Hi there! If you’re following the Delphi Murders case, you’ve heard that cameras will likely not be allowed in the courtroom during the Delphi trial. This decision drastically reduces access and transparency, but I have a potential solution to help provide a more detailed record of the trial, the same day they occur.

🔍 Who Am I? I’m Elle, a writer who has covered aspects of the Delphi case since 2018. I’ve live-transcribed court hearings, press conferences, and interviews, making them publicly available online to increase access and preserve them for archival purposes.

✍️ My Plan As a precaution in case of a camera ban, I enrolled in a shorthand course back in January. Shorthand is a method of quickly writing and recording speech that uses symbols in place of full words, making it ideal for a courtroom that doesn’t allow laptops or electronics. After months of classes and daily practice, I’m ready to take highly detailed notes and convert them into daily transcripts.

During the month of the trial, at the end of each day, I will take the transcripts, scan and convert them to regular text, and promptly upload them to a dedicated website. The record of proceedings will be accessible to everyone the same day they occur.

📢 How You Can Help I live across the country from Indiana, and attending the 4-week trial means significant travel and accommodation expenses. If you find value in daily shorthand recordings and want to lend your support, please consider donating to my fundraiser. Your contribution will help offset the cost of month-long accommodations (yikes!) and ensure detailed daily proceeding transcripts and updates!

Important Note re: Donations: All donations will be refunded if I am unable to attend. (I plan to cover a large portion of the Delphi trial expenses out of my own pocket, with the donations helping cover what I cannot. All donations will be refunded if, post-fundraiser, I’m not at a point where attending the entire or a portion of trial is financially feasible.

💡 Why It Matters News networks will cover the trial, but they are limited by time slots, understandably focusing on the most significant moments. Official transcripts can’t be requested until the trial is over, and for a 4-week trial, they will likely cost around $50K. Using shorthand, I aim to provide a comprehensive record, capturing the nuances and details that might otherwise be lost, and release them on a daily, ongoing basis as the trial occurs.

🌟 Get Involved

        💠 [PayPal] https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=DR4983DP5E2WE 

Stay tuned for ongoing updates on progress and plans. 

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for your support.

– Elle