18. Abby and Libby: The Girls on the Bridge

This is I Fear You, Babe. Before we talk about how Abigail Williams and Liberty German died, we talk about how they lived.On February 13, 2017, two eighth grade best friends went for a walk on the Monon High Bridge Trail in Delphi, Indiana. It was a warm snow make up day. School was out. The kind of afternoon where nothing feels dangerous.Abby Williams was 13. Libby German was 14. They took photos. They crossed the bridge slowly. Libby pressed record when something felt off.What happened next would fracture a town of under 3,000 people and become one of the most analyzed cases in modern true crime history.In this episode, we walk through:• A detailed timeline of February 13 and 14, 2017• The video and audio Libby captured• The discovery of the girls near Deer Creek• The investigation, the misfiled 2017 tip• The 2022 arrest of Richard Allen• The 2024 trial, forensic evidence, and ballistics testimony• The guilty verdict and 130 year sentence• The ongoing appeals and questions raised by the defenseThis is not a story about a bridge. It is a story about two girls who mattered. And about what it took to hold a case together for nearly eight years.I’m Dino Malvone. This is I Fear You, Babe.Core Case & Official Info• Wikipedia — Murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty Germanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Abigail_Williams_and_Liberty_German(Includes timeline, evidence released, details on the video/audio from Libby’s phone, arrest, conviction, and sentencing.)News & Trial Links• ABC News — Delphi man found guilty on all chargeshttps://abcnews.com/US/delphi-double-murder-trial-jury-reaches-verdict-killing/story?id=114784404• AP News — Video and an unused bullet prove man’s guilthttps://apnews.com/article/9d9756a1e076edaa2f0694a2b54ab3da• People.com — Where is the Delphi murderer now?https://people.com/where-is-richard-allen-today-delphi-murderer-11905667Related Media & Context• Podcast — Down The Hill: The Delphi Murders (Spotify)https://open.spotify.com/show/05NNftx1ghXnguEFwlEzAE• YouTube — Libby German’s last video & analysishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVwleZgjHNQSupport the show