In the bucolic town of Delphi, Indiana, 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty German set out for a walk on a warm February afternoon in 2017 — and never came home. Their bodies were discovered the next day in a wooded area not far from the trail, setting off a five-year-long search that gripped the nation and haunted this close-knit community. But what set this case apart wasn’t just the shocking brutality of the crime, but also the chilling piece of evidence found on Libby’s phone.
The three-part series “Capturing Their Killer: The Girls on the High Bridge” is a wide-lensed view of the case that captured headlines and unraveled this tight-knit community, revisiting their trauma as the anxious public waited years for a break in the case. The series also explores the arrest of Richard Allen, a local man accused and convicted of the vicious murders in 2024. The case includes stunning claims, theories and bizarre evidence that set social media ablaze with ruled out alternative hypotheses and other possible suspects. The series features an exclusive interview with Kathy Allen, wife of Richard Allen, who shares her story and personal photos from her relationship with the convicted murderer; exclusive interviews with John Galipeau, the former Warden at Westville Correctional Facility, where Richard Allen was held; friends and family members of the victims; newly released interrogation footage and prison calls between Richard and Kathy; and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the defense’s trial prep.
“Capturing Their Killer: The Girls on the High Bridge” is produced by Wheelhouse’s Twist Media in association with Shakespeare Entertainment for ABC News Studios. Eamon McNiff is executive producer, and David Sloan serves as senior executive producer for ABC News Studios.
