Richard Allen's Mental Health and Confessions Central to Delphi Murder Trial

The trial of Richard Allen, accused of the 2017 murders of two teens in Delphi, Indiana, hinges on his mental state and multiple prison confessions.

Richard Allen, on trial for the 2017 murders of Abby Williams and Libby German, has allegedly confessed to the crimes over 60 times while in prison.
A key element of the trial is Allen's mental health, with defense experts claiming his confessions occurred during a psychotic state exacerbated by solitary confinement.
The prosecution's case lacks DNA evidence linking Allen to the crime scene but includes a bullet linked to his gun and detailed confessions he made to a prison psychologist.
A white van, mentioned in Allen's confessions, has been a focal point of the trial, with conflicting testimonies about its presence on the day of the murders.
The defense's theory that followers of Odinism committed the murders was dismissed by the judge, narrowing the focus to Allen's alleged actions and mental health.