- The Renner video was first video she did alone and says she would have done the interview a lot differently. Kelsi had plans to meet up with her boyfriend later that afternoon before going to work and initially told Libby no. And he seems to have dozens of accounts too. Its awful not knowing. 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.". We are at a disadvantage looking at this outside in. "At the time I just didn't feel as though I'd been taking her enough places or spending as much time together as we should so eventually I agreed if she could find someone else to pick her up again. I think she was just taking a video to show us later and say, Hey, look at this really weird guy that was at the bridge earlier and this is what he looked like. Its also extended beyond the local community, with restless true crime fanatics and justice seekers keeping the story alive through podcasts, blog posts, and discussion boards. This sub is for discussion of the case that's come to be known as the Delphi Murders. Other signs sent by Libby, Kelsi says, include sending cardinals to family members - a bird regarded by some to be a symbol of safety and happiness sent from a passed loved one - or leaving dimes on the ground for them to find. Cody is Becky German Patty's nephew; her brother's son. If Cody is the son of Becky's brother, she is his aunt and he her nephew. Detective Dawn Higgins, Sheryl McCollum, and Kelsi German [Photo courtesy of Sheryl McCollum]I told her our friend Nancy Grace did the same thing after her fianc was murdered. 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. "I think you learn a lot about yourself when something like this happens. [I asked] Have you done radio? "I don't think she imagined at the time it would be such a big thing. At the time I just didnt feel as though Id been taking her enough places or spending as much time together as we should so eventually I agreed if she could find someone else to pick her up again," Kelsi previously told The Sun. And then a little while later, she came back and said, Okay, dad will come pick us up if youll drop us off.. I starteda Twitter for my sister andan Instagramand whatever I could, Michelle recently told Oxygen.com. During a press conference in 2019, Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter even went as far as to say the killer could be sat in the room with them. Kelsi was among one of the last people to see her sister alive. It's unclear whether Kline is currently being investigated as a suspect in the relation to theDelphi murders, or why it took more than three years to arrest him on the child porn charges. Thank you very much! I dont know what I would have done if this had happened to one of my sisters when we were young, but I like to think I would be like Kelsi: brave, strong, and devoted to seeing justice done. He could have camped in the woods and waited until the victims literally walked to him. Libby then slipped her phone into her pocket and continued recording. Its further from the parking area than I originally thought. "If I learn something in my classes, it might be something new that the detectives haven't thought about," German reasons. Sharlene looks at me and says, This makes me sick to my stomach. I believe there is a good chance he is in town this weekend. Other members of her family have reportedly suffered from a similar trauma-induced mental block regarding the months and weeks after Libby's death. [] If you keep it in the spotlight they cant not work on it.. Sick people have been claiming incest & pregnancy were cause of the murders. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The bodies of Libby and Abby were discovered on February 14, 2017, along an abandoned railroad in Delphi, Indiana. After we are seated and exchange pleasantries for a moment, I ask Kelsi how she walks around every day knowing the killer could be right here. 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. turned on her video and taped this phantom of a man, then placed the phone, still recording into her pocket, and captured his voice. It was about a friend who had been through something traumatic. This person likely would've been on the slightly more social media savvy side. I hurry to catch up to my group because they are already talking about observations and theories. "I've always thought that he has to know the area somehow," she said. Libby and Abby never failed to meet her father at a pre-arranged pick-up location later that afternoon. He was happy to help this southern belle stay upright. Law enforcement have elected not to release details about the case. The transition Kelsi described in her post for this year came after the 50-year-old suspect Richard Allen was arrested in October 2022, nearing the end of a long cold case for investigators. 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. Kelsi added that her sister always comes to her in her dreams whenever she's having a hard time. I think thats one thing that intrigues people [about the case] to continue to look at it.. 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.". The water levels change at different points from chest high to ankle-high. From the moment Libby and Abby's bodies were identified, Kelsi said it's difficult for her to recall anything that happened in the weeks that followed. Michelle met Kelsi at CrimeCon 2018. 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.". "At the time I just didn't feel as though I'd been taking her enough places or spending as much time together as we should so eventually I agreed if she could find someone else to pick her up again. I stood next to my sister and looked out where the girls were murdered, and I could not fathom what Kelsi must be feeling in this place. Those charges stem from a search of his home in Peru,Indianaon February 25th, 2017 - just 11 days after the bodies of Libby and Abby were found in Delphi. "Directly to the killer, who may be in this room: We believe youre hiding in plain sight," Carter said. Libby called him before Kelsi left. "I think that track is very hard to find if you don't know it's there already. 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. Kelsi estimated that she has watched and listened to the clip "thousands of times." Libby and Abby failed to meet her father at a pre-arranged pick-up location later that afternoon. "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.". I see my sister standing as close as she can and is contemplating stepping onto the bridge. I am still confused. THE sister of a girl killed in the Delphi 'Snapchat murders'has recounted the final words she exchanged with her late sibling before she was tragically murdered alongside her best friend in an Indiana woods. Several times one or more of us almost fell and slipped on the snowy icy path. Detectives are still receiving tips about the murders daily, and are running down every lead they get, German says. "I just keep listening, and every time I do, I just know that's the person that did such awful things - or a thing - to my sister. And one sister connected with Kelsi because she buried a sister too. 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. He was happy to help this southern belle stay upright. We were now trespassing. Anyone with information on the case is encouraged to contact law enforcement by emailing abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com or calling 844-459-5786. Kelsi then made the short drive to the trails with Abby and Libby, dropping them off just after 1.35pm. - Libby wasn't pregnant. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. 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.. The video shows a white male, dressed in faded jeans, a hoodie and a blue jacket, with his hands in his pockets, walking towards the eighth graders on a bridge. Who Is Kegan Kline, the Alleged Catfisher Being Investigated in Delphi Girls' Murder Case? "She lets us know she's here all the time and she definitely likes to play tricks on us," Kelsi said of Libby. 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. Kelsi says her grandma is mistaken a phone call on a different day. (An exclusive clip is shown below.). I did not call him until after I had been to the scene because I wanted my thoughts and feeling to be mine and not influenced by an expert locals point of view. I just had this passion to go and talk to her because her sister was brutally killed, Michelle told Oxygen recently. Its 1.5 miles to the bridge from the drop-off. "During the last nearly five years, we have conducted dozens of secondary investigations based on information we received. DELPHI, IN Kelsi German, the older sister of 2017 homicide victim Liberty "Libby" German, live-streamed on YouTube to "debunk rumors" surrounding the case, which has come to be known as the "Delphi Snapchat murders." The suspect is between 5'6 and 5'10 tall and weighs around 180-200lbs, according to police. He is right. I stop to take a picture of the sign as my sister passes me headed straight to our destination I smile at the thought of the police or rangers being called. "I've always thought that he has to know the area somehow," she said. On Monday, the Indiana State Police announced that thanks to an anonymous donation of $100,000, the reward for information leading to a conviction in the case has increased to $325,000. Ives said its not like any other crime he has been to. "It's amazing how many people are still there supporting us. Coping "When I look back on it I just now try not to feel guilty about what happened, or what I could've done differently. 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. Ives went on to say there were at least three different signatures. Libby then turned her back and walked away with Abby. The department asked anyone who interacted with the account on Snapchat or Instagram to come forward for information. Libby and Abby failed to meet her father at a pre-arranged pick-up location later that afternoon. "I think survivor guilt is a real thing and it's so difficult to leap over. "And then a little while later, she came back and said, 'Okay, dad will come pick us up if you'll drop us off.". DELPHI, IN - It was Valentine's Day, 2017, when the . Join Nancy Grace for her new online video series designed to help you protect what you love most your children. 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. Libby then turned her back and walked away with Abby. "The information we had, have, and continue to receive concerning Kline has ebbed and flowed over these last few years. And millions of people will support her, rally for her, and pray for her lifes work. He is battling a lot of battles. "I had this switch that went off in my head and I found my passion with helping people in the true crime community, especially," German, 21, tells PEOPLE. Another connected with Kelsi because she saved her sister from a man with a gun and she knows Kelsi would have done everything to save her sister. [48] Meaning the drop off could not have been any earlier than 1:38 PM. or 'What if I never dropped them off?' "I don't think she imagined at the time it would be such a big thing. It's been more than five years since best friends Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, set off on a walk in their hometown of Delphi, Indiana - never to be seen alive again. Before driving away, Kelsi recalled for The Sun how she told Libby she loved her, a sentiment that was echoed back by the young teen. 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. or 'What if I never dropped them off?' Ill just be scrolling through my social media and people will post it back to me and Ill watch it again every time, Kelsi said. Its the anniversary of the Delphi murders and he must still take pride in the fact that he has gone uncaptured, unidentified, and unnoticed. I know for the sisters on that bridge today we will forever support Kelsi German in her fight for finding her sisters killer. During a press conference in 2019, Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter even went as far as to say the killer could be sat in the room with them. I think it's going to be such a bittersweet moment, because it's not like the whole chapter is going to be closed but one page of that will be done and we'll have answers and we'll have a face that we can put to it. Off just after 1.35pm `` the information we received we will forever support kelsi German in her fight for her. This happens Alleged Catfisher Being Investigated in Delphi, Indiana youre hiding in sight. 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