Day 3 of Delphi murders trial for suspect Richard Allen

It's been more than seven years since the bodies of Abby Williams and Libby German were found near the Monon High Bridge in Delphi. Richard Allen, the man accused of killing the two teenagers, will stand trial for the third day.
The trial began Friday, Oct. 18.
Sixteen Allen County residents were selected earlier this week to serve on the jury. Twelve of those people will begin the trial as jurors and four will serve as alternates. Testimonies will continue on the second day.
The jury is made up of eight women and four men. The four alternate jurors are two men and two women.
From opening statements to verdict, 13News will be at the Carroll County courthouse every day of the trial to explain what happened inside the courtroom.
Legal expert analyzes Day 3 testimony
13News legal expert Katie Jackson-Lindsay kept close watch on the Day 3 proceedings in Delphi, including the collection of sticks found on the victims' bodies.
"They really highlighted that one, that was a piece of evidence that was found and, two, that it wasn't originally collected and they even got the witness to admit that they didn't collect it initially because they didn't think it was pertinent," Jackson-Lindsay said. "But someone must have thought it was pertinent, because they went back to get it later."
She also focused on photos brought into evidence by defense attorneys.
"When you see the defense admitting photos that either the state has already admitted a second time or they're admitting photos that the state did not admit, that really says to the jury, 'We need you to focus your attention on this particular angle that maybe the state didn't show you,' which is letting them know that there is something else they want to highlight."
State's 12th witness: Brian Olehy, Indiana State Police investigator
Indiana State Police investigator Brian Olehy was Monday afternoon's final witness.
"I knew this was going to be more than a simple crime scene," when he got the call, Olehy testified.
Olehy said "there were limbs and branches placed on the bodies."
Olehy described how evidence at the crime scene was collected.
Crime scene was called "ground zero."
The jury was shown photos of items recovered in a creek, including blue jeans, tie-dye shirt, hooded sweatshirt and a Nike athletic shoe.
Testimony ended for the day at 5:45 p.m.
State's 11th witness: Duane Datzman, retired Indiana State Police crime scene investigator
2:35 p.m. - Duane Datzman currently works with the Benton County Sheriff's Office. Datzman retired from Indiana State Police three years ago. He started in 1987 with the Lowell District. Datzman spent his last 20 years at ISP as a crime scene investigator.
Datzman said he has investigated hundreds of crime scenes, including 200 death investigations.
Datzman was a crime scene investigator for the Delphi murders.
Datzman said he was at the Lafayette Post when he was notified he was needed at the Delphi crime scene.
Datzman said he got to the scene at 1:11 p.m. Feb. 14, 2017.
Datzman said he took photos at the crime scene and was told to look for evidence along the water. Datzman said he took photos from a helicopter above the scene.
Datzman said he did not bring a gun to the scene; he instead left it in his car due to the bulky size of the gun.
Datzman said he left the scene at 10:30 p.m. Feb. 14, 2017.
Prosecuting attorney Jim Luttrell then asked Datzman to explain what jurors were seeing in the crime scene photos he took. The photos included aerial views showing the victims in the woods, the girls' bodies, a close-up shot of Abby's neck injury and blood on the ground underneath Libby's foot and leg.
Senior investigative reporter Bob Segall noted Abby's mom looked away and Libby's mom kept her head down and was crying during this part.
"I kept seeing a glitter in the leaves," Datzman said. "Underneath the leaves, we found a .40 caliber cartridge."
Datzman said the primer was in the back of the casing, holding the powder together.
Datzman said ISP Sgt. Brian Olehy collected the cartridge, which was the only cartridge recovered from the crime scene.
Datzman said the three crime scene investigators discussed the sticks found between and near the girls' bodies, saying between the three of them, they never got DNA off of the sticks because they determined they had no evidentiary value.
Datzman said he returned Feb. 15, 2017, to recover the sticks and took them to the Lafayette Post.
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Theres a few things to say. Most importantly, the guestimate of the details of abby. The position they might know was not a standing point with foot raised as it was. The arms are defensive , totally agreeing look. Unless she was kick boxing , she wasnt fighting . She was laying according to facts and not messed up on body with clothes. Rigor was set in in position..she was forced that way til or held til that point . Meaning its plausible she was stiff prior to cut, at least under a restraint as she was bled out . After, assuming she could move if cut , she'd spread evidence of that moving . She never moved..not just fought back if possible. They say redressed in hers and libby clothes . It doesnt make sense unless they padded the pressure to prevent other being seen. How does one check for strangulation if the neck was also damaged? It is curious hearing she bled out because the rig timing is msybe different but still not known if faster . Im sure of this, shed had more reported spread evidence if standing or fighting on feet. Why a pose instead of just force to guard as you can under a situation that was needed? She was lijely cut laying down but not moving. Anyone else can add variant please explain. Im jot the only one to look up definition of asterisk after gearing one view i think. Curious