DELPHI MURDERS: Richard Allen Court Hearing TRANSCRIPT (Attorneys Withdraw)

BALIFF: All rise for the court is now in session. The Honorable Fran Gull presiding. 

JUDGE FRAN GULL: Thank you, you may be seated.

(To staff member) [Are] we on?

Alright, we are on the record in State of Indiana versus Richard Allen 08C01-2210MR-01. 

Thank you for your patience ladies and gentlemen. Thank you Mr. McLeland, Mr. Luttrell, for your patience.

Um, we’ve had an unexpected turn of events ladies and gentlemen. 

Earlier this afternoon, the defense attorneys have withdrawn their representation of Mr. Allen. 

Mr. Baldwin made an oral Motion to Withdraw. 

I granted that oral Motion to Withdraw, and Mr. Rozzi will be submitting a written Motion to Withdraw, I’m assuming within the next couple of days. They have confirmed with the court that Mr. Allen’s financial situation remains static, meaning he is continuing to be entitled to appointed counsel. I will reach out to public defenders to make that appointment.

 As Mr. Allen is now without counsel I’ve ordered him transported back to the Department of Correction. 

Mr. McLeland, I know that we have already scheduled a hearing in the Carroll Circuit Court October 31st at 9am. I’d like to maintain that hearing if we can please?

NICK McLELAND: Yes, Your Honor.

JUDGE GULL: I think at that point, we can have counsel appointed. I’d like to set a new trial date. Obviously, I don’t believe counsel will be prepared within the next couple of months to try a case of this magnitude in January. So, we’ll set dates for the trial. I think we need to set a date as well for the suppression hearing that was filed, now by former counsel. 

I have asked the attorneys to provide all of the discovery previously provided to [send] back to the State of Indiana. I know I …

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Delphi Murders 3 Signatures: Robert Ives Interview Transcript from ‘Down the Hill’ Podcast

Robert Ives Signatures at Delphi Murders Crime Scene as told on Down the Hill Podcast (Robert Ives Transcript Interview)

Prosecutor Robert Ives details Delphi murders, crime scene, and signatures in interview with ‘Down The Hill’ Podcast.

Robert Ives was Carroll County, Indiana’s Chief Prosecutor when the Delphi Murders occurred. Now retired, Ives gave a fascinating interview to HLN’s ‘Down The Hill’ Podcast, providing an overview of the investigatory process, where he discussed everything from the legalities of securing search warrants and cell data, to Libby’s video, and even possible signatures left at the crime scene.

As part of an ongoing effort to document facts and interviews of significance relating to the Delphi Murders, the relevant portions of the episode has been transcribed below. Please be sure to listen to Down the Hill Podcast – Chapter 5: Signatures as you read along. The entire show is phenomenal and well-produced. Ives comes across as smart and well-spoken, and in this interview, he supplies some of the best insight into the inner workings of the case to date.

[Begin Robert Ives Interview Transcript / Down The Hill Podcast]

NARRATOR: From Ives’ perspective, crime scenes in Carroll County are generally routine. He says it’s usually pretty clear from the jump who did what… but that’s not the case here.

BARBARA [HOST]: You were quoted as saying that the evidence, or the crime scene, was “odd”. What do you mean by odd? 

ROBERT IVES: Well, in one sense, any murder scene is probably odd. But again this is where I have difficulty because I’m not sure what all has been released. There were a variety of things at the scene of the crime where I guess I would ask you to talk to the State Police about that. They have to decide what’s going to be released was not going to be released. It was just not your normal ‘a person was killed …

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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

[Start]

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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