"I didn't want to go on the side where the girls went, because there was a no trespassing sign right by the driveway, and this side looked steeper than the side I went down. Additionally, detectives pressed Kline on a conversation he had with one of German's friends via the account after her death. All those little things and the dreaded school supply shopping. - Families and friends are saying goodbye to the Delphi girls who were killed while hiking in Carroll County last week. I can only imagine what the girls felt and they had that killer there.". If this guy is in the area, he is a definite threat to kill again. I also feel like it was a combination of organized and disorganized, which is why I think the crime was on this person's mind for longer than we probably know but the actual acting it out may have been spur of the moment. His Lawyers Say He Has "Nothing To Hide." An unsealed affidavit revealed new details about the 2017 killings of Libby German and Abby Williams including that the suspect told police five years ago he'd been near the crime scene. "It is maybe ten feet [3m] across. After he is done, he goes back to his backpack, changes and returns to his car at the cps bldg. One investigator into the as-yet unsolved murders, has revealed the girls' killer left several "strange signatures" at the kill site. Doesnt mean that was him or someone on his property that did it, Im just stating what seems to be the most obvious just from my perspective. Nothing more. During the services, Deputy Ruiz was remembered as a hero, son, brother, uncle, friend, and beloved public servant. I had initially heard from my wife's mom that some of her coworkers from Delphi said that the girls had acid on them to hide their identities. Please keep Deputy Ruiz's family in your prayers.". "I'm telling you, every day it's tough, if it doesn't get tougher," said Patty, acknowledging that he had hoped to have the killer behind bars by now. Then again, he was also convinced that there was a pic of BG in that pic of Abby on the bridge. Judith Deal and Cynthia Stoltzmann were charged with numerous counts of child abuse. The three-year veteran of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office was laid to rest on Oct. 19. First of all look at him in his orange jumpsuit in the local court. The girlss bikes and Lyrics cell phone were found less than two hours into the search, having been abandoned on a trail at Meyers Lake. I believe the Delhi killer found s barrel chested and throes out his right leg when walking. As far as him being a transient, no way. It is the Monon High Bridge, a hiking trail near the tiny Indiana town of Delphi, 100km northwest of Indianapolis. Police say the girls mostly talk about "stuff girls talk about" in the recording, but they also mention the man. Is there any personal significance for him to the teens or middle of the month and does he have 3-day weekends? The sister of Liberty "Libby" German, one of the two teen girls found dead in Delphi, Indiana, in 2017, took to YouTube Tuesday to debunk conspiracies surrounding the unsolved killings. Also, during the interview with investigators, WISH-TV reported, Kline said he used the account to obtain photos and videos of a sexual nature featuring underage girls. I have also heard they were beaten pretty badly. Killer is somewhat familiar with the local area. Press J to jump to the feed. I think the killer has absolutely nothing to do with RL and with Delphi. Finally sees exactly what he wants and ..you know the rest. Lyric Cook,10: Friday, July 13, 2012; Evansdale, Iowa (found deceased), Elizabeth Collins,8:Friday, July 13, 2012; Evansdale, Iowa (found deceased), Liberty Libby German,14: Monday, February 13, 2017; Delphi, Indiana (found deceased), Abigail Abby Williams,13:Monday, February 13, 2017; Delphi, Indiana (found deceased). "I don't sleep much," said Patty, knowing that the man in the sketch is walking the streets. Parks at the cps bldg in the early morning and walks around. Deputy Juan Ruiz was assaulted while taking a suspect with felony warrants into custody on Oct. 9, and died days later. Still, Marilyn Redmondwas able to tell officers at the scene that three men entered the home with a gun. I, too, am leaning towards it being a crime of opportunity. [9] A few days after the arrests, David Deal asked various friends and family for money to bail his mother, Judith Deal and his sister, Cynthia Stoltzmann out of jail.[5]. Maybe this guy knew those girls were going to be there, maybe he overheard them speaking or maybe he knew their mother and their mother told him that they were going to be there Anything is possible these days. [5] Before the family moved to Phoenix, Arizona, they were living in Ogden, Utah, where school officials claimed that they had reported many incidences of abuse and neglect about the family's children to the authorities. He's too well dressed. Despite this, they have also said that they do not suspect the families in either case. All rights reserved. Who Is Daniel Nations? I am not family, nor am I friends with anyone in the families. You don't just kill innocent children and decide that you made a bad decision, and stop doing it. So if you go through the aforementioned points, it makes sense to me that this is someone who had access to the area, had been planning to do something of this nature for some time and then finally got their opportunity. At other times she was beaten with a paddle which they called the "Butt Buster"[3] and she was forced to eat hot sauce and dog feces. And once you are there you can only go forward to the point where the bridge ends and private property begins. During the 2020 interview with police, he admitted talking to the girl. Or someone he allows on his property in some form or fashion. Has persistently low self-esteem and feelings of having been wronged by others. After the shootings, Marilyn Redmond remembered rolling off the bed and crawling to the family room with her hands still bound behind her back. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images), fake social media account, "anthony_shots,", Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. We have our local rumors too. MCSO deputy in training, Alfredo Romero, who met Ruiz, said "I was able to actually ride with him for one of my days and you could kind of feel how great of a person he was and made a bit of impact in such a short time.". Deputy Ruiz was found by another deputy and he was rushed to the hospital where he was placed on life support, surrounded by loved ones. He gets his gun and murder kit (access to a car or property for these items), Follows and hunts them down towards the end of the bridge. Has a work schedule that coincides with a break on the weekends. Knows how to navigate rough or unchartered terrain. Sheriff Penzone said during a news conference on Oct. 11 that the incident began during the early-morning hours of Oct. 9 when deputies responded to reports of a suspicious person. The bodies may have been posed in an odd or provocative manner, often indicative of serial killer behavior. The case remains unsolved more than five years after the bodies of Abby Williams and Libby German were found in a wooded area near a hiking trail in Delphi in 2017. On April 19, 42-year-oldChadwell allegedly lured a 9-year-old neighborhood girl into his house at 714 Park Ave. in Lafayette, where prosecutors say he beat her, locked her in the basement andsexually assaulted her before police looking for the girl knocked on his door. A five-and-a-half-year nationwide search for a suspect in the killings of two Indiana teens ended with the arrest of a local man, authorities said Monday.. How investigators came to arrest 50-year . [10] Prosecutors announced they intended to seek the death penalty for John and Sammantha Allen. Idk if he's an actual suspect, but the police certainly jumped on the opportunity to detain him for his probation violations and have kept him in custody. The girls bodies may have been dragged, there may have been drag marks near where they were found. I am committed to pursuing justice for Deputy Ruiz to the fullest extent of the law against the suspect. Both Carter and the sheriff believe the killer has a connection to Delphi, "whether it's an individual that previously lived in our community and knows the area where the girls were located very well, or possibly is still in our community". Marilyn Redmond was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, where she stayed for about 13days under police guard, according to The Republic. Also, I never suspected RL in these crimes. The suspect who reportedly attacked and killed a Maricopa County Sheriff's deputy in October 2021 may face the death penalty, the county attorney's office said months later. She was acquitted in 1985 after a third trial. FBI Highway Serial Killings Initiative. Nico Santos with the Donor Network of Arizona speaks about the growing national waiting list as there are 1,600 Arizonans alone waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. Then the trunk was padlocked. All were heading off to play or hang out together when they went missing Lyric & Elizabeth were riding bikes, Libby & Abby were walking on wooded trails. Clinton Hurley, the suspect accused of killing Maricopa County deputy Juan Ruiz, has been released from the hospital and is now in Pinal County Jail. Sad truth is law enforcement is more interested in using him as a diversion. His wife, Marilyn Ruth Redmond, 47at the time, was also shot in the back of the head at their home in Phoenix thateveningand left for dead. Look at the map of the area and youll see that Ron Logans property is in a perfect spot to pull something like this off. Lukezic was also convicted in 1981 for her role in the murders, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Thanks for posting! Carter said the killer's age had been estimated between 18 and 40. If I were him, I would have kindly declined all interviews. Why do you think the man on the picture has not been caught yet? The school officials noted that Ame seemed to be the scapegoat of the family. The only audio that has been released to the public from the phone is that of a man's voice ordering German and her friend, Abby Williams, "down the hill.". The murder investigation's chief detective, who has heard the entire tape from which the audio fragment comes, describes the killer as having the "voice of the devil" coming through him. The Ajo Fire Department said, "Our thoughts and prayers go out to Deputy Ruizs family, friends and colleagues. Marilyn Redmond said she didn't hear the third shot, which went into the back of her own head and exited through her jaw. Juan "Johnny" Ruiz, who was with MCSO for three years, died on Oct. 11. I have always had a passion for following true crime but for obvious reasons this case is really weighing heavy on my heart. He made himself a media whore, and he sure is paying the price in the public eye. The killer remains unidentified. Was over-dressed for the weather, likely to conceal DNA. LAFAYETTE, Ind. Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office at 602-876-1011 and reference report #IR21-029346. Support local journalism. The court approved the amended charge on May 12. On September 13, 2013, she was sentenced to 24 years in prison and given a lifetime of probation. "Support for different agencies and how dangerous this job is, we have to have each other's backs," said Avondale Police Officer Derek Rogers. Identified the place he would hide likely from a nearby elevated position such as a deer lookout to watch and observe potential victim/s and where he would take them to torture/kill them. Doubt he would be bold like this in his first murder and def not be able to pull off a double murder in semi public area. Prior to his burial, hundreds of people, including members of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and other local law enforcement agencies, packed into St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Avondale for a service. If DNA was recovered from the scene, the killer does not have any felony convictions in Indiana (they collect DNA from all felons). The murdered girls, who attended Delphi Community Middle School where they played saxophone and volleyball together, had visited the bridge before the day they died. It helped put the layout of the land and the time it takes to traverse it into perspective. He's charged with two counts of murder and has entered a not guilty plea. Then, sometime before 8 p.m., there was a knock on the carport door. It was later revealed that Kline was connected to a fake social media account, "anthony_shots," which had been using phony photos of male models to communicate with underage girls. This didn't have to have happen. You just dont walk around with a murder kit on a trail hoping to have some victims walk your way, do you? The barn on the Mears property is a popular guess. This case has been driving me crazy. "Our heart is with (MCSO) and the family of Deputy Ruiz during these difficult moments," Gilbert PD said. He is a 77 year old man with a drinking problem. The girls were supposed to be picked up at 3:15pm and were reported missing at 5:30pm. Both families say that was a tough day for them, knowing Abby and Libby should have been there and weren't. Shirley and David had two other children together before Ame was born. However, there are new developments with the owner of the property where the girls were found. Libby and Abby were lured off of the Delphi trails east of the city and forced to a secluded place along the banks of the Deer Creek, where they were killed. 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