The ex-girlfriend of a former person of interest in the Delphi murders case has revealed she believes he may have been involved in the killings.
This week, attorneys for Richard Allen filed multiple court documents arguing that his conviction for the 2017 murders of teenagers Abby Williams and Libby German in Delphi, Indiana, should be overturned due to significant errors allegedly made by the state.
The defense claims the state was aware of a jailhouse confession from Ron Logan, the now-deceased owner of the property where the girls’ bodies were discovered, but failed to disclose the information.
Logan was initially considered a person of interest in the investigation but was never charged.
On Thursday, Logan’s ex-girlfriend, Connie Dillman, appeared on Banfield on NewsNation and said she suspects her former partner was involved.
‘I know when he walks. I just had an intuition,’ Dillman said in response to the video recorded on German’s phone of a man walking on a bridge, used as evidence in the case.
Dillman states that upon viewing the video of the ‘bridge guy,’ she immediately recognized her former partner.
‘I know his build, and to me, that looks exactly like him. I mean, even when I seen the voice, you know, it sounded just like him,’ she said.
Connie Dillman, the ex-girlfriend of a former person of interest in the Delphi murders case, has revealed she believes he may have been involved in the killings.
This week, attorneys for Richard Allen filed multiple court documents seeking to overturn his conviction for the 2017 Delphi murders, arguing that the state suppressed evidence by withholding a jailhouse confession from Ron Logan, the deceased owner of the property where the girls’ bodies were found
Dillman described their relationship as ‘very volatile,’ portraying Logan as ‘aggressive’ and ‘manipulative,’ and said her instincts lead her to believe he was involved.
‘It’s not something I really want to relive, but I just know his nature. I know his property,’ Dillman said. ‘I’m just going with my gut feelings, just the kind of person he is.’
According to Dillman, Logan’s alleged interest in young girls was a significant source of contention in their relationship.
‘He sold a horse to a girl who didn’t live too far from there. She was 13 actually, and he was touchy, touchy with her,’ she said. ‘It just didn’t feel right with me.’
Dillman revealed that she reported Logan to the police three or four times before seeing the video of the ‘bridge guy.’
Meanwhile, Allen’s attorneys are seeking to have his conviction overturned, citing errors in the case, including Logan’s alleged detailed confession from 2017.
Allen himself also confessed to the killings and was sentenced to 130 years in prison in December of last year.
The 52-year-old was charged on two counts of murder and two counts of felony murder, which is murder committed in the act of another crime.
Pictured: Abigail Williams, 13, one of the two victims in the Delphi murders
Pictured: Liberty German, 14, one of the two victims in the Delphi murders
Two of the charges were vacated Friday under double jeopardy rules, leaving two murder counts. Allen received the maximum sentence of 65 years for each count, to be served consecutively. Prosecutors did not pursue the death penalty.
Allen’s wife, Kathy, did not attend the sentencing hearing, and Judge Gull dismissed the defense’s argument that the hardship his imprisonment would cause her should be considered a mitigating factor.
Addressing Allen, who appeared in a gray sweatshirt over his orange prison jumpsuit, with his wrists cuffed and secured to a transportation belt, Judge Gull remarked,
‘I’ve been a criminal court judge for 27 years and presided over the most hideous cases in the state of Indiana.
‘You rank as one of the most hideous. You’re right up there. You rank right up there with the extraordinary impact [your actions] have had on the families…generational impact.
‘The families will deal with your carnage forever and you sit here and roll your eyes at me as you have rolled your eyes at me repeatedly during this trial.’
When asked if he had anything to say, Allen simply replied, ‘No,’ before being escorted out by Carroll County Sheriff’s Deputies.
Earlier, the court heard emotional statements from six of Libby and Abby’s family members, as well as testimony from lead investigator Jerry Holeman, who described the girls’ murders as one of the most brutal cases he had ever encountered.
Ron Logan landowner who died and was previously arrested in relation to the case
‘I know when he walks. I just had an intuition,’ Dillman said in response to the video recorded on German’s phone of a man walking on a bridge, used as evidence in the case
In a chilling detail, Libby’s grandmother, Becky Patty, revealed that just days after the murders, Allen, who worked at the local CVS, developed photographs of Libby that were later used at her funeral.
She said: ‘He watched as we struggled ….never blinking an eye. No remorse. I wonder what he was thinking.’
Patty spoke of her loathing for the man who has devastated so many lives in taking the girls’. She said, ‘I hope he’s not held in a single cell. I hope he’s in General Population…I hope he spends each day living with the same fear he inflicted on Libby and Abby the last moments of their lives.’
Addressing her own hatred she said: ‘I hope God can see my heart and forgive me.’
Libby’s mother, Kerry Timmons gave voice to the families’ agonizing grief, loss and trauma.
She said: ‘The last 2,867 days have been absolute hell. Next week we should have been celebrating our birthdays. She would be 22 and she should be here.
‘I quit celebrating at her 14th and my 39th.’
She went on to speak of the ‘hole’ in her soul and the broken relationships and shattered lives and dreams that have come in the wake of the girls’ deaths.
Richard Allen, has been found guilty on all four counts in the 2017 brutal killings of Liberty German, 14, and Abigail Williams, 13.
Richard Allen, 52, leaves the Carroll County Courthouse, Friday, after being sentenced to 130 years in prison for the 2017 murders of Abby Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14, in Delphi, Indiana
Next Libby’s cousin, Josh Lank, stood to read his impact statement saying, ‘God doesn’t have a place for sick, twisted individuals like him. The Devil has a special place for them and I hope prison community gets him there faster than the sentence.’
This comes nearly six weeks after Allen was found guilty on all four charges in the murders of the two best friends.
After 18 hours of deliberation, the Carroll County jury delivered a unanimous verdict: Allen was guilty of all charges related to the 2017 killings.
The trial spanned 17 days, featuring testimony from 60 witnesses and over 300 exhibits. In his closing statement on November 7, Prosecutor Nick McLeland called February 13, 2017, ‘a day this community will never forget.’
McLeland recounted how Abby and Libby went for a walk on the trails that day but never returned, declaring that Richard Allen was the one who murdered them.
He played the video recorded by Libby at 2:13 p.m., capturing ‘the moment the girls were kidnapped.’
The shaky footage showed Abby carefully crossing the bridge, with a man walking purposefully behind her.
The courtroom fell silent as the chilling words, ‘Guys, down the hill,’ played, followed by a startled chirp from one of the girls and the haunting phrase, ‘That be a gun.’
Prosecutor Nick McLeland delivered his closing statement on November 7, calling February 13, 2017, ‘a day this community will never forget’
McLeland also presented additional evidence tying Allen to the crime scene. A bullet cartridge found near the girls’ bodies had been cycled through Allen’s Sig Sauer P226 firearm.
When police searched his home in October 2022, they discovered what McLeland called a ‘Bridge Guy starter kit,’ which included a Carhartt jacket and the firearm, both linked to the crime.
However, one key item was missing—the phone Allen had used in 2017 at the time of the murders, a device he had consistently refused to let law enforcement inspect.
Prosecutor Nick McLeland emphasized to jurors that Richard Allen was ‘familiar with the area,’ having frequently visited the Monon High Bridge alone and with his family. ‘See how the pieces are starting to fall into place?’ he urged them.
McLeland highlighted what he called critical evidence: the cartridge found between the girls’ bodies that had been ‘cycled through Richard Allen’s gun.’ He described it as concrete proof connecting Allen to the crime scene and the victims.
‘That could have ended the case,’ McLeland asserted. ‘But then he starts to confess.’
He played a recording of a phone call Allen made to his wife on April 3, 2023, in which Allen admitted, ‘I did it. You know I did it. I killed Abby and Libby.’
McLeland described the confession as ‘unprovoked’ and ‘uncoerced,’ further reinforcing Allen’s guilt.
Pictured: Family home of Richard Allen, 50 who has been charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of tens Liberty German and Abigail Williams
Liberty German (left) and Abigail Williams were murdered as they were on a hike at the Monon High Bridge outside their hometown of Delphi, Indiana
Defense attorney Bradley Rozzi argued the state had failed to prove its case. He criticized the prosecution’s timeline and ballistics evidence, claiming both were unreliable.
Rozzi also suggested Allen’s confessions were the result of mental illness caused by his solitary confinement, describing Allen as an ‘already fragile egg’ who developed Major Depressive Disorder with Psychosis due to his conditions in custody.
Rozzi pointed to data from Libby’s phone, which showed headphones were plugged into the device at 5:45 p.m. and removed at 10:32 p.m. on February 13, 2017.
He argued this suggested someone else may have been involved after the girls went missing. However, the prosecution dismissed this theory as a technical glitch caused by dirt or water.
Rozzi called the bullet found at the scene ‘a tragic bullet,’ claiming it was the ‘catalyst’ that led to Allen’s incarceration at Westville Correctional Facility, located 76 miles outside Delphi.
He even likened Allen’s treatment in solitary confinement to medieval torture, saying, ‘As a society, we’ve evolved…to a more subtle form called solitary confinement.’
In his rebuttal, McLeland refocused the jury on the victims. ‘There are two victims in this case: Liberty and Abigail. But they’re more than victims; they’re heroes. Libby for making the video, Abby for hiding the phone, and both of them for camouflaging the bullet.’
He concluded by reminding jurors of Libby’s grandmother Becky Patty’s testimony from the trial’s opening day.
‘Libby told her, ‘Someday I’m going to grow up and help police solve crimes.’ That’s exactly what she did, and she brought Abby along with her.’
