Liberty German.Photo: FBI
For nearly six years, the case shook the small town of Delphi and remained unsolved, but on Oct. 31, Indiana officials announced during a press conference that Richard Allen, 50, has been charged with two counts of murder.
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“I was in shock,” Timmons toldInsideEdition. “I think I’m still in shock really. It came out of nowhere.”
Timmons said that she always suspected the killer was familiar with Delphi.
“You had to know the area to get in and out,” Timmons told the outlet. “It just seems logical that they had some kind of local ties at the very least. I didn’t expect him to literally be living right under everyone’s noses.”
“That’s why we said, ‘Never stop searching anywhere,’ because we didn’t know where he was,” Patty said.
Timmons toldInside Edition, “If it turns out he is the killer, how did he manage to go unnoticed for almost six years? There’s a lot of questions left unanswered, more questions now than there were before.”
She added, “I’ve always said the girls deserve justice and I hope that’s where we’re headed.”
The police released the grainy image in 2017 hoping it would help lead to an arrest. Police have not said if the man shown in the video is Allen.
Indiana State Police
“Regardless of the arrest, it doesn’t bring her back,” Timmons said. “I’m still going to be wondering what she would be doing at this point or that point.”
Allen is due in court on Jan. 13.
The case is still under investigation and limited information is available at this time. The causes of death for the girls have not been released.
In aFacebook post, Timmons shared her feelings on the arrest of Allen, writing in part, “Over the next few weeks, months and maybe even years, the story will finally be told. Justice will finally be served. Hopefully questions will be answered and we as a family and community can begin to heal.”
source: people.com
