Delphi 4 Year Update: Mike & Becky Patty pen touching CNN piece ∙ Superintendent Doug Carter interview transcript ∙ Abby and Libby Memorial Park set to open this spring ∙ HLN to air 2-part Delphi series

Today, February 13, 2021 marks the four year anniversary of the murders of 14 year old Liberty (‘Libby’) German and 13 year old Abigail (‘Abby’) Williams in Delphi, Indiana. Known as ‘The Delphi Murders’, the case received significant notoriety due to the heroic actions Libby, who used her phone to capture video and audio of her killer. Despite this incredible piece evidence, the case remains unsolved.

In 2020 I interviewed Superintendent Doug Carter of The Indiana State Police about the case. Superintendent Carter is a familiar face to those who follow the investigation. He has acted as a spokesperson at several press conferences, including in April of 2019 when police announced a “new direction” in the inquiry. It was during this presser that an updated sketch of the suspect was released, showing a man who appeared considerably younger than the original drawing, as well as a 1.5 second video of the man walking on the Monon High Bridge. 

Speaking with him was an absolute pleasure. You can tell he cares deeply about the investigation and bringing closure to the families. I’m reposting the March 2020 interview transcription, in which Superintendent Carter talks about his background in law enforcement, the dangers sharing ‘side-by-sides’ can pose, the current status of the case, and an interesting bit of insight into specific profiling that has been conducted. Carter believes this case will be solved, and he’s not the only one. Today CNN posted an open letter from Becky and Mike Patty, grandparents of Libby German, asking the public to “give them a minute”. When asked to …