In a Carroll County courtroom, details emerged about the investigation into the 2017 killings of two middle school students in Indiana. Richard Allen, who was later charged with the murders, had reached out to authorities five years prior, claiming he had been in the area the day the girls were killed. A volunteer clerk working on organizing tips in the case discovered this information, leading to Allen’s arrest.
Allen’s defense team has claimed he is innocent and suggested the killings may have been part of a ritual sacrifice. Witnesses described seeing a man, referred to as the “bridge guy,” near the area where the bodies were found. Testimony revealed that Allen was in the area at the time, passing three girls on his way to an abandoned rail bridge where the victims were planning to spend the day.
The detective who first interviewed Allen, Dan Dulin, testified that Allen provided details about his whereabouts on the day of the killings. Five years later, the lead sheet containing Allen’s information was flagged by the volunteer clerk, leading to his re-interview and eventual arrest.
Witnesses testified about encountering a man matching Allen’s description on the trail that day, with one witness pointing out similarities between him and the Snapchat video found on one of the victim’s phones. Ballistics experts matched a bullet found near the victims to a handgun found in Allen’s home, leading to his arrest.
The prosecution has presented evidence linking Allen to the crime scene, while the defense has challenged witness accounts, timelines, and the credibility of the investigation. The trial is ongoing as more details about the case continue to unfold in court.
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