INDIANAPOLIS (HATE) – Day 15 of Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen’s trial begins Monday in Carroll County Court in Delphi.

Allen, 52, is charged with murder and murder while committing or attempting to commit kidnapping in the deaths of 13-year-old Abigail “Abby” Williams and Liberty “Libby” German, aged 14 years. The girls’ bodies were found near the Monon Bridge near Delphi on February 14, 2017, a day after they went missing.

Allen was first investigated in 2017 and again in October 2022. After a second police interview, he was taken into custody.

The trial began on October 18 and was expected to continue until mid-November. Sixteen Allen County residents were originally on the jury in the case, but one juror was dismissed on October 25.

Cameras are not allowed in the courtroom. An artist provides sketches of the inside of the courtroom, and three of those from Saturday’s testimony are included in this story.

Go to News 8 and follow our daily live blogs throughout the process for the latest developments.

NOTE: The times listed in the blog headers are the times the entries were added. Specific times for courtroom events will be listed in the entries, if available. These notes are compiled from photos of written notes provided by courtroom reporters and emailed to the WISH-TV news desk.

For a quick recap of Day 13 of the Delphi Murders trial (Friday), scroll to the bottom of the page.

To see all our previous trial coverage, click hereand follows News 8’s Kyla Russell on X while she covers the process live from Delphi.

9 o’clock: Court in session for Monday

7:30 am

News 8 Chief Photographer John LeSage is at the Carroll County courthouse and says people are lining up in hopes of taking a public seat for Monday’s hearing.

Brief summary of Day 14 of the Delphi Murders trial

The jury on Saturday watched 10 body camera videos taken of Richard Allen while he was in Westville Correctional Center in April 2023. The videos were compiled by defense intern Max Baker, who also created a master spreadsheet that classify footage.

According to News 8’s Kyla Russell, four of the videos contained nudity, and another video shows Allen being transported and receiving medical treatment. No sound was played.

State Attorney Nick McLeland objected to the videos being allowed in court, but Special Judge Fran Gull admitted them. The courtroom television was removed from the general audience and media area during the viewing so that only the jury, Judge Gull and the attorneys could see. Richard Allen could not see the footage.

Jury members were shocked by the content of the videos, with many wearing wide-eyed expressions. Russell noted that Allen’s attorney, Jennifer Auger, was holding her head in her hands or looking at her with her hand over her mouth. At one point, Auger looked away.

After a brief break, the videos were paused to allow Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter to testify. According to Russell, he was only on the stand for about 10 minutes. Carter explained his role in the Delphi Crimes investigation and confirmed that he relieved the FBI of the investigation in August 2021. He said it was his decision to do so and demanded that the FBI return all evidence in its possession their. Carter was then released from his subpoena.

After Carter left the stand, the jury viewed five more videos of Allen from May 13 and June 20, 2023. McLeland renewed his objection, and the court viewed the footage anyway.

Several jurors sat uncomfortably during the videos while others took notes. Auger and defense attorney Andrew Baldwin were seen looking away or shaking their heads. Baldwin was seen talking to Allen with his arm around his shoulders, speaking softly to him. Allen was taking notes and shaking his head.

The videos ended around 11:50 a.m. Saturday. On cross-examination from the defense, Max Becker said he created a similar spreadsheet and flash drive for videos of Allen taken from the security camera in his cell. McLeland said he would delay questioning Becker until all the videos were viewed.

Court was adjourned just before noon.