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Remember the interview that preceded the arrest of Richard Allen in the Delphi murder trial

Online Niel October 27, 2024

DELPHI – Exactly two years after police made an arrest in the slayings of Delphi teenagers Abigail “Abby” Williams and Liberty “Libby” German, a lieutenant recounted the interview they say helped bring a suspect into custody.

On Saturday, Lt. Jerry Holeman returned to the stand in Carroll County Circuit Court in the trial of Richard Allen to recount his conversation with the Delphi man on Oct. 26, 2022.

Allen, 52, is accused of killing two teenagers who went missing on February 13, 2017 and were found dead the next day. He was arrested in 2022 and faces two counts of murder and two counts of murder during the kidnapping in his death Williams and German.

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

During the interview, Holeman said he asked Allen about how the bullet at the scene was connected to the gun found at his home. Allen did not have an explanation, Holeman said.

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

Holeman said Allen’s demeanor during the interview was “calm, normal” at first, but became increasingly agitated as he continued to be asked about the round. Holeman said Allen also gave signs of being deceptive, such as looking down and touching his face. He admitted the signs were “subtle”.

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

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

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

The trial will resume on Monday after a break on Sunday.

Friday, October 25: Jurors in the Delphi trial heard from an expert who linked Allen’s gun to the unexploded casing at the crime scene

Thursday, October 24: Richard Allen was not on the Delphi investigators’ radar. Then a volunteer found a tip box.