KY KY - William, 74, & Peggy Stephenson, 74, Florence, 29 May 2011

[TL4S]

The Delphi Murders: The Stephenson Case and the Witnesses Against Kegan Kline

from thursday. 3/7/2023

Murder Sheet calls Det. Cox, to suss out the link of Stephenson w/ Delhi.
Also discusses the witness list's witnesses for the KK upcoming trial.

I feel like the most significant thing to come out of this whole mess was that investigators thought the tip was worthy of being forwarded to Delphi. Perhaps it will help that case, and I was a little disappointed that MS glossed over CC's comment about it.

Apparently, whatever this piece of information was, it stood out enough for Boone Co. to want to check it out. In the end, it didn't appear pertinent to the Stephensons, but it did seem possibly pertinent to Delphi. We can only speculate on what that information could have been. Maybe it can give us a glimmer of insight into Delphi, knowing what happened in the Stephenson case, but again, we really don't know much about either.

So, despite CC not feeling like the two cases are connected, hopefully this tip was not a waste. It brought renewed awareness of the Stephenson case, and potentially added new information for Delphi investigators. Jmo.

 

[chrisnall74]

Anyone have any ideas what the connect might possible be? Listen to the detective in the Part Two video...any ideas?

Jury selection begins Monday in Delphi double murder case

Richard Allen is accused of killing Libby German and Abby Williams in 2017

www.fox19.com

I haven't listened to this video yet <modsnip: Rumor/hearsay from social media is not allowed>

Anyone have any ideas what the connect might possible be? Listen to the detective in the Part Two video...any ideas?

Jury selection begins Monday in Delphi double murder case

Richard Allen is accused of killing Libby German and Abby Williams in 2017

www.fox19.com

 

[Shade13]

Maybe I'm overly optimistic but I feel like there's gonna be a break in this case soon.

 

[fred&edna]

Maybe I'm overly optimistic but I feel like there's gonna be a break in this case soon.

Why do you think there will be a break soon? (I hope you're correct!)

 

[Shade13]

Why do you think there will be a break soon? (I hope you're correct!)

Mainly just a gut feeling. They have DNA and fingerprints. There's so many clues, and now this Dephi connection that really isn't a connection. All the religious undertones, and the "message" to police. I just have a feeling thats all.

 

[TwoDaysL8r]

Something does feel like it changed in this case. The Delphi connection probably is more a clue about Delphi than it is about this case. Even if it's something that eliminates the connection, if that makes sense.

 

[Kitsey]

Anyone aware of any movement on this case?

 

[Gemmie]

Anyone aware of any movement on this case?

I'm not finding anything new. Maybe someone else has?

 

[Kitsey]

I'm not finding anything new. Maybe someone else has?

I've been Googling and checking Reddit. There's been a recent podcast episode but I don't think any new leads or progress was mentioned. Websleuthers usually are the best informed, which is why I asked.

 

[sunshineray]

Last I heard, besides the Delphi stuff, was LE had the DNA of the suspected killer(s)...but it wasn't suitable for genealogy or phenotyping at that time, 5 years ago.

Stephenson Murder Case

www.boonecountyky.org

Backstory: Detective vows brutal slayings of Florence couple won't go unsolved

Much about the 2011 slayings of Bill and Peggy Stephenson remains a mystery, but the lead detective vows he won't give up until he has answers.

www.cincinnati.com

 

[wanttosolveit121]

New to this case. From the area. I live 5 minutes from where the murders occurred. I am struck that this case has yet to be solved. Such a horrible feeling for the family and law enforcement. Since new, what are some ideas that can be generated to get some attention? Especially here locally.

 

[dotr]

2020 rbbm Possible re-post.

Backstory: Detective vows brutal slayings of Florence couple won't go unsolved

Much about the 2011 slayings of Bill and Peggy Stephenson remains a mystery, but the lead detective vows he won't give up until he has answers.

www.cincinnati.com

'On May 29, 2011, the Stephensons were slain in brutal fashion – bludgeoned and stabbed – and then, whoever killed them staged a bizarre scene. '

''What he will say is that the bodies had been posed. Items inside the house had been moved around. “There wasn’t one room in that house that wasn’t staged,”

'The killer(s) also seemed comfortable in the environment, staying hours after the couple was killed to inflict a postmortem injury on one of them and stage the scene.
There also was a message left by the killer(s), Cox said, though he wouldn’t share the details'.

'It turns out that police have DNA evidence that they believe came from the killer(s), and it doesn't match the nephew's.'

''The motive: Motive isn’t always easy to spot in the most straightforward of murder cases, and this one is anything but. Cox said the easy-to-fence items robbers steal were left untouched. Photos were arranged to suggest the killer(s) liked certain people and disliked others, but it all feels scripted.''

''The one thing Cox is certain of is this: “They both had to die,” he said. If only one half of the couple had been targeted, there was ample opportunity to attack each alone. ''

 

[Kudzuu]

Now that the Dephi murderer is in prison does anyone know what the similarities are to this case in more detail than just staging?

Also a religious motive was implied early on in Delphi with a reference to The Shack, and IIRC it was staging but I never understood the religious component. Imo, the head guy of ISP ( can't recall his name it's on the tip of my tongue) was very religious and maybe that clouded his analysis?

 

[Megnut]

Now that the Dephi murderer is in prison does anyone know what the similarities are to this case in more detail than just staging?

Also a religious motive was implied early on in Delphi with a reference to The Shack, and IIRC it was staging but I never understood the religious component. Imo, the head guy of ISP ( can't recall his name it's on the tip of my tongue) was very religious and maybe that clouded his analysis?

The sheriff eventually cleared that up. He had just seen the movie and it was moving for him, then to have a crime commit against children, the association was his. No doubt thinking about the heaven the girls were welcomed into, a stark contrast to how the murderer left them on earth.

We now know there wasn't a ton of staging. He did move the second victim nearer to the first but symbolic of nothing. He took advantage of a natural depression in the forest floor and at least began laying sticks across them to conceal them. He also remained with his victims for a span of time.

I think we can now safely and definitively rule Richard Allen out, as the perpetrator if this crime. They have DNA from the Kentucky crime scene, and as a convicted felon, Richard Allen's DNA has surely been entered into CODIS. If there was a match, etc know about it.

Richard Allen is a monster, but he's not this monster.

JMO

 

[Kudzuu]

@Megnut

That's what I remember too. It sounds like there is nothing that the public knows about that is very similar to the KY crime.

Apologies if I'm too far off topic, I wasn't aware of this case and it is very intriguing.