Found Deceased IN - Abigail (Abby) Williams, 13, & Liberty (Libby) German, 14, The Delphi Murders 13 Feb 2017 #134

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Welcome back to the Delphi Murders discussion thread.

On the afternoon of Feb. 13th, 2017, best friends Abigail Williams and Liberty German were dropped off at a bridge in the town of Delphi. On Feb 14th their bodies were discovered around noon about 50 feet from the north bank of Deer Creek which is about 0.5 miles from the bridge.
The Sheriff's office gave a press conference on 4/22/19 and we have some solid information. Please take a look below

HERE IS THE NEW SKETCH FROM THE PRESS CONFERENCE ON 4/22/19

delphi-suspect-sketch-ht-jef-190422_hpEmbed_5x6_992.jpg



HERE IS THE NEW AUDIO. IT'S-A BIT LONGER THAN THE FIRST AUDIO:
https://www.in.gov/isp/files/Delphi_Audio_Edited_2019x3.wav

Here is the old audio in a loop:

http://www.in.gov/isp/files/Delphi_male_voice_loop.mp3

LATEST PRESS CONFERENCE 4/22/19

FOR MORE CLICK HERE FOR THE CARROL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FACEBOOK PAGE.

Anyone with information about this case, no matter how insignificant, is encouraged to call the Delphi Homicide Investigation Tip Line at
(844) 459-5786.

Information can also be reported by calling the Indiana State Police at(800) 382-7537, or the Carroll County Sheriff's Department at (765) 564-2413.

Information can also be emailed to Abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com

video of press conference from 2017 02/22/17: https://www.facebook.com/NewsCenter1...4728963476130/

Let's do this. Let's commit to getting this killer's picture and voice out there any possible way we can.


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Reading about the alleged 1960’s serial killer John Norman Collins, it’s kind of amazing how little they had to go on back then, most of it is circumstantial.
Collins was only charged with one murder, last in a string of seven, that was tied to hair trimmings on the victim’s clothing.
He was house sitting for his uncle who was state police, they had cut the kids hair in the basement before going on vacation. Even blood evidence was only matched by type back them. Matching blood “type O” and hair analysis (used for the first time in this case) was all the hard evidence they had.
Most of the evidence was circumstantial things like witnesses saying they saw the victim on his motorcycle the last day she was seen.
Most evidence is circumstantial, including much very strong evidence.

Even the blood on the basement floor would be considered circumstantial evidence.

Circumstantial evidence s often more reliable than direct evidence—i.e. testimony by an eyewitness to a crime—because eyewitnesses are notorious for misidentifying suspects.
 
Most evidence is circumstantial, including much very strong evidence.

Even the blood on the basement floor would be considered circumstantial evidence.

Circumstantial evidence s often more reliable than direct evidence—i.e. testimony by an eyewitness to a crime—because eyewitnesses are notorious for misidentifying suspects.
Yes but in the 60’s, John Norman Collins victim’s type O blood (allegedly) was in the basement of his State LE officer uncle’s house and JNC had the only key to the house while the family vacationed in another state. His uncle refused to tell the defense if anyone in his immediate family had type O, creating doubt in the circumstantial evidence.
In 2021, they would run a DNA match on the blood to match it to the victim, turning it from circumstantial to hard evidence.
 
Video by a YouTube user posted a few months before the murders, it shows the main Monon Trail, which is a railroad right-of-way abandoned around 30 years ago, and the Monon High Bridge over Deer Creek. Most of the video of the area involving the murders is towards the end of this video:

 
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Yes but in the 60’s, John Norman Collins victim’s type O blood (allegedly) was in the basement of his State LE officer uncle’s house and JNC had the only key to the house while the family vacationed in another state. His uncle refused to tell the defense if anyone in his immediate family had type O, creating doubt in the circumstantial evidence.
In 2021, they would run a DNA match on the blood to match it to the victim, turning it from circumstantial to hard evidence.
No, it would still be circumstantial evidence. I don't think you understand what is meant by circumstantial evidence. "Hard evidence" is not a term used in formal discussions of evidence. Evidence is either circumstantial or direct. Very few things qualify as direct evidence: eyewitness testimony to a crime and video of a crime being committed are about it.
 
No, it would still be circumstantial evidence. I don't think you understand what is meant by circumstantial evidence. "Hard evidence" is not a term used in formal discussions of evidence. Evidence is either circumstantial or direct. Very few things qualify as direct evidence: eyewitness testimony to a crime and video of a crime being committed are about it.
Perhaps there’s a misunderstanding that I was trying to make a point, or an argument, regarding semantics or legal terminology of types of evidence in a formal discussion.
I believe a DNA match which is precise to only one single person carries much more weight as evidence in a criminal investigation than “blood type O”, which matches to over a third of the population.
Hair analysis that was first used in the 60’s in a murder conviction has now been discredited.
Going back to my original post and the point I was trying to make that seems to have been lost here; we have come a long way since the 60’s and have more, and better, investigative tools to gather evidence to solve cases and bring them to a trial than they had in the 60’s. JMO
 
I think that the digging into JBC's background has pretty much been exhausted at this point and the only thing's that are gonna change the situation going forward would be the production of an alibi by someone he knew (gf/employer/relative) or the police giving an update that he's being investigated as a suspect or the police tamping down the speculation like they've done when speaking about previous persons of interest.

There's no direct or circumstantial evidence that's been publicly found or reported on linking JBC to the Delphi case so far, so I'd be cautious about getting too invested in the idea that he's the killer.
 
I found the link to the presser where DC indicates that BG might strike again. Here is what he says [to BG], "Who's next? I hate to ask you that question. I'd give my life to not have to. But I know that you have asked yourself that very question." That can be heard in minutes 11:00-11:20 in the below video. This struck me so much the first time I heard it. I wondered at the time if the video/audio indicated or referenced some other crimes.... or maybe it was the crime scene itself.

Another interesting quote from the PC, "This is a classic example of evil lives amongst us." I find this interesting only in light of the later PC on April 22 where The Shack is referenced. [Minute 5;43]

WNDU on Facebook Watch (Feb. 22, 2017 PC)
 
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I think that the digging into JBC's background has pretty much been exhausted at this point and the only thing's that are gonna change the situation going forward would be the production of an alibi by someone he knew (gf/employer/relative) or the police giving an update that he's being investigated as a suspect or the police tamping down the speculation like they've done when speaking about previous persons of interest.

There's no direct or circumstantial evidence that's been publicly found or reported on linking JBC to the Delphi case so far, so I'd be cautious about getting too invested in the idea that he's the killer.

We’re just getting started lol.
(Eta: As is LE, I’m sure, jmo.)
 
I think that the digging into JBC's background has pretty much been exhausted at this point and the only thing's that are gonna change the situation going forward would be the production of an alibi by someone he knew (gf/employer/relative) or the police giving an update that he's being investigated as a suspect or the police tamping down the speculation like they've done when speaking about previous persons of interest.

There's no direct or circumstantial evidence that's been publicly found or reported on linking JBC to the Delphi case so far, so I'd be cautious about getting too invested in the idea that he's the killer.
I am having a hard time with the DNA evidence. It had been reported that DNA was found at the scene (link below). I just can’t wrap my head around JC spending so much time in prison without his DNA being in the DNA data bank. JMO
DNA evidence is top priority in Delphi murder investigation | Fox 59
 
In 2021, they would run a DNA match on the blood to match it to the victim, turning it from circumstantial to hard evidence.

Maybe this will help explain the differences between direct and circumstantial evidence.

Direct evidence
Clearly demonstrates a defendant committed a crime. Factual evidence that incontrovertibly shows a person committed the alleged offense may be used to meet the standards for proving guilt beyond all reasonable doubt. Examples include:
  • Security camera footage showing a person breaking into a store and stealing items;
  • An audio recording of a person admitting to committing a crime;
  • Ballistics tests that show a bullet was fired by a specific firearm;
  • Eyewitness testimony that a person saw the defendant commit a crime;
  • The defendant’s fingerprints on a weapon used to commit murder; and
  • Computer records showing a person illegally used someone else’s credit card.
Circumstantial evidence
In many cases, direct evidence of a crime doesn't exist and prosecutors must use evidence that implies the defendant committed the alleged offense. Examples include:
  • Eyewitness testimony that a person was seen fleeing from the scene of a crime;
  • A person’s fingerprints found at the scene of the crime alongside other people’s fingerprints;
  • An audio recording of the defendant stating his or her intent to commit a crime before the alleged crime actually occurred;
  • Harassing emails or text messages a defendant sent to a person who was later assaulted; and
  • A person’s browser history showing how he or she searched for information about the tools used to commit the crime of which he or she is accused.
While a single piece of circumstantial evidence may not be enough to demonstrate a person’s guilt, the evidence as a whole (much like the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle) must satisfy the court that it proves guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. This evidence need not prove that the defendant is absolutely guilty or guilty beyond any question, but rather that there are no other logical explanations resulting from the case facts that anyone other than the defendant could have committed the crime.

Legally, all forensic evidence including DNA analysis, fingerprints etc. fall under the category of circumstantial evidence and only serve as partial proof of a criminal act. DNA alone will not prove a person's guilt. The criminal justice system depends on irrefutable proof that the defendant was not only present when the crime was committed, but also that he or she in fact committed the crime.
 
I am having a hard time with the DNA evidence. It had been reported that DNA was found at the scene (link below). I just can’t wrap my head around JC spending so much time in prison without his DNA being in the DNA data bank. JMO
DNA evidence is top priority in Delphi murder investigation | Fox 59

I know, that is my big fear too. He for sure has DNA on file. But one interesting thing about that article is that you need 30-35 human cells for a good sample. Maybe they didn't get that much? Or maybe it wasn't his?

Remember when DNA was sent to Quantico for "DNA testing research?" Maybe that was trying to extract more from the partial sample? Break In Indiana Teens' Murder: Cops Give More Evidence To FBI In Hunt For Killer

It was right after this that the PC was held with the new sketch.
 
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