Brown's attraction to both men and women was presented as the most interesting thing about her. He was living 37 miles from Delphi, in the town of Peru. Dont message me again. "Some days I feel like I have a foot in both worlds, yet never really belonging to either," she wrote. She is poised and calm, commanding the attention of the adults sitting in the background of the photo. ine \u0026 Kevin have done some great work here and are very responsible with the documents they stumbled across. Police have never publicly revealed how Libby and Abby were killed. Soon after, an affidavit alleged that an Indiana man, 27-year-old Kegan Anthony Kline, is the man behind the account. A Miami County judge has granted a motion to delay Kegan Anthony Kline's pre-trial conference because pretrial negotiations between Kline's attorney and prosecutors broke down. A judge has approved Kegan Kline's request for a continuance in his child pornography case . Kline, of Peru, Indiana, has repeatedly denied any involvement in the case and has not been publicly named as a suspect. Everyone is making money off my name, and Im sitting in here hungry with nothing, Kline said in another message, which does not support what sources have told the podcast hosts about Kline gaining a significant amount of weight in prison. But in May last year, Libby's sister said she did not believe he was the killer. How many questions are you wanting to ask? More precisely, the picture that shows what he posted on 02/12/2017. The fictitious anthony_shots profile used images of a known male model and portrayed himself as being extremely wealthy and owning numerous sports cars. It means a lot, Roberts said, to not have to attend every event alone and to have someone there to think of it. Anyone with information can submit a tip at abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com or 765-822-3535. But after that, his attempts at bullying her stopped. I won't name the dad but he's the resident seen in the affidavit located at the raid property in Peru. Kline recently spoke to HLN in a jailhouse interview and denied any involvement with the slayings, and he said he has been cooperating with police. Later, he demanded '$300 for his commissary' and an additional $100 to be put on his jail phone to facilitate texts. For years, the case was unsolved but investigators are pursuing the theory the pair were talking with Kline - a known catfish who used the photos of a male model to lure young girls into meeting him for sex. She was once shocked and indignant after being peppered with questions about whether she would grow out her hair, during a time when she was considering a run at a higher office, and she went to Roberts with her surprise. she asked. The girls' families say they are desperate for the case to finally be brought to a close. Police suspect he is the killer, A shot of the Monon High Bridge Trail that the girls posted on social media before their disappearance, The Indiana State Police have not confirmed that the search in the Wasbash River is related to the murders, This was the final Snapchat post Libby made on the day of her murder at 2.07pm in 2017. Kegan was also staying at the home with his father in 2017. Police have never disclosed how the girls died and they say they don't intent to reveal the cause of death. He allegedly told authorities he would find the underage girls on Instagram and then move the conversation to Snapchat. Kline is a suspect in a Miami County child exploitation and child pornography case. On Thursday,Doug Carter, Superintendent of the Indiana State Police, said told Good Morning America that they know who the killer is. There is a lot of misinformation. Hard to believe. They also searched a river near his home. Podcast The Murder Sheet this week revealed that Kline is now demanding cash for interviews from jail, and is asking women who write to him for sexual favors. Abby Williams and Libby German, both 13, were murdered while hiking a popular community trail near Delphi on Feb. 13, 2017. I've spoken to ex-friends and acquaintances of Kegan Kline. That's just a common thing to freak out about.". Members of the Indiana State Police (ISP) have spent over two weeks searching through a section of the Wabash River in Peru, combing through the shallow waters with metal detectors and scuba gear. Kline, of Peru, Ind., is currently behind bars in Miami County, charged in August 2020 with 30 counts that included child exploitation, possession of child pornography and obstruction of justice, WXIN reports. By Kegan Kline Kline, who's currently being held in Miami County, is charged with 30 counts, including possession of child pornography, child exploitation, child solicitation and synthetic identity . Kegan Kline, 27, created the fake . The photo went up on Instagram with two happy, genuine smiles. Kline told investigators, however, that he gave the account password to a lot of people, according to the document. She told Out History that it was probably "inevitable," but it wasn't easy. Kegan Kline is jailed on unrelated child sex abuse images and child exploitation charges. Please check out Murder Sheet Podcast. Libby's grandfather Mike Patty added: 'Thisis not something anyone should go through. They have just stating using YouTube and will be uploading all back catalogue of podcast. On Feb. 13, 2017, the two best . Using the fake account, Kline had allegedly groomed 15 girls and manipulated them into sharing hundreds of explicit photos and videos with him, having gained their trust. That report (and the probable cause affidavit embedded within said article) revealed that Kline was on . The pedophile suspect in the Delphi murders is complaining behind bars about having a 'hard time', demanding cash for interviews and requesting graphic sexual favors from women who write letters to him. I get you have a podcast and want money from this, but its wrong what youre doing, Aine, Kline said in one message to Cain that she and Greenlee discussed in their latest podcast episode. Supt. Per the same source, police had conducted a search of Kline's property just two weeks after the . One was Ron Logan, the owner of the land on which the girls' bodies was discovered; though Logan reportedly lied to the police about where he was on the day of the murder, he was never charged and died in 2020 (via The Independent). As investigators continue to mysteriously search the Wabash River, Carrie German insists she isn't getting her hopes up that a breakthrough could be near or already unfolding. Authorities are asking anyone who may know something about the Instagram profile or anything about the case to contact law enforcement at abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com or 765-822-3535. On December 6, 2021, Indiana State Police brought up a profile known only as "anthony_shots" in connection with the Delphi case. As Alex is jailed for horrific executions of his wife and son rumors abound in the sleepy South Carolina town of Walterboro - and locals say 'most people don't believe he is the killer', Woman, 31, who had sex with 13-year-old boy and then became pregnant with his child will serve NO jail time in plea deal, 'Are y'all OK in LA?!' Police have not confirmed what it is they're searching for. Being a woman in leadership was rarely a problem, she said, but it had its challenges. Carrie German told The U.S. Sun that she is shocked and frustrated - but not all that surprised - by the claims, having been "repeatedly let down" by law enforcement in the five years since her daughter Libby was killed. In 2009, she attended Basic Rights Oregon's annual auction and dinner, where Portland rock singer Storm Large was auctioning off kisses. The Kline family home was raided 12 days after the murders, Members of the Indiana State Police (ISP) have spent over two weeks searching through a section of the Wabash River, The nature of the two girls' deaths has never been released by the police, The girls were killed at the Delphi Historic Trails where they'd been hiking during a day off from school. He made even more explicit comments to another. Investigators allege that the account portrayed the person as "being extremely wealthy and owning numerous sports cars" and "used this information while communicating with juvenile females to solicit nude images, obtain their addresses, and attempt to meet them.". Sleep well,' he said. Chadwell had been jailed for the killing of another girl nearby but has never been arrested over the Delphi murders. 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"It could potentially have nothing to do with the girls at all and thats the sickening thing about it all, that it gets all this talk, but it may have nothing to do with them, and then I get myself all upset over nothing. Though he accused "The Murder Sheet" of circulating false information, Kline refused to identify exactly what elements of their story he took issue with. Kegan Kline, 28, is in custody on charges of child pornography that are unrelated to the murders of Abigail Williams, 13, and Libby German, 14, two friends who were murdered in 2017 after going. The bodies of 14-year-old Libby German, and her best-friend Abby Williams, 13, were discovered by police on Valentine's Day 2017. According to that, he was in Vegas, not Indiana. He has recently been linked to their killings by police because he was behind a fake Instagram account that cops say the girls were communicating with. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Police also publicized what they say is the suspect's voice -- a recording of him saying "guys down the hill" -- which was recovered from Libby's phone. Ill answer some, but not for free. The only piece of detail from that video that has emerged is that the man walking towards them whispered 'down the hill' to them as he approached. It doesn't make headlines in Oregon, where the speaker of the House is a lesbian and Portland's former mayor, Sam Adams, was a gay man with a very public sex scandal. Kline said he has no recollection of speaking with Liberty. Connecting to Apple Music. He is jailed on 30 charges, including child exploitation, child pornography, obstruction of justice and child solicitation, online court records show. It could be your kids. And the police say he failed that exam. At one point, Kline told police of Libby, "I don't remember talking to her really. Anyone with information regarding the new information released by law enforcement officials should contact the Indiana State Police at abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com or call 765-822-3535. 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Police said the "anthony_shots" account told someone online about Libby: "I was supposed to meet that girl, but she never showed up." Yeah, that is a weird a** coincidence that I happened to talk to her, like, I get that," he added. Indiana State Police will not be drawn on what prompted them to search the river over the last two weeks, or when the last time the girls communicated with Kline was. According to podcasters ine Cain and Kevin Greenlee, the footage may have helped to place a potential suspect at the scene. He was living a mere 40 miles from where the girls vanished, and was being investigated for child porn possession. But to her friends, co-workers, constituents and Brown herself, it is beside the point. Republican state Sen. Jackie Winters of Salem said Brown has wanted the top office for a long time. Much of that belief stems from a court document unsealed earlier this month that revealed Kline had been temporarily moved from the custody of his local authorities and into the hands of ISP, the lead investigators in the murders of Abby and Libby. I was advised by my lawyer to not answer questions from anyonebut I'll answer some - just not for free, Kellyanne Conway and husband George SPLIT after 22 years following admission in her 2022 memoir that her husband's criticism of Trump was a betrayal, Where IS Gavin? Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Doug Carter of the Indiana State Police provides an update on the Delphi murders investigation on April 22, 2019, in Delphi, Ind. He was linked to theDelphi murdersafter he was reportedly in contact with one of the victims, 14-year-old Libby German, the night before she was murdered, according toFOX 59 Indianapolis. Carrie's remarks stem from new information shared by The Murder Sheet podcast, which claimed the FBI failed to obtain surveillance footage from a gas station in Delphi during the early stages of the investigation into the February 2017 killings. Brown just wanted to be thorough. Kline's name first emerged in the case late last year when investigators announced they were looking into asocial media user called Anthony_Shots who had been in communication with Libby prior to her death. ", "We are aware 'The Murder Sheet' has released a transcript," state police said in a statement to ABC News Tuesday. I don't know anything, anything to do with it. In a flurry of activity this week, police in Indiana requested custody of Kline from Miami, where he was being held. According to WLS-TV in Chicago, Kline's name became overtly linked with the Delphi murders when it was revealed police had taken the Indiana resident who remained in custody with 30 felony child pornography charges out of jail for questioning over potential contact he had made with Libby German, suggesting he may have been attempting to groom the teenager as he allegedly had numerous others around the time of her murder. HLN reporter spoke with Kegan Kline, creator of anthony_shots profile who said ISP told him he was a person of interest in the killings of Libby and Abby. ", Asked why he'd worry about his DNA in this case, Kline responded, "I wouldn't. 'The haters have won': Isaiah Washington - who was fired from Grey's Anatomy for gay slur - announces early retirement from acting in lengthy Twitter rant, 'Don't go into the mountains! They met in seventh-grade math class, back when she sported a "Nixon Now" button. However, there were either additional technical issues or "some kind of task management mishap" and the FBI later returned the hard drive without having viewed or downloaded the footage. Kline told HLN that investigators told him that the "anthony_shots" account was the last to communicate with Liberty before she was killed. Im very upset about it. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Brown would ask for feedback on her public speaking, Roberts said. Her ambition was no secret, Winters said, and although they are far apart politically, Winters said Brown's experience will set her up well for the job. Murder Sheet found the transcript while looking through documents associated with Kline's criminal case online; this interview transcript was mistakenly published online and later taken down. One crucial item of evidence at the center of the investigation is a short video captured by Libby on her phone, showing a white male, dressed in jeans, a hoodie, and a blue jacket, with his hands in his pockets, walking towards the eighth graders on a bridge. Kate Brown speaks during a press conference on Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, at the Oregon State Capitol. Four years after the still-unsolved murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German, a new name has surfaced in connection with the February 2017 slayings. In a transcript of an interview with police from August 2020, Kline admitted to interacting with Libby on the account but denied any wrongdoing. Police also accused Kline of communicating with Libby on the day she was killed, according to the transcript. Who Is Kegan Kline, Another Suspected Lead In The Delphi Murders. Unsolved: The Delphi Murders, will air on HLN on Saturday February 12th at 8pm EST, The comments below have not been moderated, By