Crime & Safety

Delphi Double Murderer Richard Allen Faces Up To 130 Years In Prison At Sentencing

Police investigated thousands of leads, and released multiple composite sketches of the suspect based on eyewitness accounts.

(Elyssa Kaufman and Todd Feurer, CBS Chicago)

Updated on: December 20, 2024 / 6:33 AM CST

CHICAGO (CBS) — Delphi double murderer Richard Allen will learn his fate learn during sentencing on Friday morning.

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An Indiana jury has convicted Allen in the murders of 14-year-old Liberty "Libby" German and 13-year-old Abigail "Abby" Williams who had vanished during a hike in Delphi in 2017.

The jury of seven women and five men spent about 19 hours deliberating over the course of three days before finding Allen, 52, guilty of all counts.

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