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On February 14, 2017, the bodies of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Abigail Williams&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (June 23, 2003 &amp;amp;ndash; February 13, 2017) and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Liberty German&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (December 27, 2002 &amp;amp;ndash; February 13, 2017) were discovered near the Monon High Bridge Trail, part of the Delphi Historic Trails in [[Delphi, Indiana]], U.S., after the girls had disappeared from that trail the previous day. The murders have received extensive media coverage, including reports that video and audio recordings of an individual believed to be their killer were found on German&amp;#039;s smartphone.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |url=http://wishtv.com/2017/06/16/police-delphi-homicides-far-from-cold-case-18k-tips-received/ |title=Police: Delphi homicides far from cold case; 18K tips received |last=Bloyd |first=Kyle |date=June 16, 2017 |access-date=December 18, 2020 |work=[[WISH-TV]] |archive-date=June 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616151502/http://wishtv.com/2017/06/16/police-delphi-homicides-far-from-cold-case-18k-tips-received/ |url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |last1=Shapiro |first1=Emily |title=Indiana teens&amp;#039; mysterious murders still unsolved 2 months later, leaving fear, frustration in Delphi |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/indiana-teens-mysterious-murder-unsolved-months-leaving-fear/story?id=46751470 |work=[[ABC News]] |access-date=May 5, 2017 |date=April 13, 2017 |archive-date=April 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413143116/https://abcnews.go.com/US/indiana-teens-mysterious-murder-unsolved-months-leaving-fear/story?id=46751470 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |url=http://www.theindychannel.com/longform/delphi-the-investigation |title=Delphi: The Investigation |first1=Paris |last1=Lewbel |first2=Rafael |last2=Sanchez |first3=Katie |last3=Cox |date=April 25, 2017 |access-date=May 28, 2017 |work=[[WRTV]] |archive-date=May 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525201007/http://www.theindychannel.com/longform/delphi-the-investigation |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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On October 26, 2022, a suspect was taken into custody,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;arrest&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Arrest made in Delphi murder investigation, sources say |url=https://www.wrtv.com/news/delphi/arrest-made-in-delphi-murder-investigation-sources-say |access-date=October 28, 2022 |website=WRTV Indianapolis |language=en |archive-date=November 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113032909/https://www.wrtv.com/news/delphi/arrest-made-in-delphi-murder-investigation-sources-say |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and, on October 31, that suspect was charged with two counts of murder.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=October 31, 2022 |title=Delphi suspect charged with 2 counts of murder; &amp;#039;Investigation far from complete&amp;#039; |url=https://fox59.com/indiana-news/delphi-murders-investigators-announce-arrest-details/ |access-date=January 29, 2023 |last=Karpinski |first=Izzy |work=Fox 59 |language=en-US |archive-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209113359/https://fox59.com/indiana-news/delphi-murders-investigators-announce-arrest-details/ |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Time (magazine)|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Time&amp;#039;&amp;#039;]] described the arrest as &amp;quot;the first major break in a case that has captivated national attention for nearly six years.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite magazine |title=Inside the Years-Long Hunt for Justice in the Delphi Murders |url=https://time.com/6227003/delphi-murders-indiana-arrest/ |last=Burga |first=Solcyre |magazine=Time |date=October 31, 2022 |access-date=January 29, 2023 |language=en |archive-date=January 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127130812/https://time.com/6227003/delphi-murders-indiana-arrest/ |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Murders ==&lt;br /&gt;
At 1:35&amp;amp;nbsp;p.m. on February 13, 2017, 13-year-old Abigail Joyce &amp;quot;Abby&amp;quot; Williams and 14-year-old Liberty Rose Lynn &amp;quot;Libby&amp;quot; German were dropped off by German&amp;#039;s older sister, Kelsi German, on County Road 300 North, east of the [[Indiana State Road 25|Hoosier Heartland Highway]]. The girls were hiking on the Monon High Bridge over Deer Creek, among woodland in remote [[Deer Creek Township, Carroll County, Indiana|Deer Creek Township]]. At 2:07&amp;amp;nbsp;p.m., German posted a photo of Williams walking the bridge; after this, they were not heard from again.&amp;lt;ref name= &amp;quot;WRTVtimeline&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |url=https://www.wrtv.com/delphi-timeline-the-search-for-libby-abbys-killer |title=DELPHI TIMELINE: The search for Libby &amp;amp; Abby&amp;#039;s killer |publisher=[[WRTV]] |last=Cox |first=Megan |date=February 13, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2023 |archive-date=January 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128202238/https://www.wrtv.com/delphi-timeline-the-search-for-libby-abbys-killer |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; They were reported missing at 5:30&amp;amp;nbsp;p.m. after they had failed to meet German&amp;#039;s father at 3:15&amp;amp;nbsp;p.m. The families initially searched for the girls themselves before calling the police. Authorities who quickly searched the area did not initially suspect foul play in the disappearance. However, this changed when the bodies of the girls were found around noon the next day, about {{convert|0.5|mi}} east of the abandoned Monon High Bridge.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;timeline&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Timeline – Disappearance and deaths of Liberty German and Abigail Williams in Delphi|url=http://fox59.com/2017/02/16/timeline-disappearance-and-deaths-of-liberty-german-and-abigail-williams-in-delphi/|publisher=FOX 59|access-date=May 5, 2017|archive-date=November 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117085424/https://fox59.com/2017/02/16/timeline-disappearance-and-deaths-of-liberty-german-and-abigail-williams-in-delphi/|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The bodies were found on the north bank of Deer Creek.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Investigation ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Police have not released details of how the girls were murdered.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|last1=Mack|first1=Justin|title=2 months later, 5 questions about the Delphi killings|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2017/04/13/2-months-later-5-questions-delphi-killings/100413504/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|access-date=May 13, 2017|archive-date=November 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106152819/https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2017/04/13/2-months-later-5-questions-delphi-killings/100413504/|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; As early as February 15, 2017, [[Indiana State Police]] began circulating a still image of an individual reportedly seen on the Monon High Bridge Trail near where the two friends were slain; the grainy photograph appears to capture a Caucasian male, hands in pockets, head down, walking on the rail bridge, towards the girls.&amp;lt;ref name= &amp;quot;WRTVtimeline&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; A few days later, the person in the photograph was named the [[prime suspect]] in the double-homicide.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;timeline&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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On February 22, law enforcement released an audio recording during which the voice of the suspect, although muffled, is heard to say, &amp;quot;Down the hill.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.jconline.com/story/news/crime/2017/02/22/audio-clip-released-delphi-double-homicide/98241826/|title=Audio clip released in Delphi double homicide|newspaper=[[Journal &amp;amp; Courier]]|last=Paul|first=Joseph|language=en|date=February 22, 2017|access-date=January 29, 2023|archive-date=March 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331160948/https://www.jconline.com/story/news/crime/2017/02/22/audio-clip-released-delphi-double-homicide/98241826/|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; At this news conference, officials credited the source of the audio and imagery to German&amp;#039;s smartphone and further regarded her as a hero for having had the presence of mind and fortitude to secretly record the exchange. Police indicated that additional evidence from the phone had been secured but would not release further details so as not to &amp;quot;compromise any future trial.&amp;quot; By this time, the reward offered in the case was set at $41,000.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;timeline&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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On July 17, police distributed a [[composite sketch]] of someone sought as a person of prime interest in the murders. The sketch was apparently created from eyewitness accounts of a hiker on the Delphi Historic Trails the day the girls vanished.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;timeline&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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On April 22, 2019, Indiana State Police announced a &amp;quot;new direction&amp;quot; in the case and released a new sketch of the suspect, while urging the public to look at the sketch, listen to the audio, watch how the man walks on the bridge and send tips to the tipline email.&amp;lt;ref name=RandolphCo&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/randolph-co-sexual-abuse-suspect-draws-comparisons-delphi-murderer/531-b9bab514-1987-4472-a3bf-1835389b5ec6 |title=Randolph Co. sexual abuse suspect draws comparisons to Delphi murderer |publisher=[[WTHR]] |date=January 10, 2019 |access-date=January 29, 2023 |archive-date=January 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130024927/https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/randolph-co-sexual-abuse-suspect-draws-comparisons-delphi-murderer/531-b9bab514-1987-4472-a3bf-1835389b5ec6 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/INPOLICE/bulletins/23f9c52 |title=Delphi Homicide Investigation Moves in New Direction |publisher=[[Indiana State Police]] |date=April 19, 2019 |access-date=December 18, 2020 |archive-date=November 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106152819/https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/INPOLICE/bulletins/23f9c52 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |date=April 22, 2019 |title=New &amp;#039;Face&amp;#039; of the Delphi Murder Suspect |url=https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/INPOLICE/bulletins/23faa80 |access-date=December 18, 2020 |publisher=[[Indiana State Police]] |archive-date=November 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106152820/https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/INPOLICE/bulletins/23faa80 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Investigators stated they had reason to believe that the suspect might be hiding in plain sight and was almost certainly familiar with the Delphi area, from living there, working there or for other reasons.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/indiana-police-release-new-sketch-and-recordings-of-delphi-killer-abby-and-libby | title=Police Release New Sketch &amp;amp; Recordings of Delphi Killer Who is &amp;#039;Hiding in Plain Sight&amp;#039; | access-date=January 29, 2023 | archive-date=January 29, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129052843/https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/indiana-police-release-new-sketch-and-recordings-of-delphi-killer-abby-and-libby | url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
An additional plea was made for help in identifying the driver of a vehicle left abandoned off the Hoosier Heartland Highway in Delphi, at the former Child Services office, between noon and 5 p.m. on the day of the murders.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/delphi-murder-investigation-sketch-killer-indiana-girls-video |title=Delphi murder investigation features new sketch, background on &amp;#039;heartless&amp;#039; killer of 2 Indiana girls |last=Fedschun |first=Travis |publisher=Fox News |date=April 22, 2019 |access-date=December 18, 2020 |archive-date=November 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106152825/https://www.foxnews.com/us/delphi-murder-investigation-sketch-killer-indiana-girls-video |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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On July 23, 2019, a suspect who had been wanted for the kidnapping and rape in [[Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Tippecanoe County]] was named as one of multiple suspects being investigated for the Williams and German murders, according to Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby. The suspect had died by suicide the previous month.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |url=https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/07/23/delphi-murder-suspect-paul-etter-libby-german-abby-williams/ |title=Man Who Committed Suicide In Indiana Police Standoff Also A Possible Suspect In Delphi Murders Of Abby Williams And Libby German |date=July 23, 2019 |publisher=[[WBBM-TV]] |website=CBS Chicago |access-date=December 18, 2020 |archive-date=November 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106152820/https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/delphi-murder-suspect-paul-etter-libby-german-abby-williams/ |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; On April 27, 2021, Indiana State Police detectives named another suspect as a new person of interest in the Delphi murders.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.jconline.com/story/news/crime/2021/04/27/attempted-murder-defendant-investigated-ties-delphi-murders/4852721001/|title=Attempted murder defendant investigated for possible ties to Delphi killings|first=Ron|last=Wilkins|newspaper=Journal &amp;amp; Courier|date=April 27, 2021|access-date=April 30, 2021|archive-date=March 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331160924/https://www.jconline.com/story/news/crime/2021/04/27/attempted-murder-defendant-investigated-ties-delphi-murders/4852721001/|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Arrest and developments ===&lt;br /&gt;
On October 26, 2022, a suspect was taken into custody and appeared in court on October 28.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;arrest&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; On October 31, 2022, Indiana State Police announced that the suspect had been charged with two counts of murder in the case. He has pleaded not guilty. His trial, originally scheduled to start March 20, 2023, has been postponed until later in the year at the request of the suspect&amp;#039;s defense team.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |first1=Noe |last1=Padilla |first2=Ron |last2=Wilkins |title=Delphi man charged with murder in killings of Libby German and Abby Williams |url=https://www.jconline.com/story/news/crime/2022/10/31/delphi-man-arrested-charged-murder-killings-of-libby-german-abby-williams/69600844007/ |date=2022-10-31 |access-date=2022-11-01 |newspaper=Journal &amp;amp; Courier |language=en-US |archive-date=March 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331160948/https://www.jconline.com/story/news/crime/2022/10/31/delphi-man-arrested-charged-murder-killings-of-libby-german-abby-williams/69600844007/ |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last3=McLaughlin |first1=Emma |last1=Tucker |first2=Barbara |last2=MacDonald |first3=Eliott C. |date=2022-10-31 |title=A man has been arrested and charged with murder in the 2017 killings of 2 teen girls in Indiana, authorities say |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/31/us/delphi-teen-killings-indiana-state-police-update/index.html |access-date=2022-11-01 |work=CNN |language=en |archive-date=November 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123194513/https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/31/us/delphi-teen-killings-indiana-state-police-update/index.html |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=https://wibc.com/146107/delphi-murders-trial-may-be-far-far-away/ |title=Delphi Murders Trial May Be Far, Far Away |last=Burgess |first=Donnie |date=2023-02-17 |website=WIBC FM |access-date=2023-04-05}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Two public defenders were appointed to represent the suspect.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Attorneys appointed for man charged with killing 2 girls |url=https://apnews.com/article/indiana-franklin-logansport-32548964d8282bb844489d84b4327091 |website=AP NEWS |language=en |date=14 November 2022 |access-date=January 26, 2023 |archive-date=January 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126041350/https://apnews.com/article/indiana-franklin-logansport-32548964d8282bb844489d84b4327091 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=EXPLAINER: Why are court records sealed in 2 girls&amp;#039; deaths? |url=https://apnews.com/article/media-arrests-indiana-indianapolis-homicide-563d16a69b36629b829a3d3127dc1478 |website=AP NEWS |language=en |date=21 November 2022 |access-date=January 26, 2023 |archive-date=January 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126041349/https://apnews.com/article/media-arrests-indiana-indianapolis-homicide-563d16a69b36629b829a3d3127dc1478 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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On November 29, Judge Frances Gull issued an order to unseal the probable cause affidavit that led to the suspect&amp;#039;s arrest. According to the redacted document, video footage recovered from German&amp;#039;s phone showed one of the victims mentioning &amp;quot;gun&amp;quot; as a man wearing a dark jacket and jeans approached them and ordered them to go &amp;quot;down the hill&amp;quot;. Investigators believe the suspect is the man seen in the video.&amp;lt;ref name=cnnaff/&amp;gt; Investigators also found a &amp;quot;.40-caliber unspent round&amp;quot; less than two feet from one victim&amp;#039;s body, but between the two victims. It was later determined that the round came from a gun owned by the suspect.&amp;lt;ref name=abcnews/&amp;gt; A witness said she saw a man walking away from the bridge &amp;quot;wearing a blue colored jacket and blue jeans and was muddy and bloody.&amp;quot; Another witness and a tip mentioned that a car was parked &amp;quot;oddly&amp;quot; and appeared to be parked in a way as if to hide its license plate. Investigators said the description of the vehicle matched a vehicle that the suspect owned in 2017.&amp;lt;ref name=cnnaff&amp;gt;{{cite web |last1=Razek |first1=Raja |last2=Iden |first2=Drew |last3=MacDonald |first3=Barbara |title=A newly unsealed affidavit details the clues that led investigators to the suspect in Delphi teen girl killings |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/29/us/delphi-teen-girls-killing-probable-cause-affidavit/index.html |website=CNN |language=en |date=30 November 2022 |access-date=January 26, 2023 |archive-date=January 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126022952/https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/29/us/delphi-teen-girls-killing-probable-cause-affidavit/index.html |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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According to a probable cause affidavit, the suspect was interviewed by the police in 2017, and said he was on the trail that afternoon for around two hours.&amp;lt;ref name = abcnews&amp;gt;{{cite web |last1=Shapiro |first1=Emily |title=Delphi murders: Suspect&amp;#039;s gun matched bullet found by girls, according to newly released document |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/delphi-murders-probable-cause-affidavit-shows-victim-mentioned/story?id=94157975 |website=ABC News |language=en |access-date=January 26, 2023 |archive-date=January 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126013722/https://abcnews.go.com/US/delphi-murders-probable-cause-affidavit-shows-victim-mentioned/story?id=94157975 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The document also said that in a subsequent interview in October 2022, the suspect told authorities he had worn &amp;quot;jeans and a black or blue jacket&amp;quot; that day and had gone to the bridge to &amp;quot;watch fish&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=cnnaff/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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On December 2, Judge Gull issued a [[gag order]] until January 2023. The suspect&amp;#039;s defense attorneys argued in a motion to move the trial out of Carroll County, based on concerns about juror bias due to what the attorneys described as the &amp;quot;extensive media attention&amp;quot; and the &amp;quot;highly publicized nature of the case&amp;quot; in the local area.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Judge issues gag order in Delphi case |url=https://fox59.com/news/judge-issues-gag-order-in-delphi-case/ |last=Burbrink |first=Jacob |website=Fox 59 |date=2 December 2022 |access-date=January 29, 2023 |archive-date=January 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126041353/https://fox59.com/news/judge-issues-gag-order-in-delphi-case/ |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Defense and law enforcement spar over Delphi murders investigation |url=https://fox59.com/indiana-news/defense-and-law-enforcement-spar-over-delphi-murders-investigation/ |last=McQuaid |first=Russ |website=Fox 59 |date=December 1, 2022 |access-date=January 29, 2023 |archive-date=January 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126043048/https://fox59.com/indiana-news/defense-and-law-enforcement-spar-over-delphi-murders-investigation/ |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Memorials==&lt;br /&gt;
In response to a request from German&amp;#039;s mother, homeowners across central Indiana have had orange lights installed on their front porches, both to commemorate the girls as well as to indicate that the murderer remains at large.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/carroll-county/7-months-after-delphi-murders-orange-lights-still-burn-bright-in-search-for-libby-abbys-killer |title=7 months after Delphi murders orange lights still burn bright in search for Libby and Abby&amp;#039;s killer |first=Katie |last=Cox |website=[[WRTV]] |date=September 14, 2017 |access-date=December 18, 2020 |archive-date=July 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708095236/https://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/carroll-county/7-months-after-delphi-murders-orange-lights-still-burn-bright-in-search-for-libby-abbys-killer |url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In August 2017, the families announced their plans to build a sports complex for Delphi in memory of the girls.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/carroll-county/delphi-murders-plans-unveiled-for-libby-abby-memorial-park-and-softball-field |title=Delphi Murders: Plans unveiled for Libby &amp;amp; Abby memorial park and softball field |first=Katie |last=Cox |website=[[WRTV]] |date=August 26, 2017 |access-date=December 18, 2020 |archive-date=November 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106152823/https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/carroll-county/delphi-murders-plans-unveiled-for-libby-abby-memorial-park-and-softball-field |url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A non-profit organization, L &amp;amp; A Park Foundation, was formed to &amp;quot;celebrate and commemorate the lives of Libby German and Abby Williams by creating a place for the appreciation of nature, art, play, and athleticism for generations to come.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Nonprofit L &amp;amp; A Park Foundation |url=https://www.guidestar.org/profile/82-3126143 |access-date=July 7, 2020 |archive-date=July 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708013706/https://www.guidestar.org/profile/82-3126143 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A site was procured a mile north of Delphi, and in the years following the girls&amp;#039; deaths, continued progress has been made in the development of Abby and Libby Memorial Park.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Abby &amp;amp; Libby Memorial Park |url=http://abbyandlibbymemorialpark.org/ |access-date=July 7, 2020 |archive-date=November 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123031337/https://abbyandlibbymemorialpark.org/ |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In 2020, the L &amp;amp; A Park Foundation was named a recipient of the [[2021 NBA All-Star Game|NBA All-Star 2021]] Legacy Grant.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=NBA All-Star 2021 Host Committee Announces Statewide Legacy Grant Recipients|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/nba-all-star-2021-host-committee-announces-statewide-legacy-grant-recipients|access-date=March 4, 2021|website=Indiana Pacers|language=en|archive-date=November 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106154321/https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/nba-all-star-2021-host-committee-announces-statewide-legacy-grant-recipients|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[List of murdered American children]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[List of unsolved murders (21st century)|List of unsolved murders]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[http://www.in.gov/isp/delphi.htm Delphi Homicide Investigation] – [[Indiana State Police]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/unknown-suspect-2 Seeking Information on Unknown Suspect in Indiana Double-Murder Investigation] – [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/indianapolis/news/press-releases/information-sought-in-investigation-into-deaths-of-liberty-german-and-abigail-williams Information Sought in Investigation into Deaths of Liberty German and Abigail Williams] – [https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/indianapolis FBI Indianapolis Field Office]&lt;br /&gt;
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