Thanks to two podcasters from Indiana who covered the story, around 100 documents in the Delphi murders case were unsealed last week, unveiling a treasure trove for the first time.
On February 14, 2017, while hiking on a popular trail in Delphi, Indiana, two teenage girls, Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, were walking. The case of the accused killer, Richard Allen, has been closely covered by the podcast “The Murder Sheet,” co-hosted by journalist Kevin Greenlee and attorney Áine Cain.
Greenlee informed Fox News Digital that every time something was submitted in the lawsuit, regardless of its nature, it was consistently concealed. It was consistently withheld from the general public. Additionally, we would frequently receive emails from individuals questioning the reasoning behind this, and fellow journalists would express their confusion, stating that this was an unprecedented occurrence. They would inquire as to why no action was being taken to address this matter.
Motion Cain and Greenlee decided to work with an attorney to file a motion and do something about it. Cain, therefore, worked with an attorney to file a motion to unseal the documents in Carroll County. On Wednesday, Judge Frances Gull decided to release dozens of other files that had mistakenly been sealed possibly due to a misunderstanding of what the gag order entails.
DELPHI MURDERS: BLADE PROBABLY UTILIZED IN HOMICIDE OF 2 YOUNG GIRLS ON HIKING PATH, DOCUMENTS DISCLOSE.
The unsealed documents revealed two key details that were previously unknown to the public: German Liberty and Williams Abigail were the ones who used a knife, described as a “sharp object,” to cause the wounds that resulted in murder.
According to court records, Richard Allen, the individual accused in the Delphi homicides, confessed to the murder of two young females in phone conversations conducted while being incarcerated.
He was arrested later that month when authorities executed a warrant search at Allen’s home in October 2022, where they found multiple guns and knives paraphernalia.
Prior to working at CVS in Delphi, the only pharmacy in town, Allen stated that the accusations against him came as a shock to the community, as Cain also mentioned.
She explained, “This was a loop for Delphi throwing. He thought it was funny. He thought he was a nice guy. Other people really liked him too. It wasn’t typical in any way, but maybe we just don’t understand how it works… I mean, nobody had any strong complaints. We’ve talked to colleagues who worked with him at CVS. He was married for a long time.”
Prosecutors said in a recent filing that Allen confessed to killing the girls in recorded jailhouse phone calls to his “mother,” which is significantly why he made the confessions, while his defense team argues that Allen’s mental health has declined significantly.
Lawyers defending Richard Allen, the alleged perpetrator in the Delphi homicides, argue that he is subjected to severe circumstances comparable to those encountered by prisoners of war.
The recently unsealed filings reveal that Allen, who had attempted to consume legal documents and had ceased both eating and sleeping, also dismantled a tablet he had been utilizing for communication with individuals outside of the correctional facility.
“It’s extremely dramatic and honestly distressing,” Cain informed Fox News Digital.
Greenlee and Cain are incredibly gratified that Gull Judge, who has a reputation for being a very thoughtful and meticulous judge, was able to see things from their wanted perspective and properly continue the proceedings, said she whom, added Greenlee.
“I believe that moving forward, there should be no justification for the random sealing of documents, as it signifies nothing. This does not deprive them of their ability to act. Both the prosecution and defense will still have the capacity to carry out their duties, of course. . . ,” She stated. “In my opinion, I think you should consider the transparency of the case when deciding on the day of the order.”
The murder case has attracted attention from all over the nation, in which the reporting was initially impacted by a clerical error, as the documents were mistakenly not sealed at first.
Cain expressed, “It is simple for errors to occur. Consequently, the court does not handle a matter of this nature on a daily basis. Perhaps it is a minor region.”
Greenlee and Cain believe that the initial questioning of him by the police in 2017 may have been due to a clerical error, which led to Allen’s arrest after five years.
Prosecutors in Indiana argue that Richard Allen, the suspect in the Delphi murder case, should not be granted bail.
During the interview, Allen stated that on the same day the missing girls went hiking, he had also been on the same trail. He said that the man described as walking towards the victims in a video taken on the German’s phone matched the description of a man he saw on that day. Allen also mentioned that the man was wearing a black or blue head covering and blue jeans.
When authorities discovered the bodies of the girls the following day, on February 14, 2017, they retrieved German’s phone from underneath her.
Allen was not apprehended by investigators until around five years afterwards. Allen was connected to the offense by prosecutors after investigators discovered an unused bullet at the location that “had been rotated through” a firearm he possessed, stated prosecutors.
The person believed to be involved in child pornography in Indiana, who is also linked to the Delphi murders, is expected to enter a plea of guilty, which will result in a number of “unresolved queries”.
There could be alternative explanations out there or we could learn more information if possible. We are currently standing by for reporting and Cain explained that it was not processed properly and we reported that there was some sort of misfiling or clerical error in the tip.
Before officials realized, through social media, that a person of interest tied to the Delphi murders had downloaded nearly 200 pages of an interrogation involving Kagen Kline, another instance of clerical error occurred. The document was completely removed from the Indiana courts’ website, as it was not intended to be made public.
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Cain and Greenlee have decided to publish, censor, or withhold specific information, relying on advice from their contacts in the case.
Cain expressed, “We carefully and thoroughly consider everything before making it public, and we strive to acknowledge that the investigators involved are highly dedicated and genuinely seek justice.” “Therefore, we view the situation from both their standpoint and the journalistic standpoint of disseminating information to the public. Since I believe that there has been minimal information disclosed until [June 28].”