For me and Sharlene, two Southern girls from Atlanta, its freezing! She has no time that. My sister Sharlene and I have already seen parts of the outline of town as well as the highway leading us to town. After CrimeCon 2018, Kelsi set up a Twitter account dedicated to maintaining awareness ofher sisters case. My family has always been really big on making sure you tell everybody that you love them and goodbye each time you hang up the phone or leave the house. But then, in early 2017, everything changed. The outpour of support - it's just so encouraging.". The hours, days, weeks, and even months after the death of her sister are a "blur" for Kelsi, she said. We are at a disadvantage looking at this outside in. She will help and advocate for thousands. The recently-engaged German is now at Purdue University, studying forensic science but she isn't planning on using her education to bring her sister's killer to justice. "It just amazes me that she was able to think of that at that moment. Despite being years apart in age Michelle is 50, while Kelsi is 19 she said they bonded over the very specific pain they share. It's going to be amazing. "I dont know where the case would be if we didn't have that video," she added. And then with the video still going, Libby recorded her own murder, and the murder of her friend Abby. She wants to go exactly where they went. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? It's been a week since the new sketch of the accused Delphi killer has generated nearly 2,000 tips. That was the last time Kelsi would see her sister alive. Allen, a married father and pharmacy technician at a local CVS store in the heart of the town, was arrested on October . Id love for our team to be able to do ours. ", "She had so many friends, and as time goes on, I still have people who went to school with her come to me and say, 'Hey, I don't think I ever told you the story, but your sister was there for me when I felt like I had no one else.'. The water in February, if not frozen, must stay 40 degrees or colder. We come to a small bend in the road and just as we clear the turn there is the bridge. 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. How far has the Delphi Murder case progressed? Both wanted to be here today as much as the experts. I wonder if he might have walked up to me during the search and talked to me. Prior to this visit, I did not realize there were private homes lining the trail system. 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.". "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.". Libby then turned her back and walked away with Abby. "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.". It's a frightening thought.". On Monday, April 12, the tragic killings will be examined in-depth on People Magazine Investigates: The Delphi Killer, at 10 ET/9 CT on Investigation Discovery and streaming on discovery+. I think thats what really stuck with me and helped me to continue on even when I felt like the case is taking way too long and he [the killer] is already gone. Kelsi will change the lives of hundreds of people. He is right. 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. Kaleb is Kelsis boyfriend and Sue is married to Dawn Higgins. "It's a pretty normal place to do and take pictures, hang out, or talk to each other. Definitely not pregnant. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. As an investigation continues, Kelsi said she believes police are getting closer each day to obtaining justice for Abby and Libby, the latter of whom she remembered as a funny, caring, and tenacious younger sister. Part of the reason the case is still alive and active today, Kelsi believes, is because of the bravery shown by Libby in her final moments of life, when the teen mustered the courage to record a short clip of the man that police believe killed her. Around this time, Libby calls and asks her dad, Derrick if he could give them a ride back. But the fact that she did take that video and she thought something wasnt right and she had to take it it just amazes me. He was kind and open about his thoughts on the case. I cant remember what it was, but I remember thinking huh, thats gross as fuck, but it sounds like a song lyric and not a random statement. ", "She had so many friends, and as time goes on, I still have people who went to school with her come to me and say, 'Hey, I don't think I ever told you the story, but your sister was there for me when I felt like I had no one else.'. To the killer: I think you are weak and pathetic man who stalked, ambushed and murdered two of our most innocent victims. "I always remember one story just after her death. But, the solution is within reach. They took selfies and photographs and posted them on Snapchat. And to think Libby lost a shoe which means she had to walk without it on rocks and sticks; its pitiful., I understand why the girls were allowed to go there. One thing the German family will never forget, however, is the outpouring in our community of just so many people who were there for us, Kelsi said. Since then, several local men have fallen under suspicion for their murders. The next day, the girls. Every time something new happens [in the case] I have to relive those moments, Kelsi said. "It's a pretty normal place to do and take pictures, hang out, or talk to each other. Kelsi estimated that she has watched and listened to the clip thousands of times. She claimed to watch it almost every day in the hope of discovering a new detail orjogging a repressed memory. He is scared because he doesn't like a lot of attention but is a great person. The trail is narrow where the path has been worn down in the snow. At least it allows me to make sense of the past 3 years. "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.". She messed up and is sorry for the confusion. ", In a succession of posts on her story, Kelsi also paid homage to her "sweet sister. People still continue to come and support us and share this information and its just amazing. Kelsi German, 21, told The Sun that despite nearly five years having passed since her sister Libby, 14, was killed in Indiana alongside her best friend Abby Williams, 13, she still feels her sibling's presence around her often. Just four words, Guys.Down the hill! Part of the reason the case is still alive and active today, Kelsi believes, is because of the bravery shown by Libby in her final moments of life, when the teen mustered the courage to record a short clip of the man that police believe killed her. Phone records indicate Kelsi's boyfriend calls her at 1: 38 PM. She went to law school and became a prosecutor and still spends every day championing for the victims of violent crimes. You dont want to lose that [awareness] because you dont want them [law enforcement] to take on other cases they find more important and in the process forget about yours. I've tried reporting them but it doesn't work. "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. So thats something Ive also bought into, Kelsi continued, that hes either from Delphi or that hes spent a lot of time here.. Smh. They said they never wanted or asked or took any money from anyone. Police have never publicly released how Libby and Abby were killed. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. And so they were like, Hey, lets go to this place,' Kelsi theorized. "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. 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. Look how close these homes are. And now, that's what I'm planning on doing.". The killer could have watched from the bridge or the ground. - Rumor that the family is taking money and using it for themselves. After an extensive search of their area, their bodies were found the following day on a steep embankment around half a mile upstream from theMonon High Bridge Trail where Libby had uploaded her final Snapchat post a day earlier. But believing she had been a "bad sister" of late, not hanging out with her younger sister as often as she should, a guilt-riddled Kelsi eventually agreed to take the girls just after 1.30pm, provided they found their own ride home. While this case is perplexing, it is absolutely solvable, Ret. Kelsi said she cannot remember Libby nor Abby specifying while they wanted to visit the Delphi Historic Trails that day. My sister, Sharlene, turns to me and says, Could he live there or work there? "Every time something new happens [in the case] I have to relive those moments," Kelsi said. or 'What if I never dropped them off?' "People still continue to come and support us and share this information and it's just amazing. One thing the German family will never forget, however, is the "outpouring in our community of just so many people who were there for us," Kelsi said. I hurry to catch up to my group because they are already talking about observations and theories. "My family has always been really big on making sure you tell everybody that you love them and goodbye each time you hang up the phone or leave the house. "When I look back on it I just now try not to feel guilty about what happened, or what I could've done differently. 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.". A killer leaving at least three different signatures leads me to think there is some distinct mental illness that he would not be able to hide from others. They vanished on Valentine's Day 2017 while hiking along the Delphi Historic Trails in Indiana during a day off from school. "So I think it was just something fun to do on a nice day. - Her grandfather is the strongest man she has ever met. Through her efforts and the efforts of others, the case received more attention attention that helped lead to the arrest last April of a suspect in that case, former police officer Joseph DeAngelo. She says her younger sister lets her presence be known to "tell me that it's going to be okay, and she continues to do that.". 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. "She was the funniest person ever," Kelsi remembered of her 14-year-old sibling. This is where the girls started, is this where the killer started? For the latest true crime and justice news,subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. The new sketch has given the sister of Libby German renewed hope that there will be justice in this case. The culprit behind their killings is also yet to be identified. She no longer wanted to be a schoolteacher. - Kelsi's Uncle Cody is about a post he made. Says throughout the day there were 10 to 20 people there, but not when she dropped them all. He was happy to help this southern belle stay upright. I remember making sure they had their sweatshirts, Kelsi reflected, I told her I loved her and she said it back, just like any other time we were leaving each other.. Libby's sister Kelsi told Renner, as a way to keep going and honor her sister, "I want to be the person I saw Libby as, so, outgoing and fun and talking to everybody." . 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. She said they didn't say whether or not they had plans to meet up with anyone else inside the park. "Even after all this time when you know there's absolutely nothing you could've done, there's still something inside of you that's going to say, 'What if I would've done this different?' I didnt want to be part of media or part of the case anymore at that point, Kelsi admitted to Oxygen.com. This crime was one high risk. "Obviously at this point, it could have been somebody else I was familiar with at one point in my life. "She loved making people laugh and making people smile and just being there for people. It's really like one of the only things you can do in Delphi other than getting food.". Since Kelsi set up theTwitter account, she has racked up over 5,000 followers. It is no way her grandfather could do anything like that. Libby then turned her back and walked away with Abby. "And then I found a career path that would get me to the spot I wanted to be in, where I could help these people for the rest of my life. This means the killer did something unique that was not necessary for the commission of the crime. I didn't know anything about any of them, other than none of it is surprising. 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. Yeah Ive had to block him a few times. [I asked] Have you done radio? When I look back on it I just now try not to feel guilty about what happened, or what I couldve done differently. Police, like Kelsi, have previously suggested that Libby and Abbys killer may live locally. Law enforcement have elected not to release details about the case. Police have never formally named a suspect in themurders of Libby and Abby, though several people have been questioned in regards to the killing. Have you done podcasts? And she said No and Im like You need to go on Twitter and friend every podcast person and true crime person.. "And so they were like, 'Hey, let's go to this place,'" Kelsi theorized. But believing she had been a "bad sister" of late, not hanging out with her younger sibling as often as she should, a guilt-riddled Kelsi eventually agreed to take the girls just after 1.30pm, provided they found their own ride home. Remembering Feb. 13 2017 as a warm day, she said she believes the pair "wanted to go out and do something, rather than being stuck in the house all day.". "Even after all this time when you know there's absolutely nothing you could've done, there's still something inside of you that's going to say, 'What if I would've done this different?' This is the right call but it makes it harder for us to know more about him. I asked Kelsi at lunch what advice she would give to rookie police officers or new detectives and she said without hesitation and a haunting sadness, Dont call off the search.. One of those accounts was anthony_shots, which he set up in 2016 around six months before his house was raided. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. It's a frightening thought.". I wanted to come on this date because that the date the killer selected. - Kelsi is not pregnant and is not married. "We also believe this person is from Delphi currently or has previously lived here, visits Delphi on a regular basis, or works here," he added. [] If you keep it in the spotlight they cant not work on it.. "Suddenly the toothpaste cap just fell from the ceiling and we instantly knew it was Libby, who, when she was alive, was always trying to make others laugh and playing pranks on people. And he seems to have dozens of accounts too. Repressed memories from that time will sometimes present themselves in fragments, she said. By: Rafael Snchez. One of those investigations included a Possession of Child Pornography case resulting in the arrest of Kegan Kline. He could have camped in the woods and waited until the victims literally walked to him. This tells you that the killer was either skilled, desperate, or mentally ill. Who Is Kegan Kline, the Alleged Catfisher Being Investigated in Delphi Girls' Murder Case? Someone is saying their boyfriend talked about being the Delphi killer. "I remember making sure they had their sweatshirts," Kelsi reflected, "I told her I loved her and she said it back, just like any other time we were leaving each other.". The department asked anyone who interacted with the account on Snapchat or Instagram to come forward for information. That support, Kelsi added, has never wavered. This is so true. Chillingly, she captured her killer gruffly instructing the pair to go down the hill.. ibb.co This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast 32 25 25 comments Best Seavett 2 yr. ago My thought is that Delphi police needs to cut to the chase. Days after Libby and Abby's deaths, authorities released photos taken from Libby's cell phone that showed a man on the trail. Delphi is remote. Everyone in our group is hopeful. Libby then slipped her phone into her pocket and continued recording. That support, Kelsi added, has never wavered. The manner and causes of their deaths have never been publicly disclosed by police. I think you learn a lot about yourself when something like this happens. One day you will have the opportunity to see and know what we do, and we look forward to that day.. "I thought that over time people would forget or they'd stop talking about it or stop looking, but that hasn't been the case at all. It was about a friend who had been through something traumatic. - In Renner video Kelsi's grandma says that she called Kelsi at work but she didn't answer. Other members of her family have reportedly suffered from a similar trauma-induced mental block regarding the months and weeks after Libby's death. There are 9.8 miles of trail in this trail system. "She was the funniest person ever," Kelsi remembered of her 14-year-old sibling. She was home alone in Irvine, California while her family was vacationing in Mexico when she became one of the killers numerousmurder and rape victims. 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