"I've always thought that he has to know the area somehow," she said. They decided to walk the trail and the bridge. Then 17, Kelsi had been at home on the morning of February 13, 2017, when Libby, who had the day off from school, asked her if she could drive both her and her friend Abigail Williams, 13, to the Delphi Historic Trails. But the fact that she did take that video and she thought something wasnt right and she had to take it it just amazes me. The culprit behind their killings is also yet to be identified. He was happy to help this southern belle stay upright. He said, No, I dont think so. One thing the German family will never forget, however, is the outpouring in our community of just so many people who were there for us, Kelsi said. My cousin had been Snapchatting me from the bathroom as he was brushing his teeth. After losing her sister and best friend, Kelsi German shifted her academic focus to psychology and criminal justice in order to help people like herself the loved ones left behind after the murders. Im tremendously proud of her, Kelsi told The Sun. God I can't wait until the day he is caught. Every time something happens to you, it strikes you again. The bodies of Libby and Abby were discovered on February 14, 2017, along an abandoned railroad in Delphi, Indiana. The bridge is 853 feet across. The manner and causes of their deaths have never been publicly disclosed by police. I did not call him until after I had been to the scene because I wanted my thoughts and feeling to be mine and not influenced by an expert locals point of view. Coping Libby German and Abby Williams were both found dead on Valentine's Day 2017 - a day after they were reported missing having last been seen at the Delphi Historic Trails. Definitely not pregnant. Every time something happens and we get put back out in the media it just brightens our hope it gives us so much faith in all the people that are out there," Kelsi said. Ive never ever heard that rumor. It was nice to see her smile and laugh about memories with her sister. Liberty, 14, and her friend Abigail Williams, 13, were killed in what has come to be known as the Delphi Murders. She gave us his picture, what he is wearing, where he met them on the bridge, and a video and his voice in real-time at a known location. I think she was just taking a video to show us later and say, Hey, look at this really weird guy that was at the bridge earlier and this is what he looked like. And he seems to have dozens of accounts too. This is where the girls started, is this where the killer started? Kelsi estimated that she has watched and listened to the clip "thousands of times." Kelsi says her grandma is mistaken a phone call on a different day. However, they did say the culprit behind it used stolen images of a known male model and projected a contrived flashy lifestyle to groom underage girls and "solicit nude images, obtain their addresses, and attempt to meet them.". "I thought that over time people would forget or they'd stop talking about it or stop looking, but that hasn't been the case at all. One day you will have the opportunity to see and know what we do, and we look forward to that day.. As I walked into the pub, my eyes naturally scan the room. or 'What if I never dropped them off?' We connected because of her experience and that kind of helped me to break out of the shell and start advocating for my sister., I just tried to tell her that she needed to do more, Michelle told Oxygen. This is not our case officially. 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She drove Libby and her best friend Abby Williams (pictured) to the Delphi Historic Trails on Feb. 13, 2017, where they were killed Credit: Facebook/Snapchat. "People still continue to come and support us and share this information and it's just amazing. On February 14, 2017, the bodies of Abigail "Abby" Williams and Liberty "Libby" German were discovered off a hiking trail in Delphi, Indiana, United States, after the young girls had disappeared from the same trail the previous day. "I think you learn a lot about yourself when something like this happens. Police have never formally named a suspect in themurders of Libby and Abby, though several people have been questioned in regards to the killing. "And that just always amazes me and brightens my day that she would she got to be there for so many people," Kelsi said. "I think this person could be anyone," she said. Its almost oddly out of place. The homes were close and within walking distance. Kelsi says she has relived the hours leading up to thegirls deathsover and over again in her mind every day for the last four-and-a-half years. "We've always said, 'goodbye, I love you and I'll see you later'. So thank you for clarifying! THE sister of a girl killed in the Delphi 'Snapchat murders'has recounted the final words she exchanged with her late sibling before she was tragically murdered alongside her best friend in an Indiana woods. He bound her, raped her, and bludgeoned her beyond recognition, her sister Michelle Cruz said at CrimeCon in 2017. "The information we had, have, and continue to receive concerning Kline has ebbed and flowed over these last few years. I starteda Twitter for my sister andan Instagramand whatever I could, Michelle recently told Oxygen.com. "During the last nearly five years, we have conducted dozens of secondary investigations based on information we received. I needed to see it first hand to walk it and to hopefully gain more of an understanding of him. At the time I just didnt feel as though Id been taking her enough places or spending as much time together as we should so eventually I agreed if she could find someone else to pick her up again," Kelsi previously told The Sun. "I just keep listening, and every time I do, I just know that's the person that did such awful things - or a thing - to my sister. "I pray every day that today is the day. She no longer studies communications. - Some rumor about her Aunt Amanda not being the Amanda who was married to Jimmy DeVaul (sp?) Kelsi had plans to meet up with her boyfriend later that afternoon before going to work and initially told Libby no. Kelsi estimated that she has watched and listened to the clip thousands of times. She claimed to watch it almost every day in the hope of discovering a new detail orjogging a repressed memory. During a press conference in 2019, Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter even went as far as to say the killer could be sat in the room with them. Phone records indicate Kelsi's boyfriend calls her at 1: 38 PM. "We've likely interviewed you or someone close to you. - Kelsi's Uncle Cody is about a post he made. It was about a friend who had been through something traumatic. The young girls had gone missing from the same trail the previous day. Ives went on to say there were at least three different signatures. I hurry to catch up to my group because they are already talking about observations and theories. "It was just so humbling knowing that all of those people were there for you at one of the hardest times of your life, suffering unimaginable grief.". I remember making sure they had their sweatshirts, Kelsi reflected, I told her I loved her and she said it back, just like any other time we were leaving each other.. I stood next to my sister and looked out where the girls were murdered, and I could not fathom what Kelsi must be feeling in this place. Every one of us knows that bond of having a built-in best friend. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Those charges stem from a search of his home in Peru,Indianaon February 25th, 2017 - just 11 days after the bodies of Libby and Abby were found in Delphi. "I think survivor guilt is a real thing and it's so difficult to leap over. Kelsi German, 21, told The Sun that despite nearly five years having passed since her sister Libby, 14, was killed in Indiana alongside her best friend Abby Williams, 13, she still feels her sibling's presence around her often. Yes, I look everywhere I go. Libby then turned her back and walked away with Abby. Allen, who has entered . She said she's terrified by the idea that she may have encountered the culprit on the street or served him as a customer at her work. The anthony_shots profile on IG appears to be the same "model"/catfish, and the tone of the bio is young, or at least young passing. Id love for our team to be able to do ours. - In Renner video Kelsi's grandma says that she called Kelsi at work but she didn't answer. At least it allows me to make sense of the past 3 years. They have given LE information, lie detectors tests, DNA, we have given it to them. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The best evidence we have on this case came from Libby! She taught a course about career paths in forensic science that Kelsi took and was the first professor to learn of Kelsi's connection to the Delphi murders. (L to R) Sharlene Bowen, Sheryl McCollum, Kelsi German, Detective Dawn Higgins, & Christine Maninna [Photo: Sheryl McCollum]Sisters are a rare combination of confidant, caregiver, counselor, coach, partner, mom, and companion. Did he have the bridge planned out as the kidnap spot Did he approach them after watching them cross most of the bridge? The killer had to hike in and out with limited time. The killer could be here. Its a vision that has haunted me for 30 years.. There are two Amandas, so not related. There are several trails in this system. The department asked anyone who interacted with the account on Snapchat or Instagram to come forward for information. Ret. Before driving away, Kelsi recalled for The Sun how she told Libby she loved her, a sentiment that was echoed back by the young teen. Despite intense interest by the general public and national media, Abby and Libby's case, commonly referred to as the Delphi murders, the case remains unsolved. There is a bench on the trail in memory of the 1962 high school graduating class.. Several times one or more of us almost fell and slipped on the snowy icy path. "During the last nearly five years, we have conducted dozens of secondary investigations based on information we received. Police have never publicly released how Libby and Abby were killed. Then 17, Kelsi had been at home on the morning of February 13, 2017, when Libby, who had the day off from school, asked her if she could drive both her and her friend Abigail Williams, 13, to the Delphi Historic Trails. [I asked] Have you done radio? "My family has always been really big on making sure you tell everybody that you love them and goodbye each time you hang up the phone or leave the house. Other members of her family have reportedly suffered from a similar trauma-induced mental block regarding the months and weeks after Libby's death. I think thats one thing that intrigues people [about the case] to continue to look at it.. Both wanted to be here today as much as the experts. The other sub is talking about it. - No one refused a lie detector test. Kelsi had plans to meet up with her boyfriend later that afternoon before going to work and initially told Libby no. It was about a song. She'll remember someone being in a room near her that she previously couldn't, or receiving a letter or a gift from a friend or sympathetic stranger. Kelsi German and Michelle Cruz both lost their sisters under tragic circumstances, but they've found each other to lean on. Libby stunningly and bravely took a photograph of a man walking toward them. He knew exactly where he wanted them to go. Yeah Ive had to block him a few times. So I think it was just something fun to do on a nice day. According to an affidavit, Kline admitted to investigators that he used a series of fake social media profiles on Instagram and Snapchat to contact underage girls and solicit nude images from them. Kelsi said she cannot remember Libby nor Abby specifying while they wanted to visit the Delphi Historic Trails that day. We dont know if these signatures were pre or postmortem. Kaleb is Kelsis boyfriend and Sue is married to Dawn Higgins. View our online Press Pack. "I dont know where the case would be if we didn't have that video," she added. Then, we come upon a fence that is placed across the path warning us to not go further. I've tried reporting them but it doesn't work. Its further from the parking area than I originally thought. It was just so humbling knowing that all of those people were there for you at one of the hardest times of your life, suffering unimaginable grief.. Michelle has spent decades keeping her sisters story alive in hopes that the person responsible would finally be held accountable. "We've likely interviewed you or someone close to you. - The Renner video was first video she did alone and says she would have done the interview a lot differently. The killer crossed paths with the girls on the Monon Bridge. I take my time to walk to the edge of the bridge because I want to take in all aspects of the area. "And so they were like, 'Hey, let's go to this place,'" Kelsi theorized. The video shows a white male, dressed in faded jeans, a hoodie and a blue jacket, with his hands in his pockets, walking towards the eighth graders on a bridge. That support, Kelsi added, has never wavered. Its baffling to think we have a specific area of the country, a town, a remote bridge, a video, and his voice, yet we have been unable to locate him in four years. Every time something happens to you, it strikes you again. I believe possibly he had a weapon in his pocket but had other items in the fanny pack to help control them such as flex cuffs. Kelsi had plans to meet up with her boyfriend later that afternoon before going to work and initially told Libby no. The hours, days, weeks, and even months after the death of her sister are a blur for Kelsi, she said. I'll try to clarify who Cody is because there's so much confusion. Rachel Sharp. And then with the video still going, Libby recorded her own murder, and the murder of her friend Abby. "We also believe this person is from Delphi currently or has previously lived here, visits Delphi on a regular basis, or works here," he added. I told Kelsi I had no idea why this horrible crime happened to Abby and Libby, but I do know what is going to come from it. "It was amazing," she recounted. Another connected with Kelsi because she saved her sister from a man with a gun and she knows Kelsi would have done everything to save her sister. "Suddenly the toothpaste cap just fell from the ceiling and we instantly knew it was Libby, who, when she was alive, was always trying to make others laugh and playing pranks on people. Mannina said, Libby did her job. After an extensive search of their area, their bodies were found the following day on a steep embankment around half a mile upstream from theMonon High Bridge Trailwhere Libby had uploaded her final Snapchat post a day earlier. Thats just one new component to this scene that we would learn. "I think you learn a lot about yourself when something like this happens. One thing the German family will never forget, however, is the "outpouring in our community of just so many people who were there for us," Kelsi said. Libby then turned her back and walked away with Abby. And millions of people will support her, rally for her, and pray for her lifes work. The case had gone unsolved for years, with no leads or suspects charged with the murders of the eighth graders. And to think Libby lost a shoe which means she had to walk without it on rocks and sticks; its pitiful., I understand why the girls were allowed to go there. She no longer wanted to be a schoolteacher. Have you done podcasts? And she said No and Im like You need to go on Twitter and friend every podcast person and true crime person.. Kelsi says she has relived the hours leading up to the girls' deaths over and over again in her mind every day for the last four-and-a-half years. He has no fear of height or disrepair. My sister Sharlene and I have already seen parts of the outline of town as well as the highway leading us to town. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! We are at a disadvantage looking at this outside in. Despite being years apart in age Michelle is 50, while Kelsi is 19 she said they bonded over the very specific pain they share. Says they are only asking for funds to build the ball park. But, overwhelmingly and almost debilitatingly, she knows the killer crossed paths with her baby sister Libby German on the Monon High Bridge near downtown Delphi on February 13, 2017. I told Kaleb that it was Valentines Day and for the rest of the trip he would be my boyfriend and had to hold me up. She said they didnt say whether or not they had plans to meet up with anyone elseinside the park. "I'm tremendously proud of her," Kelsi told The Sun. Libby and Abby were close friends. Part of the reason the case is still alive and active today, Kelsi believes, is because of the bravery shown by Libby in her final moments of life, when the teen mustered the courage to record a short clip of the man that police believe killed her. They vanished on Valentines Day 2017 while hiking along the Delphi Historic Trails in Indiana during a day off from school. In a statement released last week, the department said such questions are "certainly relevant" but declined to comment further. "I thought that over time people would forget or they'd stop talking about it or stop looking, but that hasn't been the case at all. "Maybe I just met him at Dairy Queen where I was at work one day and he came in and ordered a chocolate milkshake but I haven't remembered his voice yet for whatever reason. I think survivor guilt is a real thing and its so difficult to leap over. "It's amazing how many people are still there supporting us. "I think that's one thing that intrigues people [about the case] to continue to look at it.". "I don't think she imagined at the time it would be such a big thing. Kelsi then made the short drive to the trails with Abby and Libby, dropping them off just after 1.35pm. It was about a song. And now, that's what I'm planning on doing.". Libby then slipped her phone into her pocket and continued recording. A killer leaving at least three different signatures leads me to think there is some distinct mental illness that he would not be able to hide from others. "And it's so sad that we just know the voice, but we don't know the face and we don't have any answers yet. 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