Name: New video sheds light on bridge guy murders
Uploaded: 2025-03-15T01:30:07.534Z
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Description: A newly released video by the group “Justice for Rick Allen” claims to show the full cellphone footage captured by 14-year-old Liberty “Libby” German of 13-year-old Abigail “Abby” Williams walking across a bridge in Delphi, Indiana, moments before they were both murdered.

A newly released video by the group “Justice for Rick Allen” claims to show the full cellphone footage captured by 14-year-old Liberty “Libby” German of 13-year-old Abigail “Abby” Williams walking across a bridge in Delphi, Indiana, moments before they were both murdered.

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A newly released video claims to depict the cell phone footage taken by Liberty "Libby" German before the tragic deaths of herself and Abigail "Abby" Williams in Delphi, Indiana. This footage, shared by the group "Justice for Rick Allen," reportedly shows 14-year-old Libby recording 13-year-old Abby as they walked across an old railroad bridge on the day before they were murdered. In the video, a man, later dubbed "Bridge Guy," is seen trailing behind them. This individual was identified by law enforcement and prosecutors as the suspect in the case.

The disappearance of the girls occurred after they failed to meet Libby's father as planned. Their bodies were discovered the following day, partially covered with sticks, and both had died from cuts to their throats. The case remained unsolved for over five years until the arrest of Richard Allen, a local CBS employee, in 2022, igniting new developments in the investigation. Allen was subsequently found guilty of two counts each of murder and felony murder in November 2024, leading to a sentencing of 130 years in prison. Despite the verdict, Allen has filed an appeal, while the group advocating for his innocence continues to circulate the full 43-second video online.



New video sheds light on 'bridge guy' murders

This appears to be the cell phone footage prosecutors played during the highly publicized Delphi murder trial. It purportedly shows the last moments that 13-year-old Abigail Abbey Williams and 14-year-old Liberty Libby German were seen alive. Here it seems Libby filmed Abbey as they walked on an old railroad bridge in Delphi, Indiana on February 13, 2017. A man, referred to as Bridge Guy, is visible behind the girls. Police and prosecutors later identified him as the murder suspect. The two girls were reported missing after they failed to meet Libby's father that afternoon. The next day, their bodies were found near the bridge, partially covered by sticks. Both teens died from cuts to the throat. The case went cold for more than five years, until Richard Allen, a local CBS employee, was arrested in 2022. A group claiming that Allen was wrongfully convicted posted the full 43-second cell phone video to their website. They say it's the same video played during the trial. In November 2024, Allen was found guilty of two counts of murder and two counts of felony murder. He was sentenced to a maximum of 130 years in prison, and he has filed an appeal.

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