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Richard Allen found guilty in Delphi case

FILE PHOTO: Officers escort Richard Allen out of the Carroll County courthouse following a hearing, Nov. 22, 2022, in Delphi, Ind.
FILE PHOTO: Officers escort Richard Allen out of the Carroll County courthouse following a hearing, Nov. 22, 2022, in Delphi, Ind.

Richard Allen has been found guilty on all four counts of murder in the Delphi case.

Allen has been the primary suspect in the 2017 killing of Abby Williams and Libby German near the Monon Bridge trail. 

Jurors deliberated over the evidence for four days before announcing their decision Monday afternoon. 

Allen’s sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 20. He is facing up to 130 years in prison. 

Katy Szpak is a Digital News Journalist for Indiana Public Media. She was raised in Crown Point, Indiana, and graduated from IU Bloomington with a degree in Journalism. She has previously worked at The Media School at IU.