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Delphi Update - Shocking Details Unveiled on First Day of Trial · Murder Files Unsealed

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  Speaker 1: Welcome back, Deep Divers. Today, we are going deep on
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  a case that has been all over the news, the
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  Delphi murderers trial. You guys wanted to break down at
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  the key facts and what's happening with the trial. Well
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  that's what we're here to do.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, this case is hunted Indiana, really the whole country
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  for years now. Two young girls, a peaceful trail and
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  then well, tragedy. So let's unpack what we know so
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  far based on what's come out of the trial.
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  Speaker 1: Okay, So February thirteenth, twenty seventeen, Abbey and Livy, thirteen
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  and fourteen years old, are hiking on the Moon and
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  high Bridge Trail. It's near their hometown of Delphi, Indiana.
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  They vanish. The community is obviously in shock, massive searches,
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  but tragically.
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  Speaker 2: Their bodies are found the next day near the trail,
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  and the cause of death well it was brutal. Their
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  throats had been cut. Details are still pretty sparse, which
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  is understandable at this stage. But the brutality, I mean,
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  it really just immediately turned up the pressure to find
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  whoever did this.
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  Speaker 1: And here's where it gets really eerie, Libvy, I mean,
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  talk about presence of mind. She actually recorded video and
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  audio on her phone of a man following them, Remember
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  those sketches that were released.
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  Speaker 2: Oh yeah, and now at trial we're hearing even more
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  about this. So the prosecution is saying that Libby's phone
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  didn't just capture images, it actually recorded his voice. And
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  get this, they're saying, he said girls down the hill.
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  That audio, I mean, if it's as clear as they're
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  making it out to be, it could be a huge
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  part of their case.
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  Speaker 1: Absolutely so. Richard Allen, a local resident, is arrested and
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  charged with the murders after all this time, I mean,
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  what led them to him after six years? Six years
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  is a long time.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, it sounds like a mix of old and new
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  evidence kind of finally gave them what they needed. They
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  say they found a match between a bullet from the
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  crime scene and Alan's gun. And on top of that,
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  they're claiming he made incriminating statements, although his defense is saying,
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  you know that those statements were made under dress while
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  he was in custody.
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  Speaker 1: Okay, so those alleged confessions, that's huge, But what's the
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  deal with them, Like, what do we actually know about them?
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  Speaker 2: Well, we're still early in the trial. But we do
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  know the prosecution is saying that he confessed to his
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  wife and that he made other to correctional officers, even
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  other inmates.
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  Speaker 1: Man, if they have recordings of that, you think that
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  would be pretty damning. I'm sure his defense team has
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  something to say about all of this though.
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  Speaker 2: Right Oh for sure, they're disputing it. Absolutely. It's important
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  to remember too, this is just one side of the
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  story right now. I mean, Alan has said he's innocent
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  this whole time, and there's a long way to go
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  in this trial. Speaking of his defense, so they're trying
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  to like poke holes in the prosecution's case any way
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  they can. You know, they're highlighting inconsistencies, trying to raise
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  reasonable doubt.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, and that's I mean, that's their job. Everyone deserves
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  a fair.
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  Speaker 2: Trial, exactly. And they've already said that they're going to
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  question how reliable those confessions really are. And you know,
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  people react to being in custody in all kinds of ways.
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  Some people shut down, others might say anything to get
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  out of that situation. The jury is going to have
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  to decide if they think those statements were coerced or
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  if they believe they came from a place of guilt.
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  You know, this reminds me Alan was actually interviewed by
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  police back in twenty seventeen during the initial investigation.
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  Speaker 1: He was interviewed back then. Seriously, what did he tell them?
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  Speaker 2: Well, according to court documents, he told police that he
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  was walking on the trail that day. He actually claims
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  that he saw three females on a bridge I think
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  they called if the Freedom Bridge.
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  Speaker 1: Okay, so he's placing himself the scene. Did he say
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  anything else?
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  Speaker 2: He claims he didn't interact with them at all, and.
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  Speaker 1: They didn't like look into him further at that point.
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  Speaker 2: It seems not No. Yeah, it's unclear why they didn't
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  press him more at the time, or frankly, what made
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  them take another look all these years later. But the
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  prosecution is saying that they were reviewing old tips and
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  that's what led them to Alan.
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  Speaker 1: Huh. I guess we'll have to wait and see how
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  that all shakes out as the trial goes on. So
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  we've got these potential confessions, we have this possible gun link,
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  and now this audio recording from Libby's phone, which I
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  mean that seems like the most direct connection to what
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  happened that day. So what exactly is on it.
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  Speaker 2: Well, this is where it gets really interesting. So Libby
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  didn't just manage to take a video of the suspect.
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  Remember that grainy image of the man on the bridge.
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  It was everywhere, right, So they're saying that her phone
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  also captured audio, and not just any audio. They're saying
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  it recorded him saying girls down the hill.
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  Speaker 1: Wow, that's I mean, chilling is an understatement. If that's
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  admissible in court and the jury believes it's Allan's voice,
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  I mean, that's huge. Speaking of evidence, there was also
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  talk of using those composite sketches that were released what
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  was it, twenty seventeen and twenty nineteen. What happened there?
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, the prosecution wanted to use them, but the judge
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  actually decided against.
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  Speaker 1: It because those sketches didn't lead to identifying Alan in
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  the first.
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  Speaker 2: Place exactly, And they argued that those sketches were meant
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  to try and get leads early on, not to be
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  used for identification later.
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  Speaker 1: It makes you wonder how reliable those sketches really are
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  as evidence.
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  Speaker 2: Right, You've got eyewitness accounts, which we know aren't always reliable.
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  Then you're using that to make a sketch then that
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  gets spread to the public. It's interesting how compelling that
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  kind of evidence can be, even if it might be misleading.
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  But going back to the audio for a second, if
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  it is his voice on that recording, it makes you think, like,
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  what was his intent that day? Was he, like his
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  original statement seemed to suggest, you know, just some guy
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  out for a walk who happened to come across these girls,
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  or was there something more going on? I think that
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  recording could be really important in answering that question for sure.
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  Speaker 1: And it kind of makes you wonder what else is
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  on that phone? I mean, are there more videos other
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  audio we haven't heard yet?
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, And that's what, you know, that's what makes this
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  trial so captivating. Every day it seems like there's some
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  new revelation. And remember, like we're still just talking about
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  the prosecution side their opening statement. Who knows what the
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  defense is going to come back with.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, it's gonna be fascinating to watch it all play out,
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  that's for sure. But before we get too far into
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  the trial, let's like take a step back and talk
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  about Richard Allen for a second. I mean, we've talked
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  about these alleged confessions, what about you know, him, Like,
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  is there anything else we know about him, his demeanor,
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  anything that could give us some insight into, you know,
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  his guilt or innocence.
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  Speaker 2: You know, it's funny you should say that his demeanor
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  has actually been something people have been talking about since
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  the trial started. He's appeared really stoic, unemotional, and well
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  it's led to some speculation, at least among the public.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean you would think, right, someone facing those
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  kinds of charges would show I don't know more.
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  Speaker 2: Emotion totally, But it's really important to remember that how
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  someone acts in court, it doesn't always tell you everything. Like,
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  there's no one right way to react in that situation.
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  Some people are really open, others keep everything bottled up.
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  It could even be part of their defense strategy, you know,
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  a way to seem like they're in control, not phased
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  by everything. In the end, it's up to the jury
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  to like figure out how to interpret that along with
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  all the other evidence.
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  Speaker 1: That's true. Speaking of the defense, we know they're fighting
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  those confession claims, but what else are they saying, Like,
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  do they have any other theories about what happened?
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  Speaker 2: So this is why things get a little strange in
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  some of the earlier hearings, Allan's lawyers actually said that
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  maybe the murders were a ritual sacrifice carried out by
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  I get this, like a pagan Norse religion group or
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  a white nationalist group.
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  Speaker 1: Oh, hold on, a ritual sacrifice. Where is that coming from?
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  Speaker 2: We don't know all the details yet, but they specifically
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  mention a group called the Odonists.
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  Speaker 1: Honestly, it kind of sounds like they're just reaching for
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  anything at this point, trying to deflect.
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  Speaker 2: It's definitely a bold claim, that's for sure, and one
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  the prosecution's probably going to try and tear apart. But
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  it does tell you something about their strategy here, which
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  is to just introduce enough doubt, enough alternative explanations to
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  make the jury unsure, you know what I mean. Yeah,
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  and hey, that's their right, like we've been saying, everyone
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  deserves a fair trial.
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  Speaker 1: Oh for sure, absolutely, But it's also important to remember
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  these are real families. They're grieving and it's unimaginable what
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  they're going through. Can you imagine the pressure on both sides,
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  not just to get the legal strategy right, but to
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  help these families to provide some kind of closure, some justice.
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  It's a lot of weight.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, it's an enormous responsibility. And it's all happening on
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  the huge national stage. You know, everyone is watching, waiting
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  to see what happens.
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  Speaker 1: You mentioned earlier that this trial could last a month.
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  So what else should we be looking out for in
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  the coming weeks.
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  Speaker 2: Well, both sides are going to be calling witnesses. We'll
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  probably hear from family members, law enforcement, you know, forensic experts,
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  and of course there's always a chance that Richard Allen
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  himself will take the stand.
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  Speaker 1: Oh wow, would that be a risky move for the
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  defense having him testify.
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  Speaker 2: It's always a gamble. On the one hand, it gives
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  him a chance to like speak directly to the jury,
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  tell them he's innocent. But it also means he has
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  to answer questions from the prosecution and that can be brutal.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, especially something about how he acts, or if he
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  slips up somehow and it rubs the jury the wrong way,
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  it could make or break the case. Not to mention,
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  I mean, we're talking about life in prison here. The
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  stakes couldn't be higher, exactly.
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  Speaker 2: And beyond just the legal part of this, there's also
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  the question of the truth, you know, and accountability. Did
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  Richard Allen do this or is he innocent and caught
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  up in something awful? Hopefully this trial will give us
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  those answers.
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  Speaker 1: Answers that everyone, especially Abby and Livy's families, deserve. But
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  even with a verdict, I mean, there's no changing what happened.
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  Speaker 2: That's the heartbreaking part. But maybe the trial, the fact
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  that they're pursuing justice, can offer some solace, some kind
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  of closure in all of this.
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  Speaker 1: It's heartbreaking, you know, thinking about what their families are
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  going through and the media coverage, I mean it's everywhere.
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  How are they handling all that?
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, it's going to be tough. The judge actually puts
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  some pretty strict rules in place about media access to
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  the courtroom, like they're not allowed to report from inside,
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  no electronics or anything. Wow.
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  Speaker 1: That's kind of usual, isn't it.
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  Speaker 2: It is, but I think it shows how sensitive this
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  whole case is. You know. The judge also puts some
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  limits on photos and videos outside the courthouse too. It
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  sounds like they're trying to find that balance between keeping
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  things transparent but also protecting the trial itself.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, which is I mean, it's got to be difficult,
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  especially these days with social media and everyone having an
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  opinion wanting to share it instantly. It's really easy to
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  get caught up in the drama of a case like this,
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  but we have to remember there are real people at
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  the center of it all.
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  Speaker 2: Exactly. This isn't you know, some TV show. This is
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  real life, a real tragedy with very real consequences.
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  Speaker 1: This deep dive, I mean, it's been informative, but man,
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  it's heavy stuff before we wrap up. Is there anything
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  else you think people should know about this case, or
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  like anything they can do to, you know, follow along responsibly.
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  Speaker 2: I think the biggest thing is just like, approach this
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  with empathy, you know, have respect for everyone involved. Try
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  to avoid spreading rumors, especially online. Just stick to the facts,
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  you know, stick to reliable news sources. Let this play
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  out how it should.
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  Speaker 1: That's really good advice. Well, this case, it's definitely not over.
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  I'm sure there will be more twists and turns to come.
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  We'll be keeping a close eye on it and we'll
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  be back to dive into more of the details as
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  they unfold. Until then, deep divers stay curious, stay informed,
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  but most importantly, stay safe.