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Chilling video of ‘suspect’ named by 15 tipsters as Delphi killer shows alarming similarities to infamous Snapchat clip
CHILLING footage of a man linked to the Delphi killings appears to show chilling similarities to a Snapchat picture posted by one of the victims.
Best friends Libby German, 14, and Abigail Williams, 13, were found dead after being reported missing in Delphi, Indiana in February 2017.
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The teens went on a hike along the Monon High Bridge Trail on February 13 and their bodies were found in the woods the following day.
Days after they were killed, investigators released grainy photos of a figure walking on the abandoned railroad bridge the girls had visited and uploaded a snap on Snapchat.
They also released an audio recording of a man believed to be the suspect saying “down the hill.”
The picture appeared to be taken from eye level.
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Cops believe that the voice in the eerie clip was taken before the girls were killed.
The white male was dressed in faded jeans, a hoodie, and a blue jacket, with his hands in his pockets, and was seen walking towards the eighth graders on a bridge.
Cops received around 15 tips that claimed that the man in the footage was Ron Logan, who died in 2020, according to an FBI affidavit.
FBI investigators said that the voice in the clip was described as being “not inconsistent” with that of Logan.
He was arrested after the killings but was never identified as a formal suspect and wasn’t charged.
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Libby and Abigail's bodies were found around 1,400 feet from his house, according to the FBI.
When he was being quizzed, Logan reportedly told police that on the day the teens were killed, a friend had picked him up and taken him to a store between 2-2:30pm, according to an affidavit.
And the next day, he asked a family member to tell cops that he returned from the trip between 5-5:30pm.
Cops claimed that it appeared Logan had asked the relative to lie.
The search warrant stated that he had made statements that were later "intentionally designed to deceive".
'DESIGNED TO DECEIVE'
Court documents released by the podcast detail a search warrant was made on March 17, 2017, where investigators claim the crime scene was tampered with and it appeared the girls' bodies "were moved and staged."
In the docs, agents noted that pieces of clothing from one of the victims were missing.
Federal investigators said there were no visible signs of a struggle or a fight.
Officials suspected the killer had taken a souvenir and believed photographs or videos were likely shot of the monstrous set-up to "memorialize" the crime scene.
Investigators recovered fibers and unidentified hairs at the scene, per the doc.
FBI agents also said the killer would have been covered in the victims' blood, according to the search warrant.
One said: "Because of the nature of the victim’s wounds, it is nearly certain the perpetrator of the crime would have gotten blood on his person/clothing."
The girls' killer was never formally identified and remains a mystery five years on.
Libby’s older sister Kelsi, 21, said she hopes the culprit is “scared”.
She told The Sun: “I hope he is listening to all of these and he's trying to figure out a way to keep hidden, but he should know he can't stay hidden anymore.
"Law enforcement is going to continue looking for him. And he should be scared.”
And, head of Indiana state police Doug Carter issued a similar warning.
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He told ABC in January: “We know a lot about you. Today could be the day. Sleep well.”
But, Eric Erskin, Abigail's granddad, said he fears the murder mystery will not be solved in his lifetime.
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