Delphi murders: Richard Allen sentenced to 130 years for killing Indiana teens
Nearly eight years after the bodies of two middle school girls were discovered next to a hiking trail, Richard Allen, an Indiana man convicted of their murder in 2017, was sentenced to 130 years in prison on Friday.
Following a four-week trial, Allen, 52, was found guilty of murder in November for the deaths of Liberty German, 14, and Abigail Williams, 13.
The murders of the girls, who were close friends, remained unexplained for years until their remains were discovered on February 14, 2017, adjacent to a hiking trail.
Allen was given the longest punishment possible. According to Judge Frances C. Gull, it is among the most heinous offenses.
"Your carnage will be with these families forever," the court declared.
According to Liberty's grandfather and legal guardian, Mike Patty, the girls h...