Below is the full Delphi Press Conference Transcript. On Monday April 22, 2019, investigators from Delphi Indiana Police, Indiana State Police, The FBI and Carroll County Sheriff’s office invited the media and public to attend a press conference with new information about the murders of Libby German and Abby Williams. They released audio and video footage of the suspect, as well as a new police sketch which looks very different from the well known “Bridge Guy” sketch. Continue below to read the Delphi Press Conference Transcript.
NEW DELPHI PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT 2019
Standing at podium is Indiana State Police Superintendent Carter and Sheriff Leazenby to his right.
SUPERINTENDENT CARTER: I wasn’t sure quite what to expect when I walked out, but I got to say to the Delphi Community, um, I got to say to the Delphi Community how grateful I am. You inspire people you don’t even understand when, you don’t even understand why. Information is being released today is the result of literally thousands and thousands of hours of extraordinary investigative efforts by Delphi, Carroll County, The FBI, The Indiana State Police and countless other agencies. This community surrounded us some 26 months ago. And you did everything you could to support us, but most importantly you surrounded the family of these two little girls. Gosh, I’ll never forget it! After you hear what we’re going to release today I’m going to ask for your continued support, your continued understanding, your empathy and compassion as we move forward to find out who did this….and we will. We’re seeking the public’s help to identify the driver of a vehicle that was parked at the old CPS/DCS welfare building in the city of Delphi that was abandoned on the east side of County Road 300 North next to the Hoosier Heartland Highway between the hours of noon to five on February 14th, 2017 [Note: It has been updated that the date was misspoken- it should be February 13th, not 14th. Carter also clarified he was referring to the former CPS building as “abandoned”, not a vehicle]. If you were parked there or know who was parked there, please contact the officers at the command post at The Delphi City Building. We’re releasing additional portions of the audio recording from that day. Please keep in mind the person talking is one person and is the person on the bridge with the girls. This is NOT two different people speaking- please listen to it very, very carefully. We are also releasing video recovered from Libby’s phone. This video has never before been previously released. The video shows the suspect walking on the bridge. When you see the video, watch the person’s mannerisms as they walk. Watch the mannerisms as he walks. Do you recognize the mannerisms as being someone that you might know? Remember, he is walking on the former railroad bridge. Because of the deteriorated condition of the bridge, the suspect is not walking naturally due to the spacing between the ties. During the course of this investigation, we have concluded the first sketch released will become secondary, as of today. The result of the new information and intelligence over time leads us to believe the sketch, which you will see shortly, IS the person responsible for the murders of these two little girls. We also believe this person is from Delphi- currently, or has previously lived here, visits Delphi on a regular basis, or works here. We believe this person is currently between the age range of 18 and 40, but might appear younger than his true age. [Speaking] Directly to the Killer, who may be in this room: We believe you were hiding in plain sight. For more than 2 years, you never thought we would shift gears to a different investigative strategy. But we have. We likely have interviewed you or someone close to you. We know this is about power to you, and you want to know what we know. And one day, you will. A question to you: What will those closest to you think of you when they find out that you brutally murdered two little girls? Two children! Only a coward would do such a thing. We are confident that you have told someone what you have done, or at the very least they know because of how different you are since the murders. We try so hard to understand how a person could do something like this to two children. I recently watched a movie called ‘The Shack’, and there’s also a book that talks so well about evil, about death, and about eternity. To the murderer: I believe you have just a little bit of a conscience left. And I can assure you that how you left them in that woods is not, IS NOT, what they are experiencing today. To the family: I hope that you all [the media] will give them some time, because we’re going to be asking that there is no media inquiry or no media response for at least the next two weeks, and I hope you understand why. The family found out about this information this morning. I just want the family to know that when I take my last breath on this Earth, I’ll be thinking about them. There’s going to be a tremendous amount of questions. I know that, I know that. Never in my career have I stood in front of something like this. Please be patient with us, please. We are just beginning. We are just now beginning, and I can tell you on behalf of The Sheriff and The Police Chief, and so many other partners that have stood with us over this period of time, that we will NOT stop!
Superintendent Carter and Sheriff Leazenby exit. A member of The Indiana State Police (his name was not provided) stands in front of the microphone.
INDIANA STATE POLICE : [Removes drape from new suspect sketch] I just unveiled a person that we believe is responsible for the murder of these two little girls. So I invite media to take a look at that now. We’re also going to show you a video not previously released The Superintendent spoke to, and also the audio that’s additional to what has been previously released. It’s only a slight change in it. So give Sargent Riley just a second as he gets that up and ready.
[Audio plays on repeat via a screen. Appears to sound like “Guys…..down the hill”].
Standby for the video please. There is no sound in the video.
[Video plays on screen showing several frames of man in jeans and blue outerwear/jacket taking forward steps on the bridge].
INDIANA STATE POLICE: As Superintendent Carter mentioned, he [the suspect] is on the Railway Bridge. You have to take different steps to get to it. This information later this afternoon will be on the State Police website. For the community that’s here, we have a 100 copies of the news release. If you put in that URL you’ll be able to get to that site to play it [ https://www.in.gov/isp/delphi.htm ]. And we also have that same release for you in the media, and the rest of the state will get that release in about 15 minutes. So we appreciate those who came here. This concludes our announcement. Thank you for your time. patience. and courtesy.
[Press Conference Ends]
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