In September, following a completely unrelated arrest in Colorado, Daniel Nations made headlines when he became the first named 'person of interest' in the murders of Libby and Abby. To expand their search efforts, the FBI began utilizing over 6, electronic billboards across the country to solicit information on the case. The suspect is described as a white man between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot, weighing pounds with reddish brown hair and unknown eye color.ĭetectives say the man's hat was not drawn as described in order to make his facial features more easily recognizable. The composite sketch was created after state police said they received new information from witnesses who were in the area at the time Libby and Abby went missing.

In the days that followed, law enforcement officers from across the state, as well as the FBI, traveled to Delphi to assist with the investigation and help sort through hundreds of tips.įive months into the investigation, Indiana State Police released a sketch and description of a suspect. No details surrounding the girls' cause of death have ever been released. Libby and Abby's bodies were found in a wooded area, on a piece of private property less than a mile from where they were last seen alive. Family and friends called police around p. The girls also weren't returning any of their phone calls. Family members came to the designated pick up location a few hours later, but the girls weren't there. That haunting image was the last known photo of either girl alive and is the only clue we have about when exactly things might have taken a turn. They know that stance and they know who murdered those two little girls in that quiet place. It was a beautiful day and the girls were taking advantage of the unseasonably warm weather and the rare day off from school to do some of the things they loved most: take photos and spend time together. On February 13,Libby, 14, and her friend Abby, 13, were dropped off to go hiking along the Monon High Bridge trail. Employee leaving announcement email sampleĬarter says television has given us an unrealistic expectation about how cases like this work. Although a year has passed since the murders of Delphi teens Liberty German and Abigail Williams, Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter says he will not let the case go cold before their killer is found. This story is part of a special series remembering the lives of Abigail Williams and Liberty German, who were murdered in the small town of Delphi, Indiana.

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