Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. So this is a very interesting "theory" I thought I would share. Although details are scarce, rumors abound that the Delphi murders were particularly grotesque and disturbing. He has a brother in Indiana. I sometimes think he is local but more often think he is a transient trucker or plant worker who travels around the US for itinerant work. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Dad's old clothes. Heres the audio clip police released of the suspects voice in the Abby and Libby case. Abby, 13, and Libby, 14, disappeared while they were hiking on the Monon High Bridge Trail near Delphi on Feb. 13, 2017. . Its not about skin color or religion. It's like a hot spot everybody wants to see. Those with any information regarding the suspect in the circulating photo or who may have seen or . Named as a possible suspect in the past was an Indiana man, Paul Etter, 55, who was killed in a standoff with police after being accused of abducting and sexually assaulting a 26-year-old woman who pulled into his driveway with a flat tire. Ive worked on more then 50 cases overall and Ive solved many of these cases by use of just video footage or even a single photograph. Someone looks like somebody, that obviously does not mean that is the person, the sheriff cautioned to ABC News. Yesterday I was checking this story out and if you follow the link bellow, what are the odds that there would be two similar crimes within miles of each other. It is believed he did not know his victims. Why do people need to go out and see it? He was not visiting family or friends or anything. Second, someone mentioned leaving the phone behind if he knew so much about forensics. If the killer is still alive today, he would be in his late 40s to 50s. I was scared but wanted to go meet the boys. I, like most people on here, are really invested in seeing this thing solved and justice being brought for the girls and their families/friends. I do what I want he wrote in another post. The Delphi murders have remained unsolved for 8 months now, but after a person of interest Daniel Nations was arrested in Colorado for crimes authorities say share striking similarities to. A theft charge was dismissed. Examining investigator information that . Some online sleuths are theorizing that Bruce may, in fact, be the I-70 killer. Theres only one road that goes out to it and I still forget how to get there sometimes. For instance, he had the wherewithal to manage 3 adult victims in a highly public location yet was disorganized enough to haphazardly bury the clothes he had been wearing in a plastic bag under his trailer home. Recently there was an arrest of a suspect in a child-sex-sting case. This as-yet unidentified serial murderer is believed to have killed at least 6 store workers in the Midwest (Indiana, Missouri, and Kansas) during the spring of 1992. Did he catfish the Girls, Tinder? While officers were searching the neighborhood, they made contact with James Chadwell, who told officers the girl had been at his residence earlier but had left, the affidavit states. Chilling photo uploaded to Facebook a year after Delphi murders shows arrested man's daughter, 28, pose in SAME spot where victims took final snaps A chilling photo shows the daughter Richard. While they only make up 2% of the population in general, there are pockets of people with reddish hair where that percentage is much, much higher. Can you link your sources? I dont have confirmation that he has a brother in Indiana. Some old men with no teeth have such a circumstance as their face is collapsed without teeth in their mouth, but this isnt the case here. Bruce was arrested at his trailer home in the Quail Run Mobile Home Park on Geranium Drive in Imperial, MO after a tip came in from someone anonymous in the public. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. By: Katie Cox. *THESE ARE THE REAL ENHANCEMENTS - YOU WANTED FRESH CRIME SCENE EVIDENCE*I was forced to release my stellar work now after over 1-1/2-years of it being in th. There might be other memorabilia as well, Stormed Area51 last night. The families also spoke of the difficulty faced in the early states of an investigation, where any of them could have been considered suspects, and the authorities had to investigate them to rule them out. Otherwise, we had no connections. Just some thing about him. Ive heard about you- you are the new ( occupation). You make my soul smile.. Ill chase you til I cant walk, then Ill chase you in my wheelchair.. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The day Abby and Libby were killed would have been a school daya Monday. It is similarly believed that whomever killed Libby and Abby was unknown to them and happened upon on them on their hike. The sister of one of the two Delphi Bridge murder victims says an alleged pedophile being looked at as a possible suspect is not the right man. Checks should be mailed to the following address: Indiana State Police Alliance1415 Shelby St.Indianapolis, IN 46203, Read more: CrimeFeed, CrimeFeed (2), AbbyAndLibby.org, Journal & Courier, JamesRenner.com. The suspect description is the most striking similarity between the two cases. (LogOut/ Of note, none of the victims were sexually-assaulted and only a small amount of cash was taken from any of the stores, leaving the motive a bit unclear. Getting it is the baby steps. I love the flavor that all of you bring to my vanilla world. During those four years, Bruce was the pastor of Calvary Chapel of Cape Girardeau, one of a series of ministries that originally formed out of Costa Mesa, California. I support this movement. Mid to late 20s. Has anyone compared his voice yet? Dirtiest city ever. Chadwell uses the TikTok handle Outlaw313.. If this encounter really happened and was reported it is quite possible this is still considered an active but cold lead. Those are just some of my further THOUGHTS on this particular story. DELPHI, IN - It was Valentine's Day, 2017, when the corpses of two young teen girls, Liberty "Libby" German and Abigail " Abby" Williams, were found under a train bridge. The primary suspect in the St. Louis case, Bruce, was described as a heavyset Caucasian male, 59 and 220lbs. I used this video and went through it frame-by-frame. Already have. You should encourage this man to follow up with the police. If what you are saying is true, it cant be coincidental that he sends the tweet the day after the Murder and names the band April Wine (Abigail Williams). I read that Bruce had visited his brother in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. How a fired school bus driver abducted three young women and held them in his home for a decade until one victim escaped with the daughter shed had in captivity. They also released Snapchat video from Libbys phone of a man walking on a bridge toward the girls before they were killed. Cool, dry, no neighbors, and the bridge is only six minutes from work. Smart thinking though. The level of depravity involved and brashness is astounding. I've always thought BG was forensically aware. Please do send proof! Just some guy's gut feeling. Banfield brought up the Golden State Killer case, and how DNA was integral in the arrest of suspect Joseph DeAngelo. Broken right wrist, six stitches in my head, and back issues. Is staggering. Liberty German Liberty "Libby" German, 14, of Delphi, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. A closer photo of a man walking, perhaps the same man, was also found on Libby's phone and released, in hopes of a lead in the case. He was convicted in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, of assault-aggravated, a felony, in 2003. Still cost me $400 to get out then today, I was walking in to work and slipped and fell on the ice. You can listen to the chilling audio in the Delphi murder case here. . There sure are a lot of similarities. For those who can't make it to Delphi, the families say they're encouraging people to donate in Abby and Libby's names to a food pantry in their hometowns. Again, I'm hazy on the some of the details but I do believe he knew the person's name, at least his first name. Bruce registered a nonprofit church in 2003 with the Missouri Secretary of State; it was later dissolved in 2007. The dark brown color has bled onto the jacket. He has a wife and a son. ", Sergeant Coleman responded, "We will not deny or confirm whether or not we have DNA. Its such a brief clip and many say it sounds similar but its hard to tell. The suspect description is the most striking similarity between the two cases. (LogOut/ We need to come together and help everyone. Those who would like to donate should make their checks payable to the Indiana State Police Alliance Foundation and include the "Delphi Reward" on the memo line. Online sleuths cant help here. It appears to be an inside joke amongst friends. Theres more than enough to go around. Bruce filed for bankruptcy in April 2017 and Wells Fargo foreclosed on his home in August 2017 (note: the Delphi murders occurred on February 13, 2017 and investigators have theorized the perpetrator may have been under personal stress at the time of the attacks). I cant see the police releasing a phone picture a day or two after the murders. Its clear he has long-term roots in Missouri and originally hails from Michigan; investigators have said they are following up to see if he might have been in Indiana at the time of the Delphi murders. Due to the especially vulgar nature of his crimes, he is eligible for the death penalty if found guilty. One nickel is face up, of THOMAS Jefferson, with the other in profile like a mugshot. Mark Sauer, can you elaborate ? She was an 8th grade student at Delphi Community Middle School. The Delphi Police Department, the Carroll County Sheriff, the Indiana State Police, and the FBI are asking for your assistance in identifying the suspect in the double homicide of two teenage girls, Abigail J. Someone very powerful or intimidating. I just think it's interesting, and I hope the police were able to gather enough info to follow up on this. I wonder if the women in the Catholic Supply store could identify his voice as Bridge Guy? Libby also captured audio of his voice saying, Down the hill, according to WRTV. I see a 4 to 6 inch piece of metal, like a piece of an old fashioned jack stands riser, its only an inch or so in width and blended in somehow. The Delphi murders occurred in February 2017. He had an ongoing court case in 2017 for receiving stolen property and probation violation, but no hearings in February 2017. On its own, the case doesn't seem to stand out, but Fox News reported that Delphi investigators had actually gotten involved, working with those in Fort Wayne on the case. On his LinkedIn page, Bruce claims to have served in the Navy from 1983-1994. Discovery, Inc. or its subsidiaries and affiliates. Your IP: That might not be considered small to some of you, but listen to this. After shooting Jamie Schmidt in the head when she refused to comply with his orders, Bruce then ordered the other two women to continue performing lewd sex acts on him while Jamie lay dying nearby. Theres no question, none whatsoever, that this is a manipulated figure, made up out of thin air, and doesnt exist. Or even scarier, someone like BTK, that no one would ever suspect. The artist did his/her best to make a drawing to match the man on the bridge, but there are liberties taken, and necessary, to portray the face of an actual person. In October 2020, he was convicted of criminal trespass and criminal mischief and was still on probation. Also sounds like it could be him. What is odd to me is that this person, if local, hasnt been caught. The girl also had a dog bite, according to WLFI. He received a 90-day jail sentence. The entire face is ridiculous,..its a bit hard to describe except for one aspect; the nose is rather large and round, and in the picture the tip of his nose is only an inch or so from his chin, with little or no sign that theres a mouth between the two. She played in the school band, and was on the volleyball team with her friend Abby. The Delphi murders occurred in a wooded park near hiking trails. The probable cause affidavit says that a missing child was subsequently located in the residence of James Chadwell on Park Avenue in Lafayette, Indiana.. #bestrockballadever., Bruce also posted a cryptic Facebook photo of two nickels resting on a milk bottle cap. Jacket full of stuff. A brainwashed person does not know hes brainwashed, Jan Broberg says of her yearslong ordeal. The murders shook Delphi, a small town of 2,877 people set amid farm fields of the Hoosier heartland, around an hour from Indianapolis. "Bridge Guy" is the nickname given to the prime suspect in the murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German. (I dont have these links handy but if youre interested I will dig them up). Theres a resemblance. Okay. Granted, Bruce is not wearing glasses in about half of his social media photos and may be wearing contacts or not need glasses all the time. Thanks. Court records show that when he was convicted of criminal trespassing in 2020, a charge of public intoxication was dismissed. I have always felt that the Delphi murderer is most likely someone local. She shared that in addition to playing volleyball with Libby and her interest in studying forensics, she also played the saxophone in the school band. so far I have found three good fr. It's possible the police did look into it and it was nothing. Its up to us to make a difference. Whatever your background. Anna Williams has shared that one of Abby's interests "was forensic science, ironically, so we have to do this for her and for Liberty.". This sub is for discussion of the case that's come to be known as the Delphi Murders. A man came up and approached us and said the boys were just outside around the corner and he would take us to them that he was one of the boys dad. Its about loving one another. No one has ever been arrested or charged or publicly accused in the murders. If it hadnt been for the speed of the Lafayette Police Department arriving on the scene, she would be dead! Thats invaluable information. Some of us are so geographically removed it's hard to get a sense of anything local. Whether or not it's the guy, I agree with you and LE about being "one tip away." It would be worth looking into. ", Photo by: Michael Patty on the video screen at Crime Con [Christine Colby], Michael Patty on the video screen at Crime Con [Christine Colby], Sergeant Coleman himself hasn't been above suspicion, either. She asked, " In light of the Golden State Killer, could DNA and genealogy sites be an area that could be mined? Im gonna beat this., I was locked up for 13 1/2 years because I assaulted a prison guard and a cop. According to the affidavit, officers were dispatched regarding a missing child report near Park Avenue in Lafayette on April 19. Delphi has around 3k natives, or you meant "bigger" as area? Bruce appears to have lived in Missouri since at least 2001 and his residency appears consistent. Police believe Nelly was spotted with an unknown adult male several times in Atlantic City,New Jersey. Whats your theory of what happened ? They dropped charges against me and charged him. Its a stretch, I think, but its something. An old sketch of the suspect shows him wearing a hat, and with facial . One reason this particular homicide case came to national attention is the haunting cell phone and social-media clues the girls left behind. Last month, 42-year-old James Chadwell II was arrested after police found a nine . All rights reserved. I'm definitely not pushing "this is the guy" or trying to solve it, I just thought I'd share the interesting story! In October 2018, only a month before the crimes, Bruce allegedly became involved in a road rage incident. Kelsi German - the sister of Libby German, 14, who . Murders. I think the short term visitor theory has just as many validations as the local person theory. In a June 2020 post he wrote, Sleeping under a bridge for a while til work starts. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. There are more glaring problems with his face, but its not necessary to describe everything here. Go here for background on that case. There was a resemblance with DN, CE, PE, TB, and several others you can see these people in a simple google search of the girls. Please no more side by sides. I cry a lot because I know there are people dealing with worse. If it was someone in my family, and I thought I knew who it was, I would have turned them in. Now lets get down to business and find this guy. The three main persons of interest, imo, probably subdued the girls with this method, allowing them to be walked to the place they were found. Some have noted that he has chilling tattoos of girls faces on his arms. The first nickel reads Liberty, 2017. It could mean nothing. True crime journalist James Renner visited Delphi and spoke to the Pattys, who describe Libby as a fun-loving tomboy with lot of friends. Most Midwestern guys with builds like me can look like that. I just hope the mill owner doesnt mind you sharing this. James Brian Chadwell. I just know what is. 'Somebody Has Named The Right Person' In Investigation Of Delphi Snapchat Murder Girls, The fact that Libby had the presence of mind to do what she could to implicate the man who at that point, must have been scaring and threatening the girls, is one reason this case has captured the public's attention. Of course this is what the mill owner assumed, as he did not see this person for a long while after, and the person said he was going back to Penn. Officers continued their search but later returned to Chadwells home and asked him for permission to check his residence. He allowed them in and the officers checked the basement, which they said was secured with a chain lock, according to the affidavit. I think most girls in that situation would be somewhat afraid, or at least cautious as he approached, instead of boldly snapping his picture. His arrest ended a 2-day manhunt that had begun on Monday, November 19, 2018 when a man matching his description entered a St. Louis Catholic Supplies store and herded three female employees into a back room where he ordered them at gunpoint to strip naked and commit lewd sexual acts. We are all in this together. We are not sat in the downstairs offices at Quantico as far as I know. Why cant they get DNA from him? Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. All fair points. Wouldnt it be much easier the photoshop in a man on the bridge? If they do have DNA and ran it through CODIS it would make sense that Bruce wouldnt have shown up as he doesnt have any known history. (LogOut/ However, he did a lousy job of it and officers were able to recover the clothing. Bridge Guy is a planner, organized, on a mission, experienced. Came home after work on Friday to find someone had broken in and was sleeping in my extra bedroom. The probable cause affidavit says that Chadwell has an extensive criminal history. Not ever. In a chilling TikTok video recorded on April 18, Chadwell said, So to all you little kids out theremy nose doesnt look like this because I cut myself shaving. Im hoping they have DNA from Delphi but it seems doubtful. This guy certainly looks the part, and driving through the state doesnt seem unusual. The victim was a 70 year old female living alone whom recognized him from his picture on the news and called police. The information has obviously been shared with us, and our investigators are looking into him, Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby told the Lafayette Journal & Courier. Turn them in. I dont know whats wrong with me. I can say this after careful examination of this person. All good points to consider. This video is intended as a reference to show the actual movements of the suspect on the bridge in the delphi case of Abby and Libby. We dont need your little extras, so take that s*** somewhere else. Court records show that Chadwell faces the following charges: attempted murder, attempted intentional killing of another; child molesting where def. While inside the home, Chadwell attacked her, she said. Court records also show he used to live in Peru, Indiana. Reportedly, Bruce became entitled and was shouting at the officer that he pays for the officers salary via his taxes and you work for me. The officer was able to de-escalate the situation and no charges were filed. 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