on that fateful day, which shows a man hiding behind a tree. Authorities say Nations is not on their radar at this time.Īnother theory involves a second photo from the Delphi killings, taken at about 2 p.m. Nations is currently in jail awaiting trial for unrelated charges for failing to register as a violent sex offender and for failing to appear in court. But a lack of further evidence prevented Delphi murders suspect Nations from a conviction. Nations once lived in Indiana and faced charges in September 2017 for threatening people with a hatchet on a rural trail in Colorado. Investigators interviewed a Colorado resident, Daniel Nations, in connection to the Delphi murders. The sketch of the sole suspect remained posted in the town years on, as authorities have released few Delphi murders updates. They released one of the only pictures from the Delphi murders in July of 2017, a full five months after the fact. The chief Delphi murders suspect appears to be middle-aged, with reddish-brown hair.

Investigators worked up a composite sketch of the man in the photo. The clip reveals a man’s voice commanding someone “down the hill.” Authorities believe the photo and the voice belong to their only suspect in the Delphi murders. The second piece of evidence is a short audio clip which was also found on Libby’s phone. They may have dropped something in that area, so we combed the area,” said Sgt. “We don’t know how far this person or persons might have walked through that area. Provided Photo One of the cellphone pictures from the Delphi murders depicts the suspect walking down the railroad bridge toward Abby Williams and Libby German. State police served a search warrant at a nearby property, but no arrests were made. These would later be some of the only clues the police had at their disposal, and the enigmatic, blurred Delphi murders video continues to haunt the internet. These pictures from the Delphi murders featured the bridge and the surrounding countryside. The pair of eighth-graders spent the afternoon posting photos of their journey on Facebook.

The Delphi murders autopsy report remains sealed to this day, authorities say to protect the ongoing investigation. A massive search ensued but ultimately ended in the discovery of the girls’ bodies about a half-mile from the bridge where they had begun their winter walk 24 hours earlier.Īuthorities conducted autopsies on the girls’ bodies the following day, as well as two days following the murders. When Abby and Libby did not come back for pickup at 5:30 p.m., their parents reported them missing. Listen above to the History Uncovered podcast, episode 24: The Delphi Murders, also available on iTunes and Spotify.