IN - Abigail Williams & Liberty German, Delphi, Media, Maps, Timelines NO DISCUSSION

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Residents gathered outside of the White County courthouse Saturday night for a memorial service to honor the teen’s families.

They held a prayer service, listened to speakers as well as live music and heard a speech from Abby’s mother, Anna.


“It’s something, as small as it is, it’s the only thing left that we have,” said Josh Arnett, a member of The Singing Contractors. “[We can just] pray and encourage the family and the friends for justice. We just need to keep each other encouraged and pray that justice will be found.”

The second member of The Singing Contractors, Aaron Gray, said “It’s so close to home. We just want this guy found, whoever it may be. [We want to] everybody to not forget. He’s out there. He will be brought to justice.”

http://wishtv.com/2017/03/25/neighboring-community-gathers-to-help-bring-justice-for-delphi-teen/

 

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The investigation into the murders of two girls along a Carroll County recreational trail will "take on a different appearance" according to police.

On Friday, state police said the number of tips and leads for investigation had become more manageable for officers involved in the case and that some temporarily assigned officers would soon be returning to their home assignments.


“We remain committed to this investigation and the Carroll County and Delphi community until this evil is eradicated," said State Police Superintendent Doug Carter. "We are on board until the end to assist our fellow law enforcement brothers and sisters.”

A spokesman stressed that the change didn't mean that the case was "going cold" and that each investigator assigned to the case "remains strongly committed to reaching resolution".

Police said some of the officers who returned to their earlier assignments might still return to the Delphi case, as needed.

“We have been extremely blessed with the invaluable law enforcement assets and resources afforded to us the past few weeks in Carroll County," said Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby. "We stress this investigation is ongoing and is not without resolve as we will find those responsible and reach proper closure for Abby and Libby and their families.”

http://www.wthr.com/article/police-different-appearance-coming-to-delphi-investigation

 

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Abby’s mother Anna spoke at the memorial event held in Monticello Saturday.

“These girls were the most precious gifts we had,” Anna said.
Through tears, Williams thanked the dozens of people gathered outside the White County Courthouse and the investigators working on the case.

“We will forever be grateful to the men and women who have spent countless hours to help us find justice,” she said.

read:http://fox59.com/2017/03/25/abby-williams-mom-these-girls-were-the-most-precious-gifts-we-had/

 

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“Your encouraging words, words from our churches, the cards I get every day… that say we’re still praying for you,” Williams said.

The people who attended the vigil signed posters and wore t-shirts with the girls’ names on them. The vigil comes one day after investigators announced they will have fewer detectives on the ground in Delphi, but state police say catching Abby and Libby’s killer is still a top priority.

“In the midst of hurt and pain to see the good… that there is still good,” said Cornerstone Community Church Senior Pastor Julian Herrera.

“We are going to get through this,” said Williams. “We need to stick together.

http://fox59.com/2017/03/25/abby-williams-mom-these-girls-were-the-most-precious-gifts-we-had/

 

[liltexans]

In light of the recent murders in Delphi, Bulletproof Women is hosting a special Bulletproof Juniors self-defense class.

From 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Cornerstone Lutheran Church in Carmel, young girls and their mothers can learn tactics to protect themselves and have heightened situational awareness.

Leah Severson wrote the book Bulletproof Women in 2015 after collecting articles about teen safety for her two daughters. Like many parents, Severson thought she would talk to her daughters about alcohol poisoning and campus safety before they went to college.

read:http://fox59.com/2017/03/26/self-defense-for-teens-after-delphi-murders/

 

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But the dangers, Severson says, exist even before young women head off to school.

“Usually the only safety message parents give to kids is: Don’t talk to strangers,” but Severson says children are routinely put in situations with adults they don’t know. When students go to school, they’re often confronted with teachers and staff members they’re unfamiliar with.

During the summer, counselors and administrators at summer camps are virtual strangers.

“We don’t really teach our kids how to communicate with strangers and talk to people in a way where they can develop their intuition and sense of knowing when a conversation feels weird and a little bit off, or when it’s right,” Severson added.

read:http://fox59.com/2017/03/26/self-defense-for-teens-after-delphi-murders/

 

[liltexans]

The FBI is pulling out some of its resources, Riley said, and some state police officers who came from outside the Lafayette area will return to their own communities. Riley said the operation to scale back has been going on for the past week or week and a half.

While police have received a total of about 15,000 to 16,000 tips, no arrests have been made since the girls’ murders shook the rural small town of Delphi, Indiana, in February.

http://www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/80276/

 

[liltexans]

While Riley said they are “scaling back” manpower, he stressed that authorities are “not giving up” on the case.

“It doesn’t take as many officers to do the work,” Riley said. “We are not giving up on this case whatsoever, it’s just that we are utilizing manpower a little bit better than we had before.”

Riley added, “We’re still committed to this. Just because we’re scaling back doesn’t mean we’re not committed to finding the perpetrator.”

State police explained in a statement Friday that “investigators who may return to their ‘home base’ will still be within a phone call’s reach and could potentially return to this assignment.

Those investigators are simply returning to their respective areas to follow up on investigations which have been temporarily delayed” since the Delphi case began.

http://www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/80276/

 

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State police stressed that “this does not mean the investigation is going ‘cold.’ To the contrary, each investigator remains strongly committed to reaching resolution.”

Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby agreed, telling ABC News Friday the case is not going cold.

Leazenby said in a statement, “We stress this investigation is ongoing and is not without resolve as we will find those responsible and reach proper closure for Abby and Libby and their families.”

State Police Superintendent Doug Carter said in a statement, “We remain committed to this investigation and the Carroll County and Delphi community until ‘this evil’ is eradicated.”

http://www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/80276/

 

[liltexans]

Now many of those law enforcement officers are heading back home, in what Indiana State Police has called a “normalization” process.

While the FBI, ISP, Carroll County Sheriff’s Department and Delphi Police Department remain on scene, several departments have left to attend to other law enforcement business in their own jurisdictions, Riley said in an ISP press release. The scaling back has already begun, Riley said, and more will continue throughout the next few weeks.

Riley said that law enforcement has currently received more than 14,000 tips in the double homicide investigation, most of them coming since police released a picture of a man and an audio clip of an unidentified male’s voice. But Riley said the number of those tips is now becoming more manageable.

“We are averaging around 120-125 tips a day,” Riley said.

http://www.greensburgdailynews.com/...cle_0de5d74c-6ca1-5ed4-afc9-f317a4a13a84.html

 

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The memorial Saturday, hosted by WMRS Radio and a group of friends of the families, was bittersweet in nature, with speakers telling the crowd gathered of the good that Williams and German had done in their short lives while holding back tears from the immeasurable sadness from their loss.

Brandi Page of WMRS Radio opened the ceremony by welcoming and thanking the community for taking time out of their day to pay tribute to the slain members of the White and Carroll County communities.

“When you suffer loss in a small community, it affects everyone in the town and all of the surrounding communities. Every difference is pushed aside, and we all come together to show our support. That’s the beauty of a small community. We aren’t strangers to each other. We know each other, and in times of need, love and support are given in overwhelming amounts.”

http://www.newsbug.info/monticello_...cle_f1c85f2a-128e-11e7-8609-a3d9bba635a4.html

 

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Investigators still receive about 100 tips per day, but many of them repeat information that already has been checked out, Riley said. The reward for information leading to a conviction in the case has grown to more than $232,000.

Investigators have interviewed more than 300 people. They have not disclosed how the girls were killed or whether DNA was collected from the scene.

http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/indiana/Fewer-police-working-teens--deaths-18427350

 

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State Police Sgt. Kim Riley said 15 to 25 active investigators remain on the case, down from well over 100 federal, state, county and local officers at one point. He stressed that the investigation hasn't gone cold, only that the number of remaining tips and leads has become more manageable.


More than 20 law enforcement agencies from around Indiana have loaned investigators to the case, Riley said.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...ct-indiana-teens-killings-20170324-story.html

 

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Delphi remembers Libby German and Abby Williams six weeks after their murder

Their story brought more than 300 people together in the small town of Stanton, Michigan for a scholarship fundraiser in Abby's name. Lucy Hubbard is Abby’s her great aunt who was there.

"She didn't die from cancer,” Lucy said by phone Sunday night after the three-hour gathering at the American Legion Hall in Stanton. “She didn't get hit by a car. She was murdered and at 13-years-old, no one should have to go through this. Nobody. It's devastating and to think this person is still on the loose."

Much of Abby Williams’ extended family is from Stanton. The money raised Sunday will buy books at the local library in her name and pay for boys and girls state scholarships.

"We cannot forget these two little girls lives were lost,” Lucy said.”They will never get married. They will never have a family. Their life is done and it affected the whole family, and the whole community."

http://www.wthr.com/article/delphi-...nd-abby-williams-six-weeks-after-their-murder

 

[liltexans]

The mother of an Indiana teen found murdered last month spoke out for the first time this weekend.


At a vigil on Saturday in nearby Monticello, community members said they are hopeful that the girls' killer will be found.

"We will be forever grateful to the men and women who have spent countless hours to help us find justice," Williams said. "We are going to get through this. We need to stick together."

read:http://www.wndu.com/content/news/Mother-of-murdered-Delphi-teen-speaks-out-at-vigil-417197903.html

 

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Rich Van Wyk‏@VanwykWTHR 9m
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Since #delphigirls Libby & Abby were murdered Mark Mendel has sold 2,000+ special shirts. Profits go to the girls families #wthr

 

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[video=twitter;846470773321687040]https://twitter.com/VanwykWTHR/status/846470773321687040[/video]

Rich Van Wyk‏@VanwykWTHR 1m
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6 weeks after #delphi girls Abby and Libby were murdered police are rechecking leads and interviews While they look into new ones #wthr

 

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Six weeks later, information continues coming in to Delphi murder investigators

A lot has changed. Progress police say they are making is hard for residents to see. Yet they remain hopeful, confident and supportive.


Sgt. Kim Riley of the Indiana State Police has been answering reporters' questions since day one.

"I was hoping we would be done in one or two weeks," Riley said.


An investigation that once had 200 or more cops tracking down leads, now has about 20 assigned to the case full-time. The investigation has slowed from a sprint race to a turtle race, according to Riley.

"We are looking at tips and leads we've went through. Tips and leads we haven't gone through. We are making sure all our bases are covered," he explained. "We still have information coming in. We still have information we have to process. We have information we have to chase down. It is going to be a long while before we can say this is a cold case."

Even though days and nights of work and a reward fund that has climbed to more than $200,000 haven't given detectives the tip they need, Riley insists they remain optimistic.

"Every day I walk in this door and I see the faces of these guys. They have the determination to keep working on to getting this case closer and closer to an arrest," he said.

As he said that, the Wolf family arrived at the police command center carrying a homemade lunch and several fresh baked pies.

http://www.wthr.com/article/six-wee...nues-coming-in-to-delphi-murder-investigators

 

[liltexans]

WLFI caught up with one of the Delphi residents we spoke to about the tragedy six weeks ago, Ron Cripe.

“The day after I talked to you the last time, I was thinking about it and I just started crying in the store,” said Cripe outside the Delphi Courthouse Square.

Even though it has been six weeks, Cripe said he feels the same way.

“I’m going to start [crying] now,” said Cripe. “It’s just a terrible thing and it’s affected people even like me, who doesn’t know anybody involved. I still want to cry for them.”

This six-week milestone hasn’t affected Cripe’s hope in the investigation though.

“Maybe if in six months we still don’t have a clue, then I’d be thinking this might not get solved,” he said.

read:http://wishtv.com/2017/03/27/after-...unsolved-murders-in-delphi-theres-still-hope/

 

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Indiana State Police Sgt. Kim Riley said, “Don’t lose hope, we’re not yet. We have not given up on this. We are still into this until the end.”

He said the more tips they clear, the closer they are to the killer.

“It actually makes it easier for us to do our job,” said Riley.

That’s why police say they are scaling back resources. Not because they’re losing faith, but because they don’t need as many people running down tips now that the number is finally manageable.

But they still encourage people to report information.

http://wishtv.com/2017/03/27/after-...unsolved-murders-in-delphi-theres-still-hope/