustrating not having more information but, even without it we can still piece together our own turn of events and a profile, if we scratch our brains hard enough.

          2.  Rumors.  Whether the information comes from a "reliable source", a "source close to the investigation", or a "family member that trusts you", it is still a rumor until the authorities have validated it.  However, if sifting through rumors finds fact along the way, then surely we must pay a bit of attention to them, yet take them with a grain of salt until they become fact.

To sum it up, researching, hunting and digging for that one clue, that singular piece that finishes out a puzzle this horrific, whether through validated sources or by detecting a lost fact among the scattered rumors, is worth every minute in bringing resolve.  

Upcoming posts include a variety of theoretical profiles based on the turn of events, based on hints from authorities, some based on rumor and some based on the limited amount of facts we have at the moment.