Jury Convicts Richard Allen in Delphi Double Murder Case

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Big news in the world of true crime!** After a four-day deliberation, a jury found Richard Allen guilty of killing two teenage girls, Abigail Williams and Liberty German, in Delphi, Indiana, back in 2017. This case has been making headlines for years due to repeated delays, a leak of evidence, and a gag order. Now, with a special judge and sequestered jurors, the verdict is finally in. Allen could face up to 130 years in prison, but what does this mean for the future of the case?

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