In a rare update issued earlier this month, Indiana State Police said they were seeking information about a bogus social media profile, called anthony_shots, that may be linked to the case. My sister Sharlene and I have already seen parts of the outline of town as well as the highway leading us to town. I stop to take a picture of the sign as my sister passes me headed straight to our destination I smile at the thought of the police or rangers being called. We arrive on the other side of Freedom Bridge and I notice a sign hanging across the path to the Monon Bridge that reads Closed Unsafe Trail. Im fifth in line as our group hikes up toward the sign. In this Delphi Murders Theories 2022 video, we're breaking down statements made by Kelsi German following the anthony_shots information release by ISP on Dec. "I think that's one thing that intrigues people [about the case] to continue to look at it.". Several times one or more of us almost fell and slipped on the snowy icy path. "Every time something new happens [in the case] I have to relive those moments," Kelsi said. 5 People Vanished Along the Snake River Beginning in 1979: Will Police Finally Catch a Serial Killer? Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Suspect in Delphi Snapchat Murders [Wanted Poster] By: Christine Colby Related To: Abductions. The homes were close and within walking distance. I told Kaleb that it was Valentines Day and for the rest of the trip he would be my boyfriend and had to hold me up. This tells you that the killer was either skilled, desperate, or mentally ill. She gave us his picture, what he is wearing, where he met them on the bridge, and a video and his voice in real-time at a known location. Kelsi then made the short drive to the trails with Abby and Libby, dropping them off just after 1.35pm. However, they did say the culprit behind it used stolen images of a known male model and projected a contrived flashy lifestyle to groom underage girls and "solicit nude images, obtain their addresses, and attempt to meet them.". Kelsi's belief the killer lives - or may have once lived - locally stems from the idea that the trail near to where the two girls' bodies were found is difficult to simply stumble across, she said. Michelle has spent decades keeping her sisters story alive in hopes that the person responsible would finally be held accountable. Standing on the bridges edge, I factor in the height of the bridge, condition of the bridge, broad daylight, cell service, others in the vicinity, and visibility of the killer from the bridge and from the ground and rough terrain. "I see it all over, every day. Shell remember someone being in a room near her that she previously couldnt, or receiving a letter or a gift from a friend or sympathetic stranger. Libby then slipped her phone into her pocket and continued recording. THE sister of a girl slain in the Delphi "Snapchat murders" said she got "goosebumps" when the lead cop on the case chillingly warned the killer that . Standing on that bridge, it dawned on me that every one of us visitors were sisters. We are at a disadvantage looking at this outside in. She claimed to watch it almost every day in the hope of discovering a new detail orjogging a repressed memory. For more on this story, watch The Delphi Killer on People Magazine Investigates, on Monday, April 12, at 10 ET/9 CT on Investigation Discovery and streaming on discovery+. Smh. "She loved making people laugh and making people smile and just being there for people. Libby and Abby failed to meet her father at a pre-arranged pick-up location later that afternoon. Police, like Kelsi, have previously suggested that Libby and Abbys killer may live locally. Kaleb has a sweet, natural, and caring demeanor. They took selfies and photographs and posted them on Snapchat. But then, in early 2017, everything changed. On February 14, 2017, the bodies of Abigail Williams and Liberty German were discovered 50 feet from Deer Creek and almost half a mile from the east side of the Monon High Bridge Trail. For as long as she could remember, Kelsi German wanted to be a news reporter. This is so true. - Dexter Guy from Twitter needs to be deleted. I think it's going to be such a bittersweet moment, because it's not like the whole chapter is going to be closed but one page of that will be done and we'll have answers and we'll have a face that we can put to it. - No one refused a lie detector test. DELPHI, IN - It was Valentine's Day, 2017, when the . Law Enforcement has not released that information or facts about the manner or cause of death. Every time something new happens [in the case] I have to relive those moments, Kelsi said. Im watching my group members at the scene. Kaleb is Kelsis boyfriend and Sue is married to Dawn Higgins. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. Press J to jump to the feed. So I think it was just something fun to do on a nice day. Libby then turned her back and walked away with Abby. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. Early afternoon on Feb. 13, 2017, Kelsi German dropped off Libby and her sister's friend, Abby Williams, near the Monon High Bridge trail, where the Delphi Community Middle School. Kelsi had plans to meet up with her boyfriend later that afternoon before going to work and initially told Libby no. One day you will have the opportunity to see and know what we do, and we look forward to that day.. They vanished on Valentines Day 2017 while hiking along the Delphi Historic Trails in Indiana during a day off from school. My cousin had been Snapchatting me from the bathroom as he was brushing his teeth. The bodies of Libby and Abby were discovered on February 14, 2017, along an abandoned railroad in Delphi, Indiana. She has done a remarkable job reaching a national audience at CrimeCon, talk shows, and podcasts. I have no idea what most of these rumors were about. It's a nice way for me to be able to help them in a different way and also meet all of these people going into the forensic science field who are so interested in these kinds of cases that are going unsolved right now.". One would think no kidnapper would select that bridge. "He could be working with people that I know or walking past me when I'm looking at Christmas lights. He was on his way home from vacation and it was inappropriate. It is no way her grandfather could do anything like that. At this point, we were on ice and Kaleb helped all of us navigate the steep grade around the fence. She no longer wanted to be a schoolteacher. The video shows a white male, dressed in faded jeans, a hoodie and a blue jacket, with his hands in his pockets, walking towards the eighth graders on a bridge. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Kelsi German, 21, was among one of the last people to see her 14-year-old sister Libby alive, She drove Libby and her best friend Abby Williams (pictured) to the Delphi Historic Trails on Feb. 13, 2017, where they were killed, The teens never offered a reason for why they wanted to visit the park, Kelsi believes the killer may be living, or once lived, in Delphi, Kelsi and Libby shared a close bond before her death, Kelsi said she believes police are getting closer each day to obtaining justice for Abby and Libby, Kegan Kline has been identified as the culprit behind a catfish account potential linked to the case, A composite sketch of the suspect is shown, Police release sketch of man accused of murdering Delphi teens Liberty German and Abigail Williams, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The outpour of support - it's just so encouraging.". She has no time that. In a statement released last week, the department said such questions are "certainly relevant" but declined to comment further. - and that's still a big obstacle for me. "I've always thought that he has to know the area somehow," she said. "I always remember one story just after her death. Cody is Becky German Patty's nephew; her brother's son. "It was just so humbling knowing that all of those people were there for you at one of the hardest times of your life, suffering unimaginable grief.". "And then a little while later, she came back and said, 'Okay, dad will come pick us up if you'll drop us off.". Then 17, Kelsi had been at home on the morning of February 13, 2017, when Libby, who had the day off from school, asked her if she could drive both her and her friend Abigail Williams, 13, to the Delphi Historic Trails. He said right off the bat, Nothing about this case makes sense.. "Obviously at this point, it could have been somebody else I was familiar with at one point in my life. If Cody is the son of Becky's brother, she is his aunt and he her nephew. That support, Kelsi added, has never wavered. In doing so, he took a great risk in being seen by others that were enjoying the warm day. Same. I secretly wished he had been there at the end of the trail at the bridge. It's also extended beyond the local community, with restless true crime fanatics and justice seekers keeping the story alive through podcasts, blog posts, and on discussion boards. They also released a brief audio clip of his voice also pulled from Libby's phone as well as a police sketch of the unidentified man, who was later named as the main suspect in the girls' murders. Investigators didn't specify why they believe the account may be linked to the girls' deaths, nor disclosed whether either Libby or Abby had interacted with the account. In fact, during her freshman year at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., German took nothing but journalism classes. God I can't wait until the day he is caught. This was one person.. Kelsi had plans to meet up with her boyfriend later that afternoon before going to work and initially told Libby no. He was on his way home from vacation and it was inappropriate. I wish we were celebrating together, I miss you.". Libby and Abby failed to meet her father at a pre-arranged pick-up location later that afternoon. Around this time, Libby calls and asks her dad, Derrick if he could give them a ride back. Other members of her family have reportedly suffered from a similar trauma-induced mental block regarding the months and weeks after Libby's death. ", In a succession of posts on her story, Kelsi also paid homage to her "sweet sister. "But the fact that she did take that video and she thought something wasn't right and she had to take it - it just amazes me. Kelsisaid she has long struggled with the notion that her sister's killer could be lurking in the community around her. Her 13-year-old sister, Liberty "Libby" German, and her best friend, Abigail "Abby" Williams, were abducted and murdered while hiking a trail in Delphi. He is right. In a statement released last week, the department said such questions are "certainly relevant" but declined to comment further. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. It was amazing, she recounted. "I dont know where the case would be if we didn't have that video," she added. Every time something happens to you, it strikes you again. We believe as veteran investigators that items left at the scene, the signatures, possible similar transactions, and new advances in crime detection will play a part in capturing this monstrous killer. She said they didnt say whether or not they had plans to meet up with anyone elseinside the park. She went to law school and became a prosecutor and still spends every day championing for the victims of violent crimes. Kaleb is Kelsi's boyfriend and Sue is married to Dawn Higgins. I can't wait to get justice for both of the girls and I pray it comes sooner rather than later.". According to an affidavit, Kline admitted to investigators that he used a series of fake social media profiles on Instagram and Snapchat to contact underage girls and solicit nude images from them. Every time something happens and we get put back out in the media it just brightens our hope it gives us so much faith in all the people that are out there," Kelsi said. "So that's something I've also bought into," Kelsi continued, "that he's either from Delphi or that he's spent a lot of time here.". Join Nancy Grace for her new online video series designed to help you protect what you love most your children. 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