https://www.wane.com/news/indiana/judge-appointed-to-delphi-case-sticking-with-nov-22-date-for-public-access-hearing/

Judge appointed to Delphi case sticking with Nov. 22 date for public access hearing
by: Matt Adams
Posted: Nov 14, 2022 / 02:32 PM EST
Updated: Nov 14, 2022 / 09:13 PM EST

DELPHI, Ind. – Court proceedings related to the Delphi murders of Abby Williams and Libby German will remain in Carroll County.

Allen Superior Judge Fran Gull has already started her work on the case. She was appointed to handle the proceedings after Carroll County Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Diener recused himself.

Allen County judge to be appointed as special judge in Delphi murder case

Diener cited concerns about his personal safety as well as the flood of media and public inquiries about the Delphi case. Before his recusal, Diener set a Nov. 22 hearing to determine if sealed court records pertaining to the arrest and charging of 50-year-old Richard Allen will remain out of the public eye.
 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/delphi-murder-case-court-documents-unsealed/story?id=93741287

Delphi murders: Judge to decide whether documents should be unsealed
Prosecutors want to keep the probable cause affidavit sealed.
By Emily Shapiro, Jennifer Leong, and Jenner Smith
November 22, 2022, 10:36 AM
 
There's no indication of when the judge will make her decision.

Allen is set to return to court on Feb. 17 for a bond hearing and pretrial hearing.

Police still ask anyone with information about the case to submit a tip at abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com or 765-822-3535.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bullet-found-bodies-2-indiana-teens-delphi-killings-linked-suspects-gu-rcna59235

Bullet found near bodies of 2 Indiana teens in Delphi killings linked to suspect’s gun, officials say

An analysis performed on a pistol owned by Richard Allen found that the .40-caliber unspent round was allegedly fired from the weapon, court documents say.
Nov. 29, 2022, 4:25 PM CST
By Mirna Alsharif

A bullet found near the bodies of two teenage girls who were killed in Delphi, Indiana, has been linked to a gun belonging to the suspect in their 2017 deaths, newly unsealed court documents revealed.

An analysis performed on a .40-caliber pistol owned by Richard M. Allen, 50, determined that a .40-caliber unspent round found by the bodies of the victims — Abigail “Abby” Williams, 13, and Liberty “Libby” German, 14 — was allegedly fired from the weapon, according to a probable cause affidavit released Tuesday.

On Feb. 13, 2017, investigators believe, Abby and Libby were dropped off at around 1:49 p.m. near an entrance to the Delphi Historic Trail. Video found on one of the victim's phones shows that they encountered a man on the southeast part of Monon High Bridge at 2:13 p.m., the document says.

In the video, investigators saw the man wearing a dark jacket and jeans walking behind one of the victims.

"As the male subject approaches Victim 1 and Victim 2, one of the victims mentions 'gun,'" according to the document. "Near the end of the video a male is seen and heard telling the girls, 'Guys, down the hill.' The girls then begin to proceed down the hill and the video ends."

It is believed the man forced the victims down the hill to the location where they were killed, the affidavit says.
 

https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/read-the-redacted-richard-allen-court-documents-tying-him-to-the-delphi-murders/
Read the redacted Richard Allen court documents tying him to the Delphi murders
by: Jacob Burbrink - Digital Investigative Reporter and Producer
Posted: Nov 29, 2022 / 01:57 PM EST
Updated: Nov 29, 2022 / 07:45 PM EST

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/delphi-girls-murdered/richard-allen-delphi-murders-in-court-this-week/531-d90afe2a-671a-4440-bdd4-b7f42f78cc68

Delphi murders case trial to stay in Carroll County; judge gives legal teams 1 week to agree on county to select jury
Author: WTHR.com staff, Jennie Runevitch
Published: 1:35 AM EST January 10, 2023
Updated: 2:55 PM EST January 13, 2023

DELPHI, Ind. — The man accused of killing Libby German and Abby Williams was back in court Friday.

During the hearing at the Carroll County Courthouse, attended in-person by Richard Allen, Judge Frances Gull gave the prosecutor and defense one week to agree on a county where they will select a jury and bring that jury to Carroll County.

"I think it is important to try here," Gull said on the location for the trial.

Gull said that it would be "difficult if not impossible" to find a jury in Carroll County. Both the prosecution and defense agreed.

Trial dates will be further discussed at a February hearing. Regarding the trial taking place in May, Gull said, "I can't see that happening."

The gag order issued in the case will essentially continue in its current form, Gull said. Lawyers, police and family members can't talk about the case publicly. Legal teams are only allowed to speak with the media about procedural items.

A bail hearing is scheduled for Feb. 17.

Friday's hearing started at 10:30 a.m. and lasted less than 10 minutes.
 
https://fox59.com/indiana-news/heres-what-happened-during-richard-allens-hearing-in-the-delphi-case/
Here’s what happened during Richard Allen’s hearing in the Delphi case
by: Matt Adams
Posted: Jan 13, 2023 / 11:04 AM EST
Updated: Jan 13, 2023 / 06:28 PM EST

https://fox59.com/indiana-news/defense-asks-for-delay-in-feb-17-bail-hearing-for-delphi-murder-suspect-richard-allen/

Defense asks for delay in Feb. 17 bail hearing for Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen
by: Matt Adams
Posted: Feb 7, 2023 / 03:20 PM EST
Updated: Feb 7, 2023 / 06:19 PM EST

CARROLL COUNTY, Ind. – Lawyers for Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen are asking for a delay in a key bail hearing scheduled for next week.

Allen’s defense team filed a motion Tuesday for a continuance for the Feb. 17 hearing as well as a delay for his March trial.

Allen faces two counts of murder in the February 2017 deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German. Indiana State Police announced his arrest in October 2022, more than five years after the murders.

Prosecutors argue against granting bail request for Delphi murders suspect

According to the motion, the defense said it has “yet to receive the entirety of discovery” from the state and was “not yet prepared to proceed with the bail hearing.”

Allen’s counsel anticipated receiving the remaining discovery materials by the end of the week and said it lacked “adequate time to review the discovery in preparation for the bail hearing.”

As a result, the defense is asking Special Judge Fran Gull for a delay. If the hearing is continued, the defense acknowledged the court would likely have to push back Allen’s trial, which is scheduled for March 20, 2023.
 

https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/child-porn-suspect-linked-to-delphi-murders-victim-wants-to-change-plea-of-not-guilty/

Child porn suspect linked to Delphi murders victim wants to change plea
by: Gregg Montgomery
Posted: Mar 20, 2023 / 02:55 PM EST / Updated: Mar 20, 2023 / 11:07 PM EST

PERU, Ind. (WISH) — The lawyers for Kegan Kline on Monday asked for and received a hearing to change his plea of not guilty in his child porn case.

The request also sought to cancel a pretrial conference and a jury trial. Kline is scheduled for trial in May on 25 child porn-related charges.

The judge in Miami Circuit Court set a change of plea hearing for March 30, which had been the date of the pretrial conference. The judge kept the jury trial scheduled to start May 10.

Prosecutors say Kline used a phony social media profile called “anthony_shots” to solicit sexually explicit photos from at least 15 underage girls. Investigators found dozens of the images saved to Kline’s phone and tablet.

Kline, 28, of Kokomo, has been linked to the investigation into the 2017 murders of Abigail “Abby” Williams and Liberty “Libby” German near Delphi. He has not been charged in that case and has not been publicly named a suspect in their deaths.
 

https://www.foxnews.com/us/delphi-murders-suspect-richard-allen-defense-counsel-withdraw-from-case-alleged-leaked-photos

Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen's defense team withdraws from case after alleged leaked photos
Allen charged with killing teens Liberty German, Abigail Williams in 2017
By Audrey Conklin
Published October 19, 2023 5:08pm EDT

The defense counsel for Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen withdrew from the double-murder case Thursday after allegations that leaked photos of the crime scene came from one of the attorney's associates.

The gruesome images, which were shared via text and appeared on social media, were taken in the wooded area off the Monon High Bridge Trail in Delphi, Indiana, where Liberty "Libby" German, 14, and Abigail "Abby" Williams, 13, were murdered after they disappeared from a hike on Feb. 13, 2017.

"We've had an unexpected turn of events, ladies and gentlemen," Carroll County Judge Fran Gull said during Thursday's hearing, which was recorded by FOX 59 Indianapolis. "Earlier this afternoon, the defense attorneys have withdrawn their representation of Mr. Allen."

Gull ordered Allen, who is entitled to new counsel, to be sent back to Westville Correctional Facility. She also ordered his counsel to send discovery back to the state of Indiana. The attorneys, Andrew Baldwin and Bradley Rozzi, agreed to cooperate with successor counsel, Gull added.
 
The next hearing in Allen's case is scheduled for later this month, according to Gull.

Baldwin did not immediately respond to an inquiry from Fox News Digital, and Rozzi's office could not immediately be reached.

https://fox59.com/indiana-news/allens-defense-team-files-motion-seeking-trial-delay/

Trial for Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen pushed back to October 2024
by: Matt Adams
Posted: Oct 31, 2023 / 09:54 AM EDT
Updated: Oct 31, 2023 / 05:16 PM EDT

CARROLL COUNTY, Ind. – An evidence leak, legal filings and the removal of the original court-appointed defense team spelled another delay in the Delphi murder case.

Attorneys for Richard Allen filed a motion for a continuance to delay the proceedings. The trial had been scheduled for January 2024.

Allen’s new attorneys indicated it would be “impossible” to meet the January trial date, given the amount of discovery material they have to review.

Richard Allen files brief with Indiana Supreme Court, claiming judge abused power by striking motions from record

The state had no objection to the motion, according to the filing. Special Judge Fran Gull, who’d earlier expressed skepticism at meeting the January date, pushed Allen’s trial back, setting a new date of October 2024. The trial is set to take place between Oct. 15 and Nov. 1, 2024.
 

https://fox59.com/indiana-news/dont-think-i-have-a-choice-docs-show-judge-in-delphi-murders-case-wanted-defense-removed-prior-to-withdrawal/

'Don’t think I have a choice’: Docs show judge in Delphi murders case wanted defense removed prior to withdrawal
by: Joe Schroeder
Posted: Nov 20, 2023 / 06:27 PM EST
Updated: Nov 20, 2023 / 09:20 PM EST

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. — Allen Superior Judge Fran Gull, the woman appointed to oversee the trial of Richard Allen in the Delphi double murders case, has released a transcript of a meeting in her chambers last month where the suspect’s defense team felt they were “ambushed” into withdrawing.

In the transcript, it is revealed that Gull, who was assigned out of Allen County as a special judge to the case, had plans to remove defense attorneys Andrew Baldwin and Bradley Rozzi from the case prior to her announcement in a court hearing in October that the lawyers had voluntarily withdrawn from the case.
 
Gull, meanwhile, has assigned a new defense team for Allen and moved the trial date from January to October.
To read the entirety of the transcript, click here.

https://www.wndu.com/2024/03/18/murder-charges-approved-kidnapping-charges-dismissed-delphi-murders-suspect/

Murder charges approved, kidnapping charges dismissed for Delphi murders suspect
By WNDU.com
Published: Mar. 18, 2024 at 2:31 PM CDT|Updated: 6 hours ago

DELPHI, Ind. (WNDU) — The special judge in the Delphi murders case made a few key decisions in two separate hearings on Monday that will determine how the case moves forward.

Richard Allen is accused of killing 13-year-old Abby Williams and 14-year-old Libby German back in February of 2017. He was arrested and charged with their murders in October of 2022.
 
Meantime, Allen’s request for an early jury trial was accepted by the court earlier this month, and it will now take place between May 13 and May 31. That trial had previously been scheduled for Oct. 15, nearly two years after his arrest.