I am committed to pursuing justice for Deputy Ruiz to the fullest extent of the law against the suspect. 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. "Notably, theNewYorkPost has falsely stated within a photo caption that Chadwell had been arrested for the murder of Liberty.". "It was very hard to get through the grass and the terrain to get back. That said, I did find it interesting to review the rumors that were being discussed shortly after the murders. We have our local rumors too. Could it be possible that he had a backpack and stored it somewhere? She went on to co-author a book False Arrest about the experience, which was later adapted into a movie. "Our hearts are heavy for our brothers and sisters of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and the family of Deputy Juan M. Ruiz His sacrifice to the community and life-giving donation is immeasurable," Scottsdale Police said of his organ donation. This office will seek justice for Deputy Ruiz and his family.". The case dominated local headlines at the time as the story unfolded, it went from a planned robbery to an unexpected murder-for-hire plot. On May 10, prosecutors moved to amend its initial Count 6 from battery with serious bodily injury, a Level 5 felony, to battery on a person younger than 14 resulting in serious bodily injury a Level 3 felony. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I live about 25 minutes from Delphi, and honestly we don't know any more than you all do. "So now the question is, what is this community willing to do to make sure that this suspect goes back to prison or somewhere else for the actions against this deputy?" Delphi murders/autopsy - funeral pics WTF Next! All rights reserved. [15][16][17], Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 23:55, List of women on death row in the United States, "Phoenix girl's death in footlocker horrifies mom", "Details emerge of a life of horror for Phoenix girl who died", "Phoenix police: 4 people arrested in child's death", "Ame Deal's Father Trying to Bail Monsters Who Murdered His Daughter Out of Jail", "School officials in Utah reported abuse of Ame Deal", "Phoenix Police: Abuse of Ame Deal "Makes You Sick to Your Stomach. [4] The punishment was supposedly for lying or for stealing food. Then, after he spotted them, imo, this is when he springs into action. Note that the boots seized as evidence have a white line that surrounds the entire bottom of the boot. Eerie photographs show the hill two young teens were ordered to walk down by their killer before he murdered them in rural Indiana. "[When] I walked to the bridge, everything is so quiet and calm that it's almost as if that bridge is saying 'I dare you,' while trying to hide the fact that the girls died there. DELPHI Three years ago, two young girls went for a walk. [3], On July 12, 2011, police officers were called to Ame Deal's home, where she was found dead in a small footlocker, having suffocated. Now, that suspect may face the death penalty, county officials said months later. Has a substance or alcohol abuse problem. There are vines growing on another area. The 13th of the month, the number 13, or just generally the teens, might hold special significance for him. Sammantha and John Allen were convicted in 2017 of first degree murder and sentenced to death by lethal . Did Diane Schuler Have Auto Brewery Syndrome? Press J to jump to the feed. Police are confident that someone knows who this man is and may be covering for his whereabouts at the time in question. It's unclear when he met and married Marilyn Redmond, but the couple shared their three children and his two stepchildren, according to the obituary. 2:58. The family first told the police officers that Ame was playing hide-n-seek and locked herself in the trunk the night before, after the adults went to sleep. It is also possible the bodies appeared this way because Abby crawled a distance before passing away. Newly released interview transcripts of police and one man reveal more details about the investigation into the death of two Indiana teenage girls. Who Is Daniel Nations? Published 2:05 AM PST Nov. 15, 2022 Updated 12:41 PM PST Nov. 29, 2022. Again, the rumor mill is turning. attempted murder defendant James Brian Chadwell Jr. allegedly lured a 9-year-old neighborhood girl into his house, killings of teenagers Libby German and Abby Williams, it has been reported that he is being investigated for the murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German, Accused child abductor needs medical treatment after jailhouse fight, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. They said Ame often had head lice and once had cat urine on her shoes. The girls clothing was found in a body of water, likely to dispose of evidence. Both families say that was a tough day for them, knowing Abby and Libby should have been there and weren't. McCall and Bracy have since died in prison. Hooper, 76, was sentenced to death for his role in the 1980 New Year's Eve murders of William Patrick Redmond, 46,and his 70-year-old mother-in-law Helen GenevievePhelps. The court approved the amended charge on May 12. It's also a melting pot of everyone sort of looking like anybody else. Is there any truth to this or can we religate it to internet Chinese whispers? None of the charges are in connection to the unsolved death of Williams and German. The hill the girls were forced down is steeper, and once on it, a person would feel "trapped with no way out". Girls went missing while together, as a duo. William Redmond was a member of the St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Columbus, Ohio, the Elks and a contributing member of St. Mary's Food Bank, his obituary in The Republic said. [2], Ame, who was 4 feet, 2inches and 59 pounds, had to be squeezed into the trunk since its dimensions were only 3 feet by 1 foot 2 inches and a foot deep. "I don't know if that's just me or what but that bridge and walking up to that bridge around the curve feel evil.". "Down where you see him on that photo [the image captured by Libby German on her phone] is especially mushy and I was scared there. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Delphi,+IN+46923/@40.5913431,-86.6455829,1354m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x881309e3541d5d2b:0xf17e204b5559ad82!8m2!3d40.5875371!4d-86.6750059, (Ron Logan's property is the same side and closest to the cemetery). Seven Bridges is known for being an area where transients go to deal drugs, often meth, and where people go to engage in otherwise illegal or unsavory activities. La Paz County Sgt. However, there are new developments with the owner of the property where the girls were found. It is the Monon High Bridge, a hiking trail near the tiny Indiana town of Delphi, 100km northwest of Indianapolis. Speculation has also arisen that the comments by Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter, who is in charge of the case, about the killer's "voice of the devil" comment had hidden meaning. "Unless someone absolutely somehow studied that [trail] in great depth, they would not know specifically where certain things were," Leazenby said. "He was just a nice guy.". Does anyone know of any quotes from LE, the coroner or even family members which suggests or mentions a letter carved onto Libbys chest? [12], Sammantha Allen was sentenced to death by lethal injection on August 7, 2017, for the charge of first-degree murder and to 74 years' imprisonment for the child abuse and conspiracy to commit child abuse charges. This is one case that I check on a daily basis and I really hate that there hasn't been more developments. Also, I never suspected RL in these crimes. There is a more than $175,000 reward offered in the Evansdale case and more than $230,000 available in reward money for the Delphi case. Allen, who has entered . As far as him being a transient, no way. He was hospitalized in stable condition, according to Sheriff Penzone. The plant, called Indiana Packers, is From a local: they process hogs into pork, and its a horrible job that a LOT of people who are otherwise unemployable, whether due to criminal backgrounds or poor references from prior employers, end up doing. The location where the girls bodies were found is only about 2.5-3 miles from the plant. The transcript showed that police pointed out that Kline was deceptive during a polygraph test when he was asked if he knew who killed the two girls, WISH-TV reported. After failing a polygraph test, investigators asked why Kline would delete his Snapchat and Instagram accounts used to talk to German. McCall and Bracy have since died in prison. He said WilliamRedmond liked to boat, fish, drink beer and was "a big fan of ASU. Judith Deal and Cynthia Stoltzmann were charged with numerous counts of child abuse. Please keep Deputy Ruiz's family in your prayers.". I posted that link to a random blog from early 2017 simply to show that the public discussion of the scarves occurred immediately after the memorial services. I thought there was a search for the girls in the area they were found, but they weren't found until noon the next day. Laid in wait to see who would walk by). Their bodies were found some 5 months later in neighboring Bremer County in a desolate wooded area known as the Seven Bridges Wildlife Area. Knows how to cover his tracks and not leave evidence behind. Lastly, I'm a bit confused by some of the details. Marilyn Redmond said she didn't hear the third shot, which went into the back of her own head and exited through her jaw. May be a transient or trucker who passes from one meat-packing (or similar) plant to another throughout the US. "I live in the community nearby, and wanted to make sure I show my support and respect," said Chris Beckett, who lives in Avondale. 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. It's such a tragic case, I can't shake it. Day 2: No contact, phones off (would have charged w friends to stay on SM), no one's seen them, all friends and friends moms and dads have replied no - we haven't seen them, early reports of a suspicious person walking on trails with a report made immediately to law enforcement the day before, before girls even disappeared indicating some guy walked quickly through trails and didn't . One former investigator on the case told podcast Down The Hill (DTH) that the killer who police have now confirmed they believe is the man Libby captured on her phone left "a lot of evidence" at the crime scene. The girls were taken some place else. I don't know but the more time goes by, the angrier I get. [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]. 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. He is far bigger than BG. Ruiz's family, meanwhile, spoke of how excited Ruiz was when he passed the academy. Shirley and David were living together until Shirley and her children went to stay with her mother in Donora, Pennsylvania. Note how this detail is similar in the photos of the Bridge Guy. But a transcript of a conversation between police and a man named Kegan Kline gives more information as officers continue looking into the girls' disappearance and death, WISH-TV reported. I'll be checking back.. The announcement of Richard Allen's arrest stirred up a lot of emotions . 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. However, the cops have found nothing. Photos of a suspect in the case were later released by authorities as well as a brief audio clip of him stating down the hill. Although authorities have never confirmed, it, most in the public eye assume the photos and audio came from Libbys phone when she discreetly videotaped him. What I find odd is that LE don't seem to be very urgent to solve this case. Friends Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, left school early and were dropped off around 1:45pm by a relative to go hiking on trails near the Moon High Bridge in Delphi, Indiana. He had been released from the Dept. ", Glendale Police offered its condolences, saying, "We stand beside (MCSO) as they grieve the loss of their deputy. You don't just kill innocent children and decide that you made a bad decision, and stop doing it. "That isn't a guy, that's a barricade that has been removed and now is standing along the woods.". Ive been sifting through so many news reports, facebook groups, true crime forums and truthtellers. I do like the theory that he is/was a truck driver. Ame had been living with her grandmother, Judith Deal, and Cynthia Stoltzmann, 44, the aunt and legal guardian of Ame. This postexamines the strange similarities in the cases of 4 murdered girls. He succumbed to the injuries sustained on Saturday at the hands of a violent predator. There is a new push for information four years after police found teenagers Libby German and Abby Williams dead, in Delphi, Indiana. On Feb. 15, 2017, police released cellphone images from German's phone showing a suspect in the case coming across the bridge towards the girls. And here is why I think its a local or someone who has local access to a property in the area: The navigation to the murder spot. Police say the girls mostly talk about "stuff girls talk about" in the recording, but they also mention the man. She was either still (barely) alive when searchers found her or had perished just prior to being found (reports alternate between either her passing away in the ambulance or her body still being warm, but deceased, when searchers found her). "It was at that time that he was initially passive resistant and turned on the deputy and the fight ensued," Penzone said. Has a work schedule that coincides with a break on the weekends. Libby fought viciously with her attacker, to the point that her fingernails were shredded, Libby captured images and voice recording, possibly from video, of the girls attacker on her phone, Libbys phone may have been disposed of by the murderer in a body of water but the images and video of him were retrieved from the cloud. There would have been lynch mobs for this kind of crime 100 years ago. Which means there are two brazen murderers willing to abduct, control, and murder two girls at a time? It has not been revealed if these odd signatures were part of the murder method or done post mortem. "His loss is a tragedy for our profession and our community. Just off the square, the investigation command center remains open, where police still come and go daily, looking into tips that come in about the girls' murders. Last week the children of Delphi started school. I also don't feel as though Ron Logan is the man in the picture but for some reason in my gut I do feel some type of suspicion around him, and I could be totally wrong, but I also think maybe he is covering for a family member or friend. You're going to wear that? That makes me wonder if they were held somewhere and then placed later? At first I was leaning towards maybe someone RL knew but I'm shying away from that. Chadwell stopped his assault and answered the door when police knocked, according to prosecutors. She then heardtwo shots oneinto the back of her husband's head and the other into her mom. While living in Phoenix, Ame and the other children were supposedly being home-schooled. I don't think these killings were his first and, unless the police get a huge break, they won't be his last. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters, An interview transcript of police and one man reveals new details about the death of two teenage girls under investigation in Delphi, Indiana. 2023 www.azcentral.com. 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. They didn'tappear to speak with news reporters at the time, andarepresentative for the family could not be reached for this story. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. The fact that they are holding the landowner seemed promising to me when first reported. Prosecutors argued Robert Charles Cruz, a Tempe businessman, masterminded the plot in an attempt to take over William Redmond and Ron Lukezic's business, Graphic Dimensions. The accusations of luring a child to a private location to commit a brutal crime begged the question of whether Carroll County officials were investigating . Floyd and Verna Kelly, the first to arrive for the party,found the slain family and called for help. She attended most, if not, all, of the trials related to her husband and mother's murders but often dodged or declined to speak to reporters, reports indicated. I know that a lot of people speculate that this was not a crime of opportunity, but I think it was. It's the only plausible explanation for the search party not finding them earlier. His family made a selfless act to donate his organs, so many others can live on and represent his legacy.". I don't think he is the BG in pictures though. The news outlets also speculated about a tattoo on Chadwell. In that same downtown, flyers with another picture hangs on them, the police sketch of the man investigators say is the killer. 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. Was an opportunistic, yet planful, killer (i.e. 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. He did not elaborate about other possible suspects. It is absolutely horrible what happened to these girls. ", James Chadwell in jail:Accused child abductor needs medical treatment after jailhouse fight. 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. Anything," explained Williams. 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