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 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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