"She loved making people laugh and making people smile and just being there for people. "I remember making sure they had their sweatshirts," Kelsi reflected, "I told her I loved her and she said it back, just like any other time we were leaving each other.". Her brother went to prison for drugs when Cody was 12 years old, so Becky and her husband Mike Patty adopted and raised him. Libby posted pictures of Abby on social media. Kelsi then made the short drive to the trails with Abby and Libby, dropping them off just after 1.35pm. We are not paid or provided any incentive for our quest to help this community and this town, and mostly help this sister find a killer. Kelsi estimated that she has watched and listened to the clip "thousands of times." - Her father didn't really raise them. I didn't know anything about any of them, other than none of it is surprising. Investigators say the best piece of evidence they have in this case is the video and audio Libby captured with her phone, in which the suspect can apparently be heard saying, "Guys, down the hill." The young girls had gone missing from the same trail the previous day. Their bodies were found about a half mile away from the hiking trail. Yes, I look everywhere I go. But I was a little confused in who exactly Cody was. It's a nice way for me to be able to help them in a different way and also meet all of these people going into the forensic science field who are so interested in these kinds of cases that are going unsolved right now.". Definitely not pregnant. But believing she had been a "bad sister" of late, not hanging out with her. The bridge that we have seen numerous times but still its shocking once its in view. Despite being years apart in age Michelle is 50, while Kelsi is 19 she said they bonded over the very specific pain they share. The manner and causes of their deaths have never been publicly disclosed by police. Sisters Of Victims In The Delphi Murders And Golden State Killer Cases Share Automatic Connection And Mentorship. "It's amazing how many people are still there supporting us. He was happy to help this southern belle stay upright. Kelsis belief the killer lives or may have once lived locally stems from the idea that the trail near to where the two girls bodies were found is difficult to simply stumble across, she said. "At the time I just didn't feel as though I'd been taking her enough places or spending as much time together as we should so eventually I agreed if she could find someone else to pick her up again. The recently-engaged German is now at Purdue University, studying forensic science but she isn't planning on using her education to bring her sister's killer to justice. This is so true. She drove Libby and her best friend Abby Williams (pictured) to the Delphi Historic Trails on Feb. 13, 2017, where they were killed Credit: Facebook/Snapchat. She said that no one was there when she dropped them off. This sub is for discussion of the case that's come to be known as the Delphi Murders. "And that just always amazes me and brightens my day that she would she got to be there for so many people," Kelsi said. Homicide Detective Christine Mannina, Detective Dawn Higgins, trauma nurse Sharlene Bowen, Kaleb Siebert, Sue McDowell, and Kelsi German, the victims sister. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. [16] "I think survivor guilt is a real thing and it's so difficult to leap over. Kelsi's belief the killer lives - or may have once lived - locally stems from the idea that the trail near to where the two girls' bodies were found is difficult to simply stumble across, she said. It's really like one of the only things you can do in Delphi other than getting food.". But this room was different than most. Kelsi German, 21, told The Sun that despite nearly five years having passed since her sister Libby, 14, was killed in Indiana alongside her best friend Abby Williams, 13, she still feels her sibling's presence around her often. The bridge is more remote and isolated. Another connected with Kelsi because she saved her sister from a man with a gun and she knows Kelsi would have done everything to save her sister. During a press conference in 2019, Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter even went as far as to say the killer could be sat in the room with them. And millions of people will support her, rally for her, and pray for her lifes work. Kaleb has a sweet, natural, and caring demeanor. In fact, during her freshman year at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., German took nothing but journalism classes. The cold will not deter us, any of us. Standing on that bridge, it dawned on me that every one of us visitors were sisters. Weve likely interviewed you or someone close to you. She no longer studies communications. Standing on the bridges edge, I factor in the height of the bridge, condition of the bridge, broad daylight, cell service, others in the vicinity, and visibility of the killer from the bridge and from the ground and rough terrain. Kelsi's belief the killer lives - or may have once lived - locally stems from the idea that the trail near to where the two girls' bodies were found is difficult to simply stumble across, she said. THE sister of a girl killed in the Delphi 'Snapchat murders' has recounted the final words she exchanged with her late sibling before she was tragically murdered alongside her best friend in an Indiana woods. While this case is perplexing, it is absolutely solvable, Ret. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. Liberty, 14, and her friend Abigail Williams, 13, were, I didnt want to be part of media or part of the case anymore at that point, Kelsi admitted to, I just tried to tell her that she needed to do more, Michelle told, Paul Holes, the retired detective that helped crack the Golden State Killer case and who worked on. "Every time something new happens [in the case] I have to relive those moments," Kelsi said. - Dexter Guy from Twitter needs to be deleted. "I see it all over, every day. As an investigation continues, Kelsi said she believes police are getting closer each day to obtaining justice for Abby and Libby, the latter of whom she remembered as a funny, caring, and tenacious younger sister. I think survivor guilt is a real thing and its so difficult to leap over. December 27 marked what would have been Libby's 19th birthday. I can hear the snow crunch with each step I take. I know for the sisters on that bridge today we will forever support Kelsi German in her fight for finding her sisters killer. Yet Kelsi questioned "I thought he was with Michael?". "I dont know where the case would be if we didn't have that video," she added. But, overwhelmingly and almost debilitatingly, she knows the killer crossed paths with her baby sister Libby German on the Monon High Bridge near downtown Delphi on February 13, 2017. Those poor girls were just out having fun. Her little sister was murdered, along with her sister's best friend. Their bodies were found the following. The man who set up that account has since been identified as Kegan Anthony Kline, a 27-year-old from Peru, Indiana, who last year was arrested for 30 felonies, including possession of child porn, exploitation of children, and soliciting minors for sex. Its further from the parking area than I originally thought. Its a pretty normal place to do and take pictures, hang out, or talk to each other. "People still continue to come and support us and share this information and it's just amazing. Was super nervous and just kept talking. How far has the Delphi Murder case progressed? I thought that over time people would forget or theyd stop talking about it or stop looking, but that hasnt been the case at all. Their killer has also still not been found. "If I learn something in my classes, it might be something new that the detectives haven't thought about," German reasons. Cody is Becky German Patty's nephew; her brother's son. They know where he was and who he was with and he wasn't anywhere near Delphi. "I just keep listening, and every time I do, I just know that's the person that did such awful things - or a thing - to my sister. She has changed her major to psychology with minors in forensic science and law. - Libby wasn't pregnant. The department asked anyone who interacted with the account on Snapchat or Instagram to come forward for information. THE sister of a girl killed in the Delphi 'Snapchat murders'has recounted the final words she exchanged with her late sibling before she was tragically murdered alongside her best friend in an Indiana woods. - Some of the rumors involving Cody were really gross and weird so she isn't discussing them. Its baffling to think we have a specific area of the country, a town, a remote bridge, a video, and his voice, yet we have been unable to locate him in four years. "He could be right there in front of us and we have no idea. Libby then slipped her phone into her pocket and continued recording. Truth and logic don't mean much of anything to that group. "During the last nearly five years, we have conducted dozens of secondary investigations based on information we received. She gave us his picture, what he is wearing, where he met them on the bridge, and a video and his voice in real-time at a known location. On February 14, 2017, Libby and Abby's bodies were found in Delphi, Indiana, next to a closed down railroad. There are 9.8 miles of trail in this trail system. But believing she had been a "bad sister" of late, not hanging out with her younger sister as often as she should, a guilt-riddled Kelsi eventually agreed to take the girls just after 1.30pm, provided they found their own ride home. She'll remember someone being in a room near her that she previously couldn't, or receiving a letter or a gift from a friend or sympathetic stranger. "I'm tremendously proud of her," Kelsi told The Sun. "Maybe I just met him at Dairy Queen where I was at work one day and he came in and ordered a chocolate milkshake but I haven't remembered his voice yet for whatever reason. I dont know where the case would be if we didnt have that video, she added. Every time something happens and we get put back out in the media it just brightens our hope it gives us so much faith in all the people that are out there, Kelsi said. "I remember her telling me once that she just felt like she was everybody's therapist, but that's because everybody was just so open to coming to her and talking to her about whatever they were feeling and she was always so good at making you feel like you were worth it. So I think it was just something fun to do on a nice day. Police have never formally named a suspect in themurders of Libby and Abby, though several people have been questioned in regards to the killing. Early afternoon on Feb. 13, 2017, Kelsi German dropped off Libby and her sister's friend, Abby Williams, near the Monon High Bridge trail, where the Delphi Community Middle School. Kids have been going there since 1962. "It's amazing how many people are still there supporting us. I can't get over what loving people Becky and Mike are. Every time something happens and we get put back out in the media it just brightens our hope it gives us so much faith in all the people that are out there," Kelsi said. Its also extended beyond the local community, with restless true crime fanatics and justice seekers keeping the story alive through podcasts, blog posts, and discussion boards. "So that's something I've also bought into," Kelsi continued, "that he's either from Delphi or that he's spent a lot of time here.". So thats something Ive also bought into, Kelsi continued, that hes either from Delphi or that hes spent a lot of time here.. The new sketch has given the sister of Libby German renewed hope that there will be justice in this case. - In Renner video Kelsi's grandma says that she called Kelsi at work but she didn't answer. As I walked into the pub, my eyes naturally scan the room. 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