The ongoing trial of Richard Allen, charged with the murder of Abigail “Abby” Williams, 13, and Liberty “Libby” German, 14, in Delphi, Indiana, has gripped the community and the nation. The proceedings began on October 18 at the Carroll County Courthouse, more than seven years after the tragic loss of the two teenagers.
A jury of sixteen Allen County residents, with eight women and four men at its core and two men and two women serving as alternates, are tasked with weighing Allen’s fate. WTHR reports that while cameras have been banned from the courtroom, updates from the trial are being provided daily.
On day two of the trial, emotional testimony was heard from Delphi’s former police chief and two men who were among the search party that discovered the bodies of the girls, according to IndyStar. One witness recounted the grim moment of discovery, saying, “I thought they were mannequins,” highlighting the chilling nature of the scene that met the searchers…