Found Deceased IN - Abigail (Abby) Williams, 13, & Liberty (Libby) German, 14, The Delphi Murders 13 Feb 2017 #110

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LE has publicly stated that the two sketches ARE NOT the same person.
LE have also said he may be a combination of both sketches, so it's open to interpretation. There have been other quotes regarding the sketches that are equally ambiguous. But thank you for pointing this out
 
  • #342
So the theory of 15 minutes in the crime scene itself is more reasonable to me (vs 15 minutes to get them to the crime scene, murder them, and then be sighted on the trails or cemetery), although I do think it’s still shorter than what I think is probable. (But certainly *possible* to kill 2 girls once at the crime scene in 15 minutes.)

At this point, I think BG probably had around 40/ 45 minutes with the girls. Based on the 2:05(ish) photo of Abby, the 2:30 video, and the 3:15 (ish) calls from DG to Libby falling flat. I also think it’s very possible that BG was still at the CS when he heard Libby’s phone ring and hightailed it out of there. Why he didn’t grab the phone I don’t know- other than some reason related to the fact he panicked and had to get out of there (maybe he couldn’t find it quickly enough or he knew the phone would be traceable if he took it). But he left the phone regardless of how long he’d had with them, so I guess that part of my theory is neither here nor there :)

MOO.
I don't think he had as long as that because of the time of the FSG sighting of him at 2.52 near the meeting place and again at 3.02 at Freedom Bridge. MOO.
 
  • #343
If anyone knows, was FSG alone that day or did he have a walking companion?
I have always wondered about FSG. Does LE have his information? Did they verify it? Did FSG help in the search? This guy has gotten my attention more than a few times. I wish someone can just fill in the blanks here. MOO
 
  • #344
I have always wondered about FSG. Does LE have his information? Did they verify it? Did FSG help in the search? This guy has gotten my attention more than a few times. I wish someone can just fill in the blanks here. MOO
Yes. Yes. Not AFAIK. He is very well known and has been interviewed in MSM several times about trail cams. He is 70+. BG is 18-40.
 
  • #345
There are a few things said at the April 2019 presser that have piqued my interest
- they say that they may have interviewed you
- they say that they may have interviewed someone close to you
- you never thought we would change our strategy

Those 3 statements always bring me to the thinking that they did interview him, that they interviewed someone close to him and that person gave him a alibi. That when interviewed, he threw them off into a different direction (away from him). That they went back to that interview and realized it but the alibi won’t budge. They want to put pressure on the alibi. They want him to know that they saw through the BS story he gave. They’re pressuring the alibi with the “conscience” issue while at the same time “daring” him to make a move. Maybe I’m reading too much into their words but I would hope the BAU put most of that presser together and they’re talking straight up to him. MOO
 
  • #346
Yes. Yes. Not AFAIK. He is very well known and has been interviewed in MSM several times about trail cams. He is 70+. BG is 18-40.
Thank you!
 
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There are a few things said at the April 2019 presser that have piqued my interest
- they say that they may have interviewed you
- they say that they may have interviewed someone close to you
- you never thought we would change our strategy

Those 3 statements always bring me to the thinking that they did interview him, that they interviewed someone close to him and that person gave him a alibi. That when interviewed, he threw them off into a different direction (away from him). That they went back to that interview and realized it but the alibi won’t budge. They want to put pressure on the alibi. They want him to know that they saw through the BS story he gave. They’re pressuring the alibi with the “conscience” issue while at the same time “daring” him to make a move. Maybe I’m reading too much into their words but I would hope the BAU put most of that presser together and they’re talking straight up to him. MOO
I think you're right. What do they do if it doesn't work? And does it mean they have no DNA? :-(
 
  • #349
So the theory of 15 minutes in the crime scene itself is more reasonable to me (vs 15 minutes to get them to the crime scene, murder them, and then be sighted on the trails or cemetery), although I do think it’s still shorter than what I think is probable. (But certainly *possible* to kill 2 girls once at the crime scene in 15 minutes.)

At this point, I think BG probably had around 40/ 45 minutes with the girls. Based on the 2:05(ish) photo of Abby, the 2:30 video, and the 3:15 (ish) calls from DG to Libby falling flat. I also think it’s very possible that BG was still at the CS when he heard Libby’s phone ring and hightailed it out of there. Why he didn’t grab the phone I don’t know- other than some reason related to the fact he panicked and had to get out of there (maybe he couldn’t find it quickly enough or he knew the phone would be traceable if he took it). But he left the phone regardless of how long he’d had with them, so I guess that part of my theory is neither here nor there :)

MOO.
I tend to believe the most likely scenario is that the killer did this all very quickly. From the south end of the bridge to the crime scene and could very well be 15 minutes, especially if the reason the girls crossed the creek trying to run from the killer.

Then again, didn't Liberty's father state that his first call to Liberty rang but she didn't answer and this was sometime close 3:00 PM and he made a 2nd call a few minutes later (3:11?) and this call went straight to voice mail? Could the killer have shut the phone off? This would mean longer than 15 minutes - approximately 2:30 to 3:00. If he handled the phone (pulling it out of Liberty's pocket?) he would very likely have left DNA.

I suppose my second scenario above is possible, but I still tend to believe this all went down very quickly.
 
  • #350
I don't think he had as long as that because of the time of the FSG sighting of him at 2.52 near the meeting place and again at 3.02 at Freedom Bridge. MOO.
I believe it likely went down in approximately 15 minutes. But probably because of the two sketches that don't look anything alike I'm starting to question the witness sightings. Are ALL of these sightings of the killer? Are none of the killer and he walked through trees to the CPS and bypassed the trail? Are just one or two of the sightings of the actual killer? It's been shown that witnesses can't remember what a person was wearing hours or even minutes later and this is when they may be focused on the person in the act of a robbery. Why would these witnesses pay any more attention to our killer if they had no reason to suspect him of anything? He's just another person on the trail. I suppose his pants could still have been wet, but how close were these witnesses? One of them was apparently close enough to note his eyes were not blue? I can't tell you what the eye color was of any of the last 5 persons I was close to and this person noticed the eyes?

I often wonder if the witness sightings were of two different persons and this may be why the sketch released first has been discounted. LE did say it was a result of more than one witness.
 
  • #351
I think you're right. What do they do if it doesn't work? And does it mean they have no DNA? :-(
That question pops up in mind every now and then. LE have alluded to having DNA, if not directly stating so. BUT do they have or have identified the killer's DNA? 1st Sgt Holeman stated in an interview that touch DNA is a very powerful item. So does LE have many different profiles and more than one have not been identified?
 
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I'm wondering if LE has any idea at all. They talk like they know who did it, but maybe just need more evidence to make an arrest, but if that's the case why give such a huge age range?
I mean, if they have a very strong suspect, and that guy is 38 years old and they know this, why say 18-40 years old? Why not say late thirties?

That's just my example but I'd think if they had a super strong suspect at all, then they'd tighten that age range down a bit to let the public know more who they're looking for/at. This makes me think they actually don't have a clue and their comments are just to psych out the guy and make him nervous.
 
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I believe it likely went down in approximately 15 minutes. But probably because of the two sketches that don't look anything alike I'm starting to question the witness sightings. Are ALL of these sightings of the killer? Are none of the killer and he walked through trees to the CPS and bypassed the trail? Are just one or two of the sightings of the actual killer? It's been shown that witnesses can't remember what a person was wearing hours or even minutes later and this is when they may be focused on the person in the act of a robbery. Why would these witnesses pay any more attention to our killer if they had no reason to suspect him of anything? He's just another person on the trail. I suppose his pants could still have been wet, but how close were these witnesses? One of them was apparently close enough to note his eyes were not blue? I can't tell you what the eye color was of any of the last 5 persons I was close to and this person noticed the eyes?

I often wonder if the witness sightings were of two different persons and this may be why the sketch released first has been discounted. LE did say it was a result of more than one witness.

Yes- these are my thoughts on both the sketches and memories of the witnesses and also the eye color.
 
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I believe it likely went down in approximately 15 minutes. But probably because of the two sketches that don't look anything alike I'm starting to question the witness sightings. Are ALL of these sightings of the killer? Are none of the killer and he walked through trees to the CPS and bypassed the trail? Are just one or two of the sightings of the actual killer? It's been shown that witnesses can't remember what a person was wearing hours or even minutes later and this is when they may be focused on the person in the act of a robbery. Why would these witnesses pay any more attention to our killer if they had no reason to suspect him of anything? He's just another person on the trail. I suppose his pants could still have been wet, but how close were these witnesses? One of them was apparently close enough to note his eyes were not blue? I can't tell you what the eye color was of any of the last 5 persons I was close to and this person noticed the eyes?

I often wonder if the witness sightings were of two different persons and this may be why the sketch released first has been discounted. LE did say it was a result of more than one witness.
I know, my brain is going in twenty different directions trying to figure this out. The only times I feel confident in, based on family phone records, are that the girls were dropped off at 1:38, and the first unanswered phone call was at 3:11.

The girls look to be about 1/3 the way across the bridge in the SC photo, but we don't know the exact time that photo was taken. The 2:07 timestamp is questionable. That's nearly a half hour to go 2000 feet. Yes, they could have been messing around, taking photos, etc., but I guess my point is I'm just not convinced they took that long. I could be way wrong, though.

And then if we believe the FBI billboard 2:30 "last seen" time is the bridge video, that would indicate to me that BG got on the bridge no earlier than 2:20 (All MOO). IMO, that puts the girls basically on the other side of the bridge before BG even got on. IDK. It just doesn't make sense to me.

None of the timing does.
 
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I know, my brain is going in twenty different directions trying to figure this out. The only times I feel confident in, based on family phone records, are that the girls were dropped off at 1:38, and the first unanswered phone call was at 3:11.

The girls look to be about 1/3 the way across the bridge in the SC photo, but we don't know the exact time that photo was taken. The 2:07 timestamp is questionable. That's nearly a half hour to go 2000 feet. Yes, they could have been messing around, taking photos, etc., but I guess my point is I'm just not convinced they took that long. I could be way wrong, though.

And then if we believe the FBI billboard 2:30 "last seen" time is the bridge video, that would indicate to me that BG got on the bridge no earlier than 2:20 (All MOO). IMO, that puts the girls basically on the other side of the bridge before BG even got on. IDK. It just doesn't make sense to me.

None of the timing does.
I think we can say the murder happened within 15-30 minutes or so between 2.15 and 2.45 based on SC time 2.07, recording time 2.30, CME on bridge at 2.49, BG sighting 2.52. The autopsy will not have the TOD as close as that IMO.
 
  • #356
I have always wondered about FSG. Does LE have his information? Did they verify it? Did FSG help in the search? This guy has gotten my attention more than a few times. I wish someone can just fill in the blanks here. MOO

Since he was presumably questioned as a witness who saw BG that day, it's almost guaranteed that LE looked into him. They always start with those closest to the case (people who were in that area during the crime and family members), I feel confident in saying that they checked him out. He would've been one of the first. We can't sleuth him on here or discuss him anything outside of his witness report because he is not a POI. FWIW, he doesn't look a thing like either one of the sketches OR the video clip.
 
  • #357
There are a few things said at the April 2019 presser that have piqued my interest
- they say that they may have interviewed you
- they say that they may have interviewed someone close to you
- you never thought we would change our strategy

Those 3 statements always bring me to the thinking that they did interview him, that they interviewed someone close to him and that person gave him a alibi. That when interviewed, he threw them off into a different direction (away from him). That they went back to that interview and realized it but the alibi won’t budge. They want to put pressure on the alibi. They want him to know that they saw through the BS story he gave. They’re pressuring the alibi with the “conscience” issue while at the same time “daring” him to make a move. Maybe I’m reading too much into their words but I would hope the BAU put most of that presser together and they’re talking straight up to him. MOO
I still think ‘close to you’ is very subjective. Close to you is so all encompassing. It could be a cousin, a friend, a neighbor, a fellow worker etc. I think MOO that this statement along with others was designed to shake the perp and cause him to react and then someone noticing the reaction. If they have someone in the sights, and have dna, I would think they would look for a tissue in the trash type thing and this would be coming to a close soon. But, they are still asking, at least n last presser, does anyone recognize the person in the vid. I hope I am wrong, I hope they catch him today, but logically to me it doesn’t seem they have a “laser focus” (borrowing the phrase from the pike co rhoden case)
 
  • #358
I don't think he had as long as that because of the time of the FSG sighting of him at 2.52 near the meeting place and again at 3.02 at Freedom Bridge. MOO.
Can someone point me to the source (link to MSM) of these sightings? Where did FSG see the BG at 2:52? These times seem very precise and I’m wondering how FSG can be certain of the times.

ETA - I’m just trying to nail down the timeline. I don’t suspect FSG of anything.
 
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That question pops up in mind every now and then. LE have alluded to having DNA, if not directly stating so. BUT do they have or have identified the killer's DNA? 1st Sgt Holeman stated in an interview that touch DNA is a very powerful item. So does LE have many different profiles and more than one have not been identified?

BBM

This could also point to a possible reason for LE being seemingly reluctant to rule out more than one perp?
 
  • #360
Can someone point me to the source (link to MSM) of these sightings? Where did FSG see the BG at 2:52? These times seem very precise and I’m wondering how FSG can be certain of the times.
Media thread page 39 post by the foreigner.

It is also in this thread post 127.
 
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