GUILTY Abby & Libby - The Delphi Murders - Richard Allen Arrested - #215

[Skigh]

It is a bit unusual, but then again, it’s a very high profile case. So not unexpected.

It’s a way to try and take some of the media heat off of her, and I think it would certainly
close with her requesting her family’s privacy.

I would like to think she would say she is sorry for not supporting his confessions and having heard all the evidence now accepts he is guilty. Then apologise profusely to the girls' families.

 

[Deleted member 296739]

Whether it's hung/mistrial, guilty or not guilty--- it's a verdict, is my understanding. moo

No as it was addressed above- a verdict is guilty/not guilty

 

[browneyes]

This may sound silly but... the defence team, RA, KA and prosecution don't know the verdict yet do they?

No

 

[SluethinAway]

I would like to think she would say she is sorry for not supporting his confessions and having heard all the evidence now accepts he is guilty. Then apologise profusely to the girls' families.

She is already planning the appeal in my mind

 

[Peppery]

Do we know when it will be read?

Thanks for all the DMs!!

 

[Yemelyan]

I was not a member of Websleuths when Abby and Libby went missing, but I was a frequent reader of the forums and I was here the day they went missing. And I've been here every day since, waiting to see the outcome. I remember finding out that they had a photo of the man on the bridge, and feeling so confident that they would surely be able to find him from that. Sadly, it was many years before an arrest and still there are many answers that we may never know.

Happy to be here for a verdict today.

 

[detectivewannab]

Is RA there yet?

 

[browneyes]

No, I think a hung jury is a non-verdict.

You are correct.

I asked google
No, a hung jury is not a verdict, but rather a situation where a jury is unable to reach a verdict:

 

[Deleted member 296739]

Judge learns the verdict same time as everyone else right? Totally second guessing my knowledge of court proceedings after this case -

 

[steeltowngirl]

I started with the case just a handful of hours after the girls went missing. I volunteered for a missing kids group and started sending out missing posters (via email and fax). From thread 1 I've been here but I haven't said much because you've all been so right on the money with your thoughts, facts, dedication - you've all thrown yours hearts into this. Thank you!! No matter what, thank you!

Remember when we had to write to news stations just trying to get the case kept in the news? I think it was Dr Oz that first took it national, IIRC.

New efforts underway to help find Delphi killer

Seven months after the murders of two Delphi teens, their familieswere shocked to find several people arent aware of the case, despite constant media attention.

www.wrtv.com

DELPHI TIMELINE: The search for Libby & Abby's killer

On February 13, 2017, Liberty "Libby" German and Abigail "Abby" Williams went for a hike near the Monon High Bridge in Delphi. Here's a look at what has happened since that day.

www.wrtv.com

 

[minor4th]

Judge learns the verdict same time as everyone else right? Totally second guessing my knowledge of court proceedings after this case -

That’s correct.

 

[Deleted member 296739]

That’s correct.

Thank you-

 

[Seattle1]

Is RA there yet?

Not yet per WTHR/13 reporting live from outside the Court.

 

[Inthedetails]

It hits me that Abby and Libby are gone.

I know they've been gone all this time, of course, but I feel like today really means they are gone. At odd moments over the years, I would have a nagging feeling about lingering crime-scene questions, "Well, let's just ask the girls what happened." I know that is ridiculous, but there was a feeling that they had information we needed to know for justice and we just needed to access it.

That part is done now.

Rest in peace, girls. You can go.

 

[adot0902]

Do we know when it will be read?

Thanks for all the DMs!!

I have heard 3:00pm, in the linked LIVE above, it said "Any Minute".....

 

[Deleted member 296739]

Not yet per WTHR/13 reporting live from outside the Court.

Have they been bringing him in the front? Or could he have come in a side/back door?

 

[arielilane]

My post corrected as noted:

Edited: jury cannot agree on a verdict. Therefore, jury is deadlocked and hung jury/mistrial is not a verdict.

 

[getthefax]

Started streaming 14 minutes ago

omg I thought you wrote “started screaming 14 minutes ago”

Better grab my glasses for this !

 

[Kudzuu]

Is it on a station I can get? I have sling tv.
TIA

 

[Yemelyan]

Have they been bringing him in the front? Or could he have come in a side/back door?

WTHR reporters said on the live stream that he is always brought sort of through a side entrance. One of them walked up the street to make sure that he was not there yet. As of about 8 minutes ago.