HLN ‘Down The Hill’ Transcript: Who Killed Abby & Libby?

HLN Down the Hill Delphi Murders Transcript. New information from roundtable discussion includes a high school witness saw BG suspect and Libby's video length. This is a picture of the video's participants (Barbara MacDonald, Drew Iden, Casey Jordan, Mike Galanos)

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM HLN ‘DOWN THE HILL’ INTERVIEW:

  • A female high school student on the trails prior to Abby and Libby’s arrival may have spoken to the suspect known as ‘Bridge Guy’. 
  • Unreleased portion of Libby’s video is short & does NOT contain additional audio or video of the killer.
  • Criminologist does not believe killer knew the girls and agrees with investigators that he is local & follows the case.
  • Contrary to social media speculation, there is no indication that police have narrowed in on a specific person of interest & still hope for ‘the’ tip.

To accompany HLN Down The Hill – The Delphi Murders television special, viewers were encouraged to submit questions about the case which were answered during a round table discussion on YouTube. 

True Crime Live host Mike Galanos sat down with HLN documentary producers Barbara MacDonald and Drew Iden, along with criminologist Dr. Casey Jordan, to respond to viewer’s queries and share their insight into the Delphi Murder investigation.

In an ongoing effort to document interviews and newsworthy material related to the unsolved Delphi Murders, we have transcribed the panel discussion (titled Who Killed Abby and Libby? HLN Investigates Your Questions about “Down the Hill) below.

Viewer questions will be highlighted in yellow. There are some interesting bits of information included within the discussion. Over the past year and a half, Barbara MacDonald and Drew Iden have been dedicated to investigating the Delphi Murders case (including spending time on the ground in Delphi for the “Down the Hill Podcast” / two-part documentary), and have developed solid relationships with both family and police. 

While reading the transcript, you can follow along by watching the Q&A on Youtube here: Who Killed Abby and Libby? HLN Investigates Your Questions about ‘Down the Hill’.

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Delphi Murders: Indiana State Police Road Show (Interview Transcript) 01/28/2020

2020 Delphi Murders Update by Investigators Doug Carter on ISP Roadshow

On January 28, 2020, members of The Indiana State Police participated in an interview with the ‘ISP Road Show’ discussing the current state of The Delphi Murders & Flora Fire investigations. Below the episode is transcribed in its entirety, part of an ongoing effort to chronicle interviews and information of factual origin related to the Delphi Murders. With so many rumors swirling around the case, it can often be difficult to separate fact from fiction, and we hope being able to reference original source material will be helpful to those investigating the case.

PARTICIPANTS:

SGT. JOHN PERRINE, INDIANA STATE POLICE (Host)

SUPERINTENDENT DOUG CARTER, INDIANA STATE POLICE

SGT. RON GALAVIZ, INDIANA STATE POLICE

ISP ROAD SHOW / DELPHI 2020 INTERVIEW UPDATE TRANSCRIPT

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JOHN PERRINE: Hello everybody, and welcome to The Indiana State Police Road Show. I’m your host Sergeant John Perrine of the Indiana State Police Public Information Office. To my right you will recognize this man from everywhere, Superintendent Doug Carter. So honored to have you on the show.

SUPERINTENDENT DOUG CARTER: Thank you. Thanks for having me.

JOHN PERRINE: And of course regular guest up from the PIO Office downtown, First Sergeant Ron Galaviz. 

RON GALAVIZ: Good morning John, thanks for having me.

JOHN PERRINE: Yeah. So the Road Show is brought to you each and every week by the Indiana State Police Alliance and Cops For Kids, a subsidiary of the State Police Alliance. For more information about our sponsor you can visit them at www.IndianasFinest.com . A special thanks to Emmis Communications, Miss Terri Stacy, Kyle Knezevich, and Matt Hibbeln for all they do to get this on the airwaves every week from corner to corner of the state of Indiana. We appreciate their efforts. And of course, …

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Delphi Murders CrimeCon Interview Transcript

Delphi Murders Interview Transcript Family CrimeCon 2018 Interview Video

In a continued mission to transcribe and archive informative interviews and briefings related to The Delphi Murders, we have transcribed a live panel-style session conducted at CrimeCon 2018. The panel titled “Delphi Murders: The Family Speaks” was hosted by journalist and former HLN anchor Ashleigh Banfield. Becky Patty (Liberty German’s grandmother), Mike Patty (Liberty German’s grandfather), Anna Williams (Abby Williams’ mother) and Sergeant Jerry Holeman (District Investigative Commander at Indiana State Police and FBI National Academy graduate), were guests. 

This interview discusses multiple topics of interest related to the Delphi Murders investigation, including origins of the first sketch, specifics of what agencies are involved on a daily basis, reasoning behind limited release of investigatory details, the media’s misrepresentation of Daniel Nations as a suspect, and more. Near the conclusion, audience members were encouraged to ask questions, and a touching story was shared about how the news of Libby’s quick thinking to film her killer ended up impacting a completely unrelated case.

       2018 CrimeCon Delphi Murders Interview Panel Transcript

Host Ashleigh Banfield enters the stage. She shares a short introduction and video about the case before welcoming the panelists. 

ASHLEIGH BANFIELD: Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to bring out to the stage if I can: Mike and Becky Patty, they’re the grandparents of Liberty German; Anna Williams, she’s the mother of Abigail Williams; and First Sergeant Jerry Holman, he’s the District Investigative Commander of the Indiana State Police, he’s overseeing this investigation. Let’s give them a round of applause for the bravery it takes to do this kind of an information series. 

Mike Patty, Becky Patty, Anna Williams, and Sergeant Holeman enter from the side of the stage. A thunderous round of applause erupts from the audience. Anna Williams begins to tear up. Ashleigh Banfield walks over to hug

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DELPHI PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT (2019)

Delphi Press Conference Transcript 2019 New Leads, police sketch, video, audio and suspect!

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.

DELPHI PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT 2019. SUPERINTENDENT CARTER STANDS AT PODIUM WITH PICTURES OF ABBY WILLIAMS & LIBBY GERMAN ANNOUNCING NEW SUSPECT PHOTOS, VIDEOS, SKETCH AND EVIDENCE.
Delphi Press Conference 2019 Transcript: Superintendent Carter

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 …

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