Richard Allen Sentenced to 130 Years for Delphi Murders of Two Teenagers

The Indiana man was convicted of killing Abby Williams and Libby German in 2017, with the court citing overwhelming evidence and family testimonies during sentencing.

Richard Allen, 52, was sentenced to two consecutive 65-year prison terms for the murders of Abby Williams, 13, and Libby German, 14, whose bodies were discovered near a hiking trail in Delphi, Indiana, in February 2017.
The prosecution linked Allen to the crime through a bullet found at the scene that matched his firearm and video evidence from one of the victims’ phones, which captured his voice and image.
Allen confessed to the murders multiple times, though his defense argued these admissions were coerced due to mental duress from prolonged solitary confinement and poor conditions in jail.
Family members delivered emotional victim impact statements, describing the profound grief and trauma caused by the murders and criticizing the defense's handling of the case, including the leak of crime scene photos.
The defense plans to appeal the conviction, maintaining Allen’s innocence and attempting to introduce alternative theories that were previously dismissed by the court.