The interview that preceded the arrest of Richard Allen in the case of the Delphi murders is mentioned

DELPHI. Exactly two years after police arrested Delphi teenagers Abigail “Abby” Williams and Liberty “Libby” Herman, a lieutenant talked about an interview they say helped bring the suspect into custody.

On Saturday, Lt. Jerry Holeman returned to court in Carroll County Circuit Court in the trial of Richard Allen to testify about his conversation with the Delphi employee on Oct. 26, 2022.

Allen, 52, is accused of murdering two teenagers who went missing on February 13, 2017 and were found dead the next day. He was arrested in 2022 and charged with two counts of murder and two counts of kidnapping resulting in death Williams and Herman.

Holeman recalled bringing Allen in for questioning to learn about the spent cartridge found near the girls’ bodies, a key piece of evidence in the case.

During the interview, Holeman said he asked Allen how the bullet at the scene was related to the gun found in his home. Allen had no explanation, Holeman said.

Allen went on to say that no one ever borrowed his Sig Sauger firearm, his clothes or his car, Holeman said. Allen also said he did not have a gun with him when he went to the track on February 13, 2017.

Holeman said Allen’s demeanor during the interview was “calm, normal” at first, but he became anxious as he continued to be asked about the round. Allen also showed signs of deception, such as looking down and touching his face, Holeman said. He admitted that the signs were “inconspicuous”.

At the end of the interview, Holman said he told Allen that he and Allen’s wife didn’t think he was a bad person, to which Allen replied, “What a good person would kill two girls.”

Andrew Baldwin, one of Allen’s defense attorneys, noted during cross-examination that Holeman looked down during his testimony, wondering if that was a sign of deception.

Baldwin also noted that the beginning of Allen’s 2022 interview was not recorded due to technical difficulties, saying it was one of “many missing videos” in the case. He also asked Holeman about the possibility of multiple people being involved in the case, and whether the voice heard in the “Bridge Guy” video was someone who wasn’t in the footage.

Court is due to resume on Monday after recessing on Sunday.

Friday, October 25: Jurors in Delphi trial hear from expert who tied Allen’s gun to an unexpended round at the crime scene

Thursday, October 24: Richard Allen was not on the radar of Delphi researchers. Then the volunteer found the tip box.