Kelsi German: Sister of Delphi murder victim addresses internet speculation Is James Brian Chadwell a suspect?
Police officers and family members also have complained about the rampant rumors that have circulated in the case as well as the side-by-side photos comparing actual persons to the police sketches that some people have posted on social media sites, saying such speculation doesn't help the investigation and can be harmful to others. Several persons of interest have garnered media interest over the years, but police later dismissed nearly all of them as suspects. Here's a closer look at what we know about what took place that day on that lonely trail.ĭelphi murders early timeline: The search for Abby and Libby’s killer Who killed Abby and Libby? In July of 2021, Carroll County imposed a total blackout on releasing any information about possible persons of interest in the investigation, according to Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby. The girls' slayings as well as the blizzard of news coverage, social media speculation and bits of chilling evidence released in the case, have tormented and captivated Hoosiers and other Americans even this many years after the crimes. Searchers found their bodies the next morning - Valentine's Day - in a wooded area not far from the Monon High Bridge, which they had visited the day before, according to evidence from the crime.
Watch Video: Delphi murders: A look back at the slayings of Abby and Libbyįour years ago, two Indiana girls went for a walk in the woods on a warm February day.Ībigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14, never returned to a prearranged pickup spot after their walk on the Delphi Historic Trails on the afternoon of Feb.