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.". Police have never publicly released how Libby and Abby were killed. "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'. "I think this person could be anyone," she said. "Directly to the killer, who may be in this room: We believe youre hiding in plain sight," Carter said. Thats one of the biggest things Ive had to cope with is learning how not to feel guilty about something you couldnt have changed even if you wanted to.. This is not our case officially. "Maybe I just met him at Dairy Queen where I was at work one day and he came in and ordered a chocolate milkshake but I haven't remembered his voice yet for whatever reason. And he seems to have dozens of accounts too. She claimed to watch it almost every day in the hope of discovering a new detail orjogging a repressed memory. 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.. Im glad that it was, in fact, a song lyric. "He could be right there in front of us and we have no idea. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. "It just amazes me that she was able to think of that at that moment. I point out the man that first caught my eye in the booth behind her and she says, I saw him. or 'What if I never dropped them off?' It had nothing to do with anything, just a song. ", "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.'. And then a little while later, she came back and said, Okay, dad will come pick us up if youll drop us off.. Allen, who has entered . Its baffling to think we have a specific area of the country, a town, a remote bridge, a video, and his voice, yet we have been unable to locate him in four years. Yes that was a great recap! 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. One would think no kidnapper would select that bridge. Every time something happens and we get put back out in the media it just brightens our hope it gives us so much faith in all the people that are out there," Kelsi said. We are not paid or provided any incentive for our quest to help this community and this town, and mostly help this sister find a killer. Michelle was one year younger than Janelle when Janelle was killed. 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. I see Mannina gently talking to Kelsi, who stops short of reaching the bridge. Through her efforts and the efforts of others, the case received more attention attention that helped lead to the arrest last April of a suspect in that case, former police officer Joseph DeAngelo. Directly to the killer, who may be in this room: We believe youre hiding in plain sight, Carter said. I see my sister standing as close as she can and is contemplating stepping onto the bridge. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. Look how close these homes are. On February 14, 2017, the bodies of Abigail Williams and Liberty German were discovered 50 feet from Deer Creek and almost half a mile from the east side of the Monon High Bridge Trail. Ret. Kelsi German, 21, was among one of the last people to see her 14-year-old sister Libby alive. They decided to walk the trail and the bridge. In a rare update issued earlier this month, Indiana State Police said they were seeking information about a bogus social media profile, called anthony_shots, that may be linked to the case. There is no way a stranger to these parts found this bridge. Police, like Kelsi, have previously suggested that Libby and Abby's killer may live locally. Kelsi then made the short drive to the trails with Abby and Libby, dropping them off just after 1.35pm. She said they didn't say whether or not they had plans to meet up with anyone else inside the park. Michelle has spent decades keeping her sisters story alive in hopes that the person responsible would finally be held accountable. The outpour of support - it's just so encouraging.". DELPHI, IN - It was Valentine's Day, 2017, when the . The outpour of support - it's just so encouraging.". "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.". Everyone in our group is hopeful. Its the anniversary of the Delphi murders and he must still take pride in the fact that he has gone uncaptured, unidentified, and unnoticed. 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. Shes considering pursuing a masters degree in social work so she can help others for the rest of her adult life. Kelsi was among one of the last people to see her sister alive. "I think that track is very hard to find if you don't know it's there already. The bridge is 853 feet across. "I see it all over, every day. That was the last time Kelsi would see her sister alive. Kelsi had plans to meet up with her boyfriend later that afternoon before going to work and initially told Libby no. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNHey1A2bx4. I think thats what really stuck with me and helped me to continue on even when I felt like the case is taking way too long and he [the killer] is already gone. The best evidence we have on this case came from Libby! Yet Kelsi questioned "I thought he was with Michael?". I'm 29 and Snapchat is confusing to navigate lol. To the killer: I think you are weak and pathetic man who stalked, ambushed and murdered two of our most innocent victims. Repressed memories from that time will sometimes present themselves in fragments, she said. Libby stunningly and bravely took a photograph of a man walking toward them. Every time something happens and we get put back out in the media it just brightens our hope it gives us so much faith in all the people that are out there," Kelsi said. ", The statement continued: "We know there is enormous interest in the 'WHY' of everything we do, but we cannot and will not speculate. "I could've walked past him on my college campus, or in the grocery store, or he could be sitting next to me in psych class. He could have camped in the woods and waited until the victims literally walked to him. Kaleb is Kelsis boyfriend and Sue is married to Dawn Higgins. The hours, days, weeks, and even months after the death of her sister are a blur for Kelsi, she said. "I can't wait for that day," German says. One of those investigations included a Possession of Child Pornography case resulting in the arrest of Kegan Kline. "We've likely interviewed you or someone close to you. I think that track is very hard to find if you dont know its there already. When the internet became mainstream the aspect that shocked me beyond anything else was how gullible people could be. Law enforcement have elected not to release details about the case. - Some rumor about her Aunt Amanda not being the Amanda who was married to Jimmy DeVaul (sp?) The bridge that we have seen numerous times but still its shocking once its in view. She says her younger sister lets her presence be known to "tell me that it's going to be okay, and she continues to do that.". Missing Nevada Woman Stopped Contact with Family, Police Seek Tips, Unknown Man Seen Using Missing Georgia Mans Credit Card in Baton Rouge, WATCH LIVE: Murdaugh Family Murders Day 25: Closing Arguments. For more on this story, watch The Delphi Killer on People Magazine Investigates, on Monday, April 12, at 10 ET/9 CT on Investigation Discovery and streaming on discovery+. Both now call each other their "sister.". 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. - Her grandfather is the strongest man she has ever met. - Kelsi is not pregnant and is not married. The sister of a girl killed in the "Snapchat murder" in Delphi said she got "goosebumps" when the lead cop coldly warned the killer that his days on the run were over. DELPHI, IN Kelsi German, the older sister of 2017 homicide victim Liberty "Libby" German, live-streamed on YouTube to "debunk rumors" surrounding the case, which has come to be known as the "Delphi Snapchat murders." I asked him straight out could there have been two killers. Kelsi's 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. German says she's confident someone will eventually come forward with key information police need to make an arrest, and dreams of the day detectives call her with the news. He is right. I just had this passion to go and talk to her because her sister was brutally killed, Michelle told Oxygen recently. or 'Have you guys tried that?' Before driving away, Kelsi recalled for The Sun how she told Libby she loved her, a sentiment that was echoed back by the young teen. Other members of her family have reportedly suffered from a similar trauma-induced mental block regarding the months and weeks after Libbys death. Its up to all of us to find him. "I see it all over, every day. Anyone with information on the case is encouraged to contact law enforcement by emailing abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com or calling 844-459-5786. 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. Sharlene looks at me and says, This makes me sick to my stomach. The culprit behind their killings is also yet to be identified. That to me means he has navigated this bridge many times. So thats something Ive also bought into, Kelsi continued, that hes either from Delphi or that hes spent a lot of time here.. Did he have the bridge planned out as the kidnap spot Did he approach them after watching them cross most of the bridge? As an investigation continues, Kelsi said she believes police are getting closer each day to obtaining justice for Abby and Libby, the latter of whom she remembered as a funny, caring, and tenacious younger sister. "If I learn something in my classes, it might be something new that the detectives haven't thought about," German reasons. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. Thats just one new component to this scene that we would learn. The woods are thick with Eastern White Pine trees and river birch, but you can easily see through them in the winter. THE sister of a girl killed in the Delphi 'Snapchat murders'has recounted the final words she exchanged with her late sibling before she was tragically murdered alongside her best friend in an Indiana woods. December 27 marked what would have been Libby's 19th birthday. 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.". "I dont know where the case would be if we didn't have that video," she added. "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'. The department asked anyone who interacted with the account on Snapchat or Instagram to come forward for information. One sister connected with Kelsi because she is an older sister too. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. "She was the funniest person ever," Kelsi remembered of her 14-year-old sibling. "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.". 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. And its so sad that we just know the voice, but we dont know the face and we dont have any answers yet., Kelsi added: So I just continue to listen to it and hope that someday Ill recognize that person or Ill meet somebody and Ill know that voice and then Ill be like, Thats him; thats the person in the video.'. I dont know what I would have done if this had happened to one of my sisters when we were young, but I like to think I would be like Kelsi: brave, strong, and devoted to seeing justice done. Investigators didn't specify why they believe the account may be linked to the girls' deaths, nor disclosed whether either Libby or Abby had interacted with the account. And so they were like, Hey, lets go to this place,' Kelsi theorized. 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. "I don't think she imagined at the time it would be such a big thing. Libby then slipped her phone into her pocket and continued recording. That support, Kelsi added, has never wavered. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. 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. I cant remember what it was, but I remember thinking huh, thats gross as fuck, but it sounds like a song lyric and not a random statement. Days after Libby and Abby's deaths, authorities released photos taken from Libby's cell phone that showed a man on the trail. The killer could have watched from the bridge or the ground. It's really like one of the only things you can do in Delphi other than getting food.". 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. 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. Kelsi had plans to meet up with her boyfriend later that afternoon before going to work and initially told Libby no. We come to a small bend in the road and just as we clear the turn there is the bridge. 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. "I pray every day that today is the day. So thank you for clarifying! For other inquiries, Contact Us. On Monday, the Indiana State Police announced that thanks to an anonymous donation of $100,000, the reward for information leading to a conviction in the case has increased to $325,000. "I use it to my advantage, and I'll be like, 'Hey, what about this?' "It was amazing," she recounted. She was home alone in Irvine, California while her family was vacationing in Mexico when she became one of the killers numerousmurder and rape victims. 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 it's so sad that we just know the voice, but we don't know the face and we don't have any answers yet. In a rare update issued earlier this month, Indiana State Police said they were seeking information about a bogus social media profile, called anthony_shots, that may be linked to the case. Kelsi's 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. We are at a disadvantage looking at this outside in. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! At this point, we were on ice and Kaleb helped all of us navigate the steep grade around the fence. Libby then turned her back and walked away with Abby. There is a bench on the trail in memory of the 1962 high school graduating class.. Kelsi estimated that she has watched and listened to the clip "thousands of times." 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. Thank you very much! Im tremendously proud of her, Kelsi told The Sun. By: Rafael Snchez. I starteda Twitter for my sister andan Instagramand whatever I could, Michelle recently told Oxygen.com. I didn't know anything about any of them, other than none of it is surprising. For more on the unsolved Delphi murders, subscribe now to PEOPLE or pick up this week's issue, on newsstands Friday. I see Kaleb who has never been to the bridge walk out on it even covered in snow and ice without fear. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. On February 14, 2017, Libby and Abby's bodies were found in Delphi, Indiana, next to a closed down railroad. 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. "When I look back on it I just now try not to feel guilty about what happened, or what I could've done differently. 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. Liberty, 14, and her friend Abigail Williams, 13, were killed in what has come to be known as the Delphi Murders. Sisters Of Victims In The Delphi Murders And Golden State Killer Cases Share Automatic Connection And Mentorship. 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