That support, Kelsi added, has never wavered. Michelle Cruz told Oxygen.com during a phone interview last year that she and Janelle were inseparable. The transition Kelsi described in her post for this year came after the 50-year-old suspect Richard Allen was arrested in October 2022, nearing the end of a long cold case for investigators. Police, like Kelsi, have previously suggested that Libby and Abby's killer may live locally. Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. Ive never ever heard that rumor. Kelsi German and Michelle Cruz both lost their sisters under tragic circumstances, but they've found each other to lean on. The killer could be here. After losing her sister and best friend, Kelsi German shifted her academic focus to psychology and criminal justice in order to help people like herself the loved ones left behind after the murders. Yes that was a great recap! Kelsi estimated that she has watched and listened to the clip "thousands of times." "I think survivor guilt is a real thing and it's so difficult to leap over. I can't wait to get justice for both of the girls and I pray it comes sooner rather than later.". I can hear the snow crunch with each step I take. Libby German and Abby Williams were both found dead on Valentine's Day 2017 - a day after they were reported missing having last been seen at the Delphi Historic Trails. - Libby's phone did ping on 2 towers, but that is only because the town is so small, it was only pinging different towers because they are so close together. Libby called him before Kelsi left. "I think that track is very hard to find if you don't know it's there already. So I think it was just something fun to do on a nice day. How far has the Delphi Murder case progressed? Again, none of my group hesitated. But believing she had been a "bad sister" of late, not hanging out with her younger sister as often as she should, a guilt-riddled Kelsi eventually agreed to take the girls just after 1.30pm, provided they found their own ride home. ", The statement continued: "We know there is enormous interest in the 'WHY' of everything we do, but we cannot and will not speculate. "My family has always been really big on making sure you tell everybody that you love them and goodbye each time you hang up the phone or leave the house. Chillingly, she captured her killer gruffly instructing the pair to go "down the hill.". Remembering Feb. 13 2017 as a warm day, she said she believes the pair wanted to go out and do something, rather than being stuck in the house all day.. Chillingly, she captured her killer gruffly instructing the pair to go down the hill.. This sub is for discussion of the case that's come to be known as the Delphi Murders. With all of the good work Kelsi has done, law enforcement left them at the bridge.. I thought that over time people would forget or theyd stop talking about it or stop looking, but that hasnt been the case at all. Libby stunningly and bravely took a photograph of a man walking toward them. "During the last nearly five years, we have conducted dozens of secondary investigations based on information we received. That support, Kelsi added, has never wavered. Ive always thought that he has to know the area somehow, she said. Rachel Sharp. Police have never publicly released how Libby and Abby were killed. But then, in early 2017, everything changed. She taught a course about career paths in forensic science that Kelsi took and was the first professor to learn of Kelsi's connection to the Delphi murders. She wants to go exactly where they went. Dropping that at the end was like burying the lead, but I assume that's the order it was presented in the video. We arrive on the other side of Freedom Bridge and I notice a sign hanging across the path to the Monon Bridge that reads Closed Unsafe Trail. Im fifth in line as our group hikes up toward the sign. I still remember every time I talk to her not to give up and well find him and it helps me to keep pushing., Paul Holes, the retired detective that helped crack the Golden State Killer case and who worked ona book about it with Michelle, says what Michelle and Kelsi are doing is bringing attention to the cases., More than that, they are a source of comfort for one another. The video shows a white male, dressed in faded jeans, a hoodie and a blue jacket, with his hands in his pockets, walking towards the eighth graders on a bridge. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, Harry and Meghan evicted from Frogmore Cottage by King Charles after Spare memoir, Emmerdale's Amy Nuttall caught cheating hubby after sexy lingerie slip-up, Constance Marten and lover arrested over manslaughter, Woman found murdered is missing mum who had not been seen since before Xmas, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Liberty, 14, and her friend Abigail Williams, 13, were killed in what has come to be known as the Delphi Murders. Every time something happens to you, it strikes you again. The killer is walking on this bridge with his hands in his pockets. It's a frightening thought.". By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. "I see it all over, every day. ", The statement continued: "We know there is enormous interest in the 'WHY' of everything we do, but we cannot and will not speculate. 10 The man who set up that account has since been identified as Kegan Anthony Kline, a 27-year-old from Peru, Indiana, who last year was arrested for 30 felonies, including possession of child porn, exploitation of children, and soliciting minors for sex. It's a nice way for me to be able to help them in a different way and also meet all of these people going into the forensic science field who are so interested in these kinds of cases that are going unsolved right now.". When I look back on it I just now try not to feel guilty about what happened, or what I couldve done differently. The water levels change at different points from chest high to ankle-high. Just give them the outline of a cynical story and they'll not only accept it, they'll branch it out to unimaginable proportions. I remember making sure they had their sweatshirts, Kelsi reflected, I told her I loved her and she said it back, just like any other time we were leaving each other.. You dont want to lose that [awareness] because you dont want them [law enforcement] to take on other cases they find more important and in the process forget about yours. Truth and logic don't mean much of anything to that group. People still continue to come and support us and share this information and its just amazing. - In Renner video Kelsi's grandma says that she called Kelsi at work but she didn't answer. Is CP both an uncle and cousin? From the moment Libby and Abbys bodies were identified, Kelsi said its difficult for her to recall anything that happened in the weeks that followed. Part of the reason the case is still alive and active today, Kelsi believes, is because of the bravery shown by Libby in her final moments of life, when the teen mustered the courage to record a short clip of the man that police believe killed her. There are several trails in this system. Just four words, Guys.Down the hill! Liberty, 14, and her friend Abigail Williams, 13, were, I didnt want to be part of media or part of the case anymore at that point, Kelsi admitted to, I just tried to tell her that she needed to do more, Michelle told, Paul Holes, the retired detective that helped crack the Golden State Killer case and who worked on. This area would make the perfect backdrop for a family Christmas card picture. The killer could have watched from the bridge or the ground. Chris Harris has been a senior true crime reporter for PEOPLE since late 2015. The manner and causes of their deaths have never been publicly disclosed by police. In fact, she hopes that that call comes this year what would have been the girls' senior year of high school. "It was amazing," she recounted. It's been more than five years since best friends Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, set off on a walk in their hometown of Delphi, Indiana - never to be seen alive again. I'll just be scrolling through my social media and people will post it back to me and I'll watch it again every time," Kelsi said. The only interesting notation was near the end, when Kelsi clarifies that there were not 20 people there when she dropped off Abby and Libby. Kelsi German, 21, told The Sun that despite nearly five years having passed since her sister Libby, 14, was killed in Indiana alongside her best friend Abby Williams, 13, she still feels her sibling's presence around her often. Kelsi had plans to meet up with her boyfriend later that afternoon before going to work and initially told Libby no. ', "She'll always be here to make us laugh or to make us smile - and she just continues to be there for us and she lets us know all the time.". Someone is saying their boyfriend talked about being the Delphi killer. Kelsi says it was about someone else and not about her. Libby then slipped her phone into her pocket and continued recording. Anything that we did, we pretty much did together except for the time that she was murdered, she said, adding that she was out of town, working at a ski resort on Mammoth Mountain in California. "And then a little while later, she came back and said, 'Okay, dad will come pick us up if you'll drop us off.". The culprit behind their killings is also yet to be identified. ibb.co This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast 32 25 25 comments Best Seavett 2 yr. ago My thought is that Delphi police needs to cut to the chase. "Directly to the killer, who may be in this room: We believe youre hiding in plain sight," Carter said. It's unclear whether Kline is currently being investigated as a suspect in the relation to theDelphi murders, or why it took more than three years to arrest him on the child porn charges. She drove Libby and her best friend Abby Williams (pictured) to the Delphi Historic Trails on Feb. 13, 2017, where they were killed Credit: Facebook/Snapchat. But believing she had been a bad sister of late, not hanging out with her younger sibling as often as she should, a guilt-riddled Kelsi eventually agreed to take the girls just after 1.30pm, provided they found their own ride home. - Rumor that the family is taking money and using it for themselves. Id love for our team to be able to do ours. I see my sister standing as close as she can and is contemplating stepping onto the bridge. I think she was just taking a video to show us later and say, Hey, look at this really weird guy that was at the bridge earlier and this is what he looked like. That coikdnt have been easy to be so young and to be exposed to that. Around this time, Libby calls and asks her dad, Derrick if he could give them a ride back. "Directly to the killer, who may be in this room: We believe youre hiding in plain sight," Carter said. Police, like Kelsi, have previously suggested that Libby and Abby's killer may live locally. Detective Dawn Higgins, Sheryl McCollum, and Kelsi German [Photo courtesy of Sheryl McCollum]I told her our friend Nancy Grace did the same thing after her fianc was murdered. Its amazing how many people are still there supporting us. I told Kelsi I had no idea why this horrible crime happened to Abby and Libby, but I do know what is going to come from it. My sister, Sharlene, turns to me and says, Could he live there or work there? I point out the man that first caught my eye in the booth behind her and she says, I saw him. [I asked] Have you done radio? ", "She had so many friends, and as time goes on, I still have people who went to school with her come to me and say, 'Hey, I don't think I ever told you the story, but your sister was there for me when I felt like I had no one else.'. Kelsi then made the short drive to the trails with Abby and Libby, dropping them off just after 1.35pm. Mannina said, Libby did her job. He's not that tough. "I use it to my advantage, and I'll be like, 'Hey, what about this?' "I don't think she imagined at the time it would be such a big thing. "I remember making sure they had their sweatshirts," Kelsi reflected, "I told her I loved her and she said it back, just like any other time we were leaving each other.". This is so true. I secretly wished he had been there at the end of the trail at the bridge. I am still confused. It's also extended beyond the local community, with restless true crime fanatics and justice seekers keeping the story alive through podcasts, blog posts, and on discussion boards. The recently-engaged German is now at Purdue University, studying forensic science but she isn't planning on using her education to bring her sister's killer to justice. She is a sweet soul :) those girls were raised so well. Im watching my group members at the scene. The young girls had gone missing from the same trail the previous day. Says throughout the day there were 10 to 20 people there, but not when she dropped them all. Detective Dawn Higgins said. Since then, several local men have fallen under suspicion for their murders. There are two Amandas, so not related. Look how close these homes are. Kelsi was among one of the last people to see her sister alive. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Sheryl Mac McCollum, Det. "It's a pretty normal place to do and take pictures, hang out, or talk to each other. Every one of us knows that bond of having a built-in best friend. Their bodies were found the following day alongside a creek about a mile from where they were last seen. "We've likely interviewed you or someone close to you. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Libby then slipped her phone into her pocket and continued recording. Prior to this visit, I did not realize there were private homes lining the trail system. They decided to walk the trail and the bridge. There are 9.8 miles of trail in this trail system. "At the time I just didn't feel as though I'd been taking her enough places or spending as much time together as we should so eventually I agreed if she could find someone else to pick her up again. "Every time something new happens [in the case] I have to relive those moments," Kelsi said. Its up to all of us to find him. Kelsi said she cannot remember Libby nor Abby specifying while they wanted to visit the Delphi Historic Trails that day. "People still continue to come and support us and share this information and it's just amazing. The case had gone unsolved for years, with no leads or suspects charged with the murders of the eighth graders. From the moment Libby and Abby's bodies were identified, Kelsi said it's difficult for her to recall anything that happened in the weeks that followed. He could have just walked home.. During a press conference in 2019, Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter even went as far as to say the killer could be sat in the room with them. - Cody's whereabouts have been confirmed. I starteda Twitter for my sister andan Instagramand whatever I could, Michelle recently told Oxygen.com. Kelsi had plans to meet up with her boyfriend later that afternoon before going to work and initially told Libby no. Kelsi has literally changed the course of her whole life. I hurry to catch up to my group because they are already talking about observations and theories. For more on the unsolved Delphi murders, subscribe now to PEOPLE or pick up this week's issue, on newsstands Friday. 5 People Vanished Along the Snake River Beginning in 1979: Will Police Finally Catch a Serial Killer? He was on his way home from vacation and it was inappropriate. As we traverse the path toward the bridge Im struck by the homes, barns, and sheds we are passing. It's going to be amazing. I see Kaleb who has never been to the bridge walk out on it even covered in snow and ice without fear. The department asked anyone who interacted with the account on Snapchat or Instagram to come forward for information. As we cross Freedom bridge, I feel like Im walking into a postcard. Several times one or more of us almost fell and slipped on the snowy icy path. (An exclusive clip is shown below.). It's amazing how after all the reports he only removed the dox and kept going posting faces. - Her father didn't really raise them. "When I look back on it I just now try not to feel guilty about what happened, or what I could've done differently. Michelle was one year younger than Janelle when Janelle was killed. Kaleb is Kelsi's boyfriend and Sue is married to Dawn Higgins. Kelsis belief the killer lives or may have once lived locally stems from the idea that the trail near to where the two girls bodies were found is difficult to simply stumble across, she said. But this room was different than most. Police have never publicly released how Libby and Abby were killed. Kelsi added that her sister always comes to her in her dreams whenever she's having a hard time. Those charges stem from a search of his home in Peru,Indianaon February 25th, 2017 - just 11 days after the bodies of Libby and Abby were found in Delphi. She went to law school and became a prosecutor and still spends every day championing for the victims of violent crimes. Other members of her family have reportedly suffered from a similar trauma-induced mental block regarding the months and weeks after Libby's death. One thing the German family will never forget, however, is the "outpouring in our community of just so many people who were there for us," Kelsi said. He was happy to help this southern belle stay upright. After an extensive search of their area, their bodies were found the following day on a steep embankment around half a mile upstream from theMonon High Bridge Trail where Libby had uploaded her final Snapchat post a day earlier. He was kind and open about his thoughts on the case. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Despite being years apart in age Michelle is 50, while Kelsi is 19 she said they bonded over the very specific pain they share. "I think this person could be anyone," she said. Michelle met Kelsi at CrimeCon 2018. "I can't wait for that day," German says. What a shame something so awful has happened to such wonderful people. And one sister connected with Kelsi because she buried a sister too. The killer crossed paths with the girls on the Monon Bridge. It was about a friend who had been through something traumatic. Part of the reason the case is still alive and active today, Kelsi believes, is because of the bravery shown by Libby in her final moments of life, when the teen mustered the courage to record a short clip of the man that police believe killed her. - and that's still a big obstacle for me. "It's a pretty normal place to do and take pictures, hang out, or talk to each other. He describes the missing boards and spacing between steps. However, they did say the culprit behind it used stolen images of a known male model and projected a contrived flashy lifestyle to groom underage girls and "solicit nude images, obtain their addresses, and attempt to meet them.". Another connected with Kelsi because she saved her sister from a man with a gun and she knows Kelsi would have done everything to save her sister. There is no way a stranger to these parts found this bridge. "The information we had, have, and continue to receive concerning Kline has ebbed and flowed over these last few years. "Obviously at this point, it could have been somebody else I was familiar with at one point in my life. This tells you that the killer was either skilled, desperate, or mentally ill. Janelle Lisa Cruz was just 18 when she was bludgeoned to death by the Golden State Killer in 1986. I can't get over what loving people Becky and Mike are. Chillingly, she captured her killer gruffly instructing the pair to go "down the hill.". One would think no kidnapper would select that bridge. We are at a disadvantage looking at this outside in. Other members of her family have reportedly suffered from a similar trauma-induced mental block regarding the months and weeks after Libbys death. "That's one of the biggest things I've had to cope with is learning how not to feel guilty about something you couldn't have changed even if you wanted to.". One of those investigations included a Possession of Child Pornography case resulting in the arrest of Kegan Kline. Homicide Detective Christine Mannina, subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. "We've always said, 'goodbye, I love you and I'll see you later'. This is not our case officially. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. He is scared because he doesn't like a lot of attention but is a great person. Its a pretty normal place to do and take pictures, hang out, or talk to each other. She'll remember someone being in a room near her that she previously couldn't, or receiving a letter or a gift from a friend or sympathetic stranger. They also released a brief audio clip of his voice also pulled from Libby's phone as well as a police sketch of the unidentified man, who was later named as the main suspect in the girls' murders. Everyone in our group is hopeful. or 'What if I never dropped them off?' View our online Press Pack. "She was the funniest person ever," Kelsi remembered of her 14-year-old sibling. - Libby wasn't pregnant. Their killer has also still not been found. After an extensive search of their area, their bodies were found the following day on a steep embankment around half a mile upstream from theMonon High Bridge Trail where Libby had uploaded her final Snapchat post a day earlier. 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