Was Richard Allen Falsely Accused of Delphi Murders? | Analysis of "Secret" Probable Cause Affidavit

This video answers the question: Can I analyze the probable cause affidavit in the case of the Delphi murders?
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[@lorizeppelina2286]

Thank you - I had the same impression of the police when watching the most recent press conference that they held. Those girls did their best to leave evidence behind - they deserve better investigation than this.

[@madslynne7372]

The Delhi investigators are jokes. I’m thankful if I get murdered at least they won’t be the ones trying to solve my case

[@SandraMontano-si3uf]

Yup-

[@lindamartinez7006]

Those police are corrupt . They lied they sheets new bridge guy was RA

[@williamrae9954]

Stop watching MSM...plenty channels out there that actually investigate and do critical analysis... video and still are fake!

[@jennmarie9393]

Probable cause affidavits almost NEVER have all the information the police and DAs office. It’s bare minimum to get an arrest warrant. I’d be absolutely shocked if that was ALL the police had on him.

[@heavymetalrehab]

Actually, I was told by a defense attorney with a couple decades of experience under his belt, that most, if not all of the cases he has been involved in, the prosecution does, in fact, put the strongest/all of their good evidence into a PCA. They need this not only to secure an arrest, but because this is usually the first document available to the public. The PCA, in a lot of cases is the only narrative available to the public for sometimes YEARS until a trial, and many times will remain uncontested until said trial. This inevitably benefits the prosecution to have a strong "story" of why they arrested and charged the defendant.

[@crtnyp]

Ridgeway and Rader were married with steady jobs with no records. That’s not always a good indicator of criminal behavior later on in life.

[@martybass7376]

Ridgeway had several prior prostitution convictions

[@madslynne7372]

I know. I can’t stand when people try to make these things factors.

[@skinovtheperineum1208]

It's Ridgway. Ridgeway is a well-traveled Avenue in Rochester, NY.

[@crtnyp]

@@skinovtheperineum1208 lol

[@michigandogman3060]

So was Israel Keys and he is by far the scariest serial killer of all time.

[@stormblessedkiwi8049]

One male seen on the trail. RA admits to being there at the time, admits to wearing the exact same clothes as bridge guy. Admits to encountering others on the trail. He describes them. They describe bridge guy heading towards the scene. The girls happen to record a male wearing exactly what RA says he wore that day. Person on the video looks a lot like RA. The chances of that being anyone else on video is extremely extremely slim.

[@leonawilson9618]

Agree.

[@jamesblahut5008]

Saying that you are fish watching is also a bit odd.

[@paulajohnson139]

Absolutely

[@Smellslikegelfling]

@@jamesblahut5008 Also that puts him at the exact spot where bridge guy was filmed by the victims. And saying he was walking around looking at a stock ticker is weird too. I bet he was watching those girl's tik tok account and stalking them before he killed them.

[@BloodMoon375]

All of this is true, but does not prove anything except that RA was on the bridge.

[@songgukwon1816]

One possible explanation for the manually ejected .40 shell is that the killer racked the slide of his pistol to intimidate his victims into compliance (even though there was already a round in the chamber). People do this in movies a lot. What I find inexplicable is that the Delphi police has been unwilling to release the full video of the man on the bridge to the public. Wouldn't that make him much easier to identify by someone who knows him? Thanks for the excellent update, Dr. G.

[@ChairYogaForTheAgeless]

or the shell was planted

[@sino7282]

US Police is often trash. incompetent af. Why not showing an image which is showing a recognizable person? the killer lawyer should do this

[@Ims18]

Apparently one of the girls could be heard mentioning that he had a gun. In the still shot or the short video clip that was released that’s not obvious. Somehow the girls realized he had a gun maybe in the clip he pulls it out. If the bullet is one the keys to the case the police didn’t want the killer to know that there was reason to believe he had a gun for fear he would toss it.

[@shaneomack5018]

I’ve heard Las enforcement in this case say numerous times the video they reward the best visual part. Remember she was trying to hide the phone while shooting video. So my guess is the rest of the video is either the ground or sky

[@waynejohnson1786]

@@Ims18 Exactly, if the killer knew the police had evidence a gun was used in the crime then they’d toss it immediately. If he’s guilty, he probably assumed because he didn’t fire the gun there was no evidence of a gun being present and therefore no need to dispose of it. Although if he did dispose of a gun he’s owned since 2001 that would make people around him suspicious so that might be why he kept it 🤷‍♂️

[@PatBrownfield-TheRainmaker]

If they went 5 years without a peep and then suddenly arrested this dude, They have something. It will be interesting to see how the case plays out and what else they’ve got on him

[@Ycjedi]

They got the pedo boy to flip on him, that's what changed

[@whosaidthat9265]

You must not know how the police operate. They may have something on him they aren’t sharing however it is just as likely they are proceeding due to public pressure.

[@PatBrownfield-TheRainmaker]

@@whosaidthat9265 I’m very familiar with how the cops work these cases. I was stating my opinion, not necessarily diagnosing anything in this video, only speculating on what could be happening in a situation like this

[@glibglob8755]

@@PatBrownfield-TheRainmaker well said. Reverse psychology at its finest.

[@whosaidthat9265]

@@PatBrownfield-TheRainmaker fair play 😅

[@christiangasior4244]

I’m a little scared that the incompetency of the police that they’ve displayed so many times is going to cause the killer (be it Richard or someone else) to get away with this.

[@JS-bt8ul]

me too. They may have more against him and also hope him being in jail that he will start talking.

[@Jenn_80]

I am a little scared this same incompetency is happening in the Idaho quadruple homicide case.

[@WhitneyDahlin]

I really think they have much more evidence than they've released. I think the first thing they would have done since he admitted to being on the bridge and owning a gun is get a warrant to compare the bullet to his gun like years ago right when it first happened. Maybe they did and they found it match so they've been keeping him under surveillance and doing whatever they can to collect more evidence on him. It's possible they do have some type of DNA evidence. It's possible Kline implicated him by saying yes I let him use this account for catfishing and provided evidence to back it up. Like being able to prove Allen sent him pictures of the crime or something along those lines. If what is listed was the ONLY evidence I can see how people would be nervous and suspicious that Alan isn't the right person. But I guarantee the police have much much more evidence than was released. I really think once he goes to trial everyone will see that there's much more evidence that ties him to the crime. They literally cannot keep this trial sealed. If they do the public will be forced to assume they didn't have that much evidence against Allen and that they're trying to hide how flimsy their case against him was. This trial needs to be public so the public can be sure and hear the evidence against him for themselves. Don't sign any petition asking the judge to keep his trial quiet you won't be helping anyone.

[@johnengland8619]

That a good reason to stay out of hick counties

[@johnqpublic2718]

What incompetence? "Incompentency" isn't even a word, but unless you two are police investigators yourselves, you can't possibly know what's going on behind the scenes. Can you even think of one reason why police would withhold information from the public? A witness statement gets filed away in the wrong place and suddenly the entire department is incompetent?

[@toribern816]

Best advice in life, whether you are guilty OR innocent DONT talk to the police. They are NEVER on the side of the CITIZEN. Sad but that’s life in America 🇺🇸 great video as always doc!! ❤

[@jamba622]

Unfortunately whether they know it or not law enforcement sometimes make the suspect fit the crime rather than wait for the one that fits ALL the evidence. If this isn’t the right guy I do hope they find him. Those young girls must have been terrified but still had the foresight to try and secretly leave evidence knowing if he found out it wouldn’t go well for them. I hope their hometown has erected a memorial for these two young hero’s.

[@toribern816]

@@jamba622 yes, they do and they get tunnel vision and an overzealous cop can really put an innocent person away for life. Thank god for DNA now they can exonerate the innocent.

[@merrywalsh2809]

Obviously, they don’t take sides. They are looking for evidence, which includes statements. They are on the side of truth, in vast majority of cases. Still, better to fully protect yourself from any rush to judgement by hot-doggers.

[@universeobserver378]

What if you're innocent, but have tips that would be helpful tracking down a child-killer?

[@MurderWeSolved]

How’s it sad, so if your loved one was murdered would you want the police on their side, is that what you’re saying, Or just when it comes to other ppl ?

[@mr_unsane]

Most IMPORTANT thing mentioned in this video: Never talk to police, they are not there to help you , and you are not there to help them. Even if you think you are doing the correct thing, NEVER TALK TO THE COPS , great advice from the Dr!

[@shazanali692]

Only wish MCpherridge knew this during the Hanson predator hunt

[@justmeboorockstar2085]

Sometimes, it's absolutely pertinent, smart, and absolutely best to talk to the police. But, there's also significant reasoning on certain situations you should NEVER utter a single syllable to the police. Most importantly, NEVER put yourself into a scenario that you have to choose the lesser of evils.

[@Gypsygirl9]

Innocent people do not fear conversing with cops on an active double murder case investigation. Most would want to help find the evil murderer.

[@NikkiNN]

@@Gypsygirl9many innocent people have went to prison because of interrogations. So yes innocent people should always be worried when talking to the police

[@jaredthayer]

If this guy is innocent and he knows he's a suspect, why not tell the police everything?

[@chilenapromedioRU]

Hopefully there's DNA evidence withhold from public information so the perpetrator(s) of those horrible crimes face justice. May the girls test in peace and the families can find solace.

[@TheThora17]

Right?! I keep thinking to myself "Where the hell is the DNA evidence?" It's an uncommon occurrence for NO DNA to be left behind SOMEWHERE?! Am I wrong?

[@courtneyfitzpatrick3214]

I agree If his car was parked close Something (DNA) must have been in the car

[@kelvinmorris1991]

And if he’s a patsy like Richard Jewell?

[@chilenapromedioRU]

@Leanne I'm not from the US, but Dr. Grande said the affidavit wasn't made public in its entirety, so that's why we are looking forward to DNA evidence. Sometimes it's better for the prosecution to keep certain essential pieces of information away of the media and the judges agrees.

[@KhalDrogo493]

The scene was washed, blood found only under the leaves. So no DNA.

[@donaldvonglitchenberger4108]

Definitely an odd situation. Some witnesses apparently saw a man covered in blood and mud. Did they identify that person as being Richard Allen? Did any of these witnesses identify Allen? So many questions here

[@kelsi1077]

@@ryokodeivisu there was multiple from what I read? A witness in her car, and a group of teens who said hello to the man on the trail and he glared at them. I didn’t see if any of them positively identified Allen though, but there were more than just one witness.

[@kelsi1077]

@@ryokodeivisu It puts him heading towards the scene just before the murders occurred though, and he himself admits to being there.

[@themagicalcapricorn]

I also wonder if that witness called 911 to at least have the bloody guy checked on. If not I'm a little bit suspicious that the witness knows for sure it was blood. Or if they decided it probably was after they heard of the murders.

[@themagicalcapricorn]

@@kelsi1077 yeah there was multiple witnesses but only one driving in a car that said she saw a guy bloody and muddy.

[@kelsi1077]

@@themagicalcapricorn But all of those witnesses appear to describe the same person physically. The ones without blood are prior to the time of the crime, which would make sense.

[@rejaneoliveira5019]

I truly hope they find sufficient evidence for a conviction. On another note, Dr. Grande’s extensive knowledge of firearms greatly enriches the analysis of cases such as this one. Thank you so much, Dr. Grande.❤

[@kimberlygabaldon3260]

I think that RA was probably the killer, though it does sound as if there were others involved.

[@christiangasior4244]

He knows a lot about automobiles as well.

[@WVgrl59]

It's don't worry Richard Allen isn't priest right now. Of course, there are more pedophiles/hebephiles than him out there.

[@saraglickman5889]

They aren't free. Richard Allen did it.

[@fakeshemp9599]

Yeah I like how he pays attention to detail like that

[@helpyourcattodrive]

Waiting for Grande. Let’s give it a gooo! Thanks, Grande.

[@parkerottoackley6325]

I know that channel too

[@Gypsyvibes1218]

"So watching fish is more their speed" ☠️🤣💀😂 omg I love Dr. Grande's nonchalant, dry humor. I literally scream every video. But this man is amazing! Such good analysis of so many different topics! Keep it up!! 👏👏👏

[@quark_E]

I really think Keegan (the child predator they arrested a while back) has to have some involvement in this. He was talking to Libby through Instagram and they were supposed to meet on the same bridge at the same time the two girls were slain. What are the odds that Libby went to go meet with one predator and just happens to run into a totally unrelated predator? Keegan also was shown to have deleted a bunch of posts on Instagram after the girls were killed and I think he even left town. If Richard is shown to have had contact with Keegan then there's the connection, for me, but if he doesn't even know Keegan, then that just doesn't add up for me.

[@jubjub444]

Yea and remember the unknown person...could have been the man walking or not saying: "Guys down the hill." There is definitely more than two people involved here.

[@suziegroesbeck2904]

Don't talk to the police, best advice, ever! Very informative analysis, indeed.

[@eadweard.]

@chronicreader Yes everyone seems to have seen that video and now they go around repeating what he said uncritically.

[@kevinhornbuckle]

Except police need to collect evidence when a crime is committed. What if nobody police spoke to were to say anything? Maybe Allen did not know a crime had been committed when he spoke to the officer. Maybe he was just telling the truth.

[@laurenferguson959]

Thank you for this video. It was highly informative.

[@memyself4431]

sometimes not talking to the police can also mean obstruction too and they get mad about that

[@jeffrey.a.hanson]

I just watched two Fifth Estate episode in which Witnesses were interrogated. One in which they were kept 8+ hours multiple times their story and falsely accuse a shooter. Not one person got up and walked out or asked for a lawyer. The second episode, the woman took the witness stand and implicated herself and got herself 5 yrs! 😔

[@stevelemmen7048]

You are spot on about not taking to police. Get a lawyer! He would probably be a free man today.

[@flawlessstrategy9972]

They always do though, because they think they're smarter than police - they think if they talk, they'll be able to talk their way out of it, and talk their way back home to sleep in their own bed tonight! And they think getting an attorney will make you look guilty. Police even try to punish you for getting an attorney, with stuff like, "OK, well then you're going to jail." You just gotta go, and wait for your attorney.

[@ColorFilmArchives]

I live near Delphi so the case is quite the topic in my town, and honestly I totally spaced out the fact that your "Innocent until proven guilty". I mean, even reading the local papers it sounds like he's the man, but I'm starting to have my doubts. It's all too convoluted to make any harsh judgment.

[@chazbarns1410]

Lol the entire country thinks and knows its him.

[@eyeofapophis888]

@@chazbarns1410 No they don’t

[@octowuss1888]

@@chazbarns1410 I hope you never end up on a Jury!

[@simonw1313]

@@chazbarns1410 - They may think it's him, it may even be him, but unless they were accomplices they don't know it's him. Not based on what's in the public domain.

[@MrsGypsumFantastic]

I’m hoping there will be a lot more evidence revealed at trial and that the affidavit was issued with the first piece of forensic evidence they got back to tie him to the crime. It’s enough to charge him, let’s hope they’ve got a lot more to convict him with.

[@dixgun]

Thanks, Dr. Grande, for addressing that cartridge issue. That's one of the factors that bothers me about the Richard Allen arrest.

[@sandrasue44]

The whole thing doesn't look right.

[@TheMattTrakker]

If they have to reach like that, I assume the rest of their evidence is bs too. I wouldn't be surprised if they're trying to frame this guy so they look less awful at their jobs. What caliber of ammunition does the police department in that town use?

[@Kenniyou]

This was a great analysis. I’m hoping they find more on him if he is the culprit. Still hoping you’ll do Shanquella Robinson 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾

[@HeatherHolt]

That is such a sad story.

[@mikkiduf]

Yes please do Shanquella’s case Dr Grande !

[@Jules-fh4rf]

Hoping LE has a lot more evidence they didn't release in probable cause affidavit. Time-line seems to be most significant piece of info in this case.

[@annarchy665]

Agreed. LE isnt going to show their cards to the public. Save it for the parties involved and trial.

[@missyskye_sea_land9424]

What a way to say, “good day!” after finishing all the chores right as I’m sitting down with a cup of coffee. Thanks, Dr. Grande!

[@boosqueezy2418]

i’m watching this to put off doing my chores lol

[@evelina787]

God bless you ✨☘️🙏what a beautiful brilliant comment Wishing you&yours a blissfully brilliant evening God bless you&yours ✨☘️🙏

[@evelina787]

@@boosqueezy2418 Good for you😇✨☘️🙏Don't blme you whtsoever God bless you&yours ✨☘️🙏

[@schlomogoldberg3785]

He looks EXACTLY like the guy in the video. I'm 100% certain it's him.

[@GoldenNugget.]

He actually looks real short to me and the BG guy seemed to look taller to me than R.A. 🤔

[@MegaTinni]

he looks exactly like him.

[@taisk2371]

He puts himself at the crime scene, at the time of the crime, wearing similar clothes, matches the description of the witnesses, happens to have a gun that fits the bullet found between the bodies, parked his car at the same location as witnesses described seeing a suspicious car etc …. Very unlucky guy …

[@clickityclackity75]

This is why I solidly appreciate your perspective ! Unfortunately, the majority of people would more or less convict someone based on hearsay and shaky eye witness testimony alone. I would never convict anyone on this material, ever ! Now I know why some people refuse to speak to the police !

[@simonw1313]

Eye witness testimony has been connected with a number of miscarriages of justice over the decades. It's mad that people think it's adequate. It's not even clear if there was an line up done in the case or even a photo lineup for the witnesses to ID him.

[@Vaseholly]

Shakey eye witnesses? You mean like a video? From the victims 📱?? And the words of the suspect stating he was there at the time of the murders, wearing the same clothes as the suspect on the video? Matching the same height and weight of the suspect? And admitting to having a gun same caliber as the bullet found between the dead girls? And then the tool marks on the bullet found at the murder scene matches the tool marks of being cycled through his gun? You might be retarded 😮

[@teddyjackson1902]

@@simonw1313there clearly wasn’t or it would have been in the PCA. the mob justice mentality on KZbin is pretty disturbing.

[@teddyjackson1902]

@@Vasehollymost of what you’ve stated are assumptions and assertions without merit. RA saying he was at the trail that day Is not a confession and the eyewitness accounts are conflicting and weak.

[@blueblueblueb]

he said he was wearing the exact same clothes as the murderer & was at the spot of the murder at the time of the murder.. looks just like the murderer on tape & lives right beside the area 💀💀 it’s definitely him

[@rejaneoliveira5019]

Thanks for this update, Dr. Grande!❤ I hope you are enjoying your weekend and not only working.🙂

[@cindyrussell1581]

A job, he's only repeating what everyone said oh my hard work.

[@BurroGirl]

EXCELLENT analysis, thank you so much for this! I'm on the same page as you regarding every point you discussed.

[@Great_Lakes_Discus]

Normally, with all this evidence I would assume he did it.. But what gets me is that with all of this evidence it’s next to impossible for them to have not noticed and suspected him almost immediately. Let’s put it this way. The absolute incompetency of the Delphi investigation team is so outrageous that I would be surprised if Richard Allen actually did it. Their incompetency has made this whole situation look like a set up

[@cyberwarrior_90]

There are times where I think they got the right guy, there are times where I don’t think that. I can’t wait to see how this all plays out.

[@SandraMontano-si3uf]

@@cyberwarrior_90 I hope the trail is telived-

[@jasonhaynes2952]

While I agree they bungled it, and Allen should have been on their top suspect list early on, it's not at all uncommon for a suspect to be overlooked and reinterviewed years later. Especially when it's a high profile case and they receive tens of thousands of tips. Personally, I think the incompotence stems from law enforcement trying too hard to keep everything secret, to the tiniest little detail. While keeping some information under seal is always wise, keeping everything can stifle progress. In this case, they told everyone (including field agents doing follow-ups and interviews) not to speak a word to anyone, including other investigators...just file your report and be assured it will get to the right person. This was a horrible mistake. With that said, I think the evidence (we know of so far) shows that Richard Allen and only Richard Allen was the killer. You have to really dig into the witness statements and then a timeline of who was on the trails and when, to conclude he HAD to be the guy. It's hard without a visual, but it's like this....a witness see's Allen standing on the platform at the north side of the bridge, and Allen admits that he was, in fact, standing on that platform at about this time. This witness turns around to return to her car, and crosses paths with Abby and Libby (the victims) who are just a minute or so from the bridge. While Allen admits to being on the platform, he claims he never saw the two girls. That's virtually impossible. some 15 minutes later, we know Abby & Libby reached the south end of the bridge, because we see the infamous "bridge guy" video. Depsite several witnesses seeing Allen on the trails BEFORE the murders, no one see's him after. There WERE others on the trails that day. And he has no alibi for almost 2 hours after the last witness saw him on the platform. He claims he walked back to his car and sat on the bench. But it's a 15-20 minute walk at most. There were other people walking the trails. No one saw him. We know he wasn't invisible...people saw him before, but not after. Now add that a bullet was found at the scene (excuse me, a 'cartridge') and he just happens to own the same caliber gun? It's a poplular size, but other brands and models wouldn't make the same marks...even if you can't claim it matches his gun specifically. Now add that no other males even remotely fitting his description were seen that day. The circumstancial evidence is overwhelming and is going to be hard to explain away when you put it all together. The most damning, in my opinion, is the timeline of events. He HAD to have seen the two victims on the trail, and he most certainly would have been seen in the 2 hours it took him to get back to his car. The only reasonable explanation is that he was at the south end of the bridge. Case closed

[@anotherfishinthesea8660]

Exactly!!! Bravo!😍

[@xPlaguefearx]

The only REAL tie in they had was the statement he gave, it was given to a conservation officer who misfiled it and it was found 5 years later and turned in to the police, so how exactly is this the fault of the investigators?

[@SadieKay1]

Excellent analysis as always! Measured and researched and interesting to listen to. Looking forward to the next update!

[@WVgrl59]

Considering there would not be too many people on the trails and Richard Allen admitted he was there wearing the same clothing as BG with a similar build, a cartridge matching a gun he owned-possible same ejection markings- with a partial fingerprint, and is an avid hiker living within a mile of the murder site, as the Crow flies. At the time of the murders, he had a wide mustache that looked reddish-brown with a salt and pepper goatee. His mustache may have been colored since it had the odd reddish tint. I think that is why people said BG might have had reddish-brown hair. Later he will have a thinner mustache that is salt and pepper along with a salt and pepper goatee. Out of all the persons of interest who were too tall, too fat, or too old, Richard Allen is in the Goldilock zone of being just right. Remember If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, it is a duck.

[@barbaravyse660]

Unfortunately nothing you’ve mentioned here would result in a guilty verdict in a trial.

[@WVgrl59]

@Barbara Vyse it would for me in such a small town where his small coincidences would be too large. Hopefully they have DNA. I remember a police officer saying once there is no coincidences. So when he said he'd never been in that ravine or part of Ron Logan's property but a bullet matching a gun he has, he is there, he looks like BG. That is monumental evidence that are not coincidences.

[@octowuss1888]

He admitted he was there. Not sure he admitted to wearing the same clothing. In fact, the eyewitnesses don't agree on the clothes - one says the suspect was wearing blue jeans and a "really light blue jacket", another said he was wearing wearing all black: black hoodie, black jeans and black boots! Although one of the eyewitnesses said he was wearing a "duck canvas type jacket", that doesn't make him a duck! I remember that other suspects in the past also looked like the bridge guy and the police sketch - then they were ruled out.

[@WVgrl59]

@Octowuss He told the conservation officonservation officer that he was wearing a blue or black Carhartt with jeans, head covering, and facial cover. He told before the press conference came out with the photo and video of him. He was about 44 at the time and you can tell it's a 40 year old man not a younger or older man. Like I said not too many men on the trail except for David McCain and he doesn't look like bridge guy. He is "Flannel guy".

[@Stoneabba9999]

Folks, there’s way more information not released, give it time. These reports by witnesses, cell records, gun cartridge, r not a coincidence. Grande should understand that nobody else that looks like suspect other than Richard was seen in the area. He’s way off.

[@kelsi1077]

Definitely reasonable doubt in this case, but I do believe they have the right man for this horrific crime. I think there is a lot of information they’re holding back that will further implicate him.

[@vntajones]

I am obsessed with this case and he definitely is guilty. They only have revealed 25 percent of the evidence they have against him.

[@fraidysteinberg2365]

I praying they have enough evidence. I believe he is guilty.

[@kelsi1077]

@@mordiez- Exactly!!! So many in the comments are forgetting that. The gag order means there is definitely crucial evidence being held back

[@christiangasior4244]

I really hope they have better evidence than this

[@jillcampbell3510]

I agree. People nowadays expect to know all of the details and have the case solved immediately. I can understand this from the families of the victims but the police can't release anything that could jeopardize the case.

[@Mark-zk3gu]

He put himself at the location when the murders happened.. He described himself wearing the same clothes as bridge guy.. He came forward because he knew he'd been seen by witnesses. He wanted to get ahead of the situation, and it worked, at least for 5 years. Witnesses saw no other man at the scene matching bridge guy's description. The type of car is a red herring. Richard could've rented or borrowed a different car from anyone else. He obviously went in there with the intention of committing harm. The bullet is circumstantial yes, but it's yet ANOTHER piece of circumstantial evidence. If I was a judge, I would've signed that PCA any day of the week

[@MegaTinni]

same, and potentially they have more on him.

[@Ragdollcatlover]

Sometimes killers only escalate their crimes after a certain amount of time where they watch stuff on the internet. Just because he doesn’t have a criminal record, doesn’t necessarily mean he hasn’t committed crimes. Though I do understand that most killers with this level of psychopathy will have a record. In the UK, we had a case where a little girl of 5, called April Jones was murdered by a 47 year old man who got to that age before escalating his crimes.

[@TheThora17]

I've seen that horrific case😢

[@Ragdollcatlover]

@@TheThora17 yeah, that was just awful. The monster who did it told lie after lie. April’s family show immense dignity in the face of such evil.

[@lindamartinez7006]

@@Ragdollcatlover they all lie. Just like RA lies .

[@edgizinski5528]

Actually you are wrong. A weapon can be matched to the shell casing. Especially when the bullet is ejected. Oh and they don't have to say what they are talking about if you know how guns work. They already said it was a unfired shell casing. Which means the bullet wasn't fired. This is exactly why I believe it was the extractor which marked the casing when it grabbed it. But as a Detective with over 20 years experience I believe they have way more evidence. Plus justice don't belong to anyone in the public. It belongs to these girls and their families. People need to stop making up things they have no clue of and wait to actually get the whole story. They definitely have more and it's my belief that there is at least one more person involved. Who is not in custody as of yet.

[@TheMouseAvenger]

As others have said, he admitted to being there at the time of the murders, he appears to know things that only the killer would know, he was sighted as being covered in mud & blood when he came back from the crime scene, & he was wearing the EXACT same clothes as the guy in the picture that Abby (Libby?) took. I've got a 99% good feeling that this man may very well be not only the likeliest suspect, but also the perpetrator.

[@michaeljozwiak25]

Richard Allen was not wearing the EXACT same clothing. Allen claimed he wore a blue OR A BLACK jacket and he MAY HAVE worn a head coving.

[@whosaidthat9265]

The one person who claims they saw him was driving by him. How in the world can you rely on an eyewitness account knowing how unreliable they can be, especially when the person was in motion. Sorry but your interpretation of the ‘evidence’ is exactly how innocent people end up in prison. There is a lot of reasonable doubt here. If you aren’t 100% sure, he can’t be guilty.

[@kelsi1077]

@@whosaidthat9265 a group of teens claimed they saw a man resembling him too, they even said hello to this man and he glared at them and walked by

[@memyself4431]

but those are not solid facts to charge for murder if you think about it.. Things like DNA and a real spent bullet or a murder weapon or blood from that coat or in his car of the victims is what is. I am just waiting (not holding my breath) for other evidence they have sealed. In addition, there is also a GAG order from discussing the case.

[@--_--IMP--_--]

@@kelsi1077 So what? "Claimed" and "resembling" are the keywords, neither of which even remotely prove anything, especially not beyond a reasonable doubt.

[@vicp99]

I hope it turns out the prosecution has more than the mentioned evidence for trial! Sometimes they get it wrong. Ever since a case many years ago concerning a former neighbor who almost went away for extremely serious charges, I try to take the beyond a reasonable doubt very seriously. Also the DA and ADA involved were trying to gain fame, guess what…the DA was found to be crooked some years later. The ADA was just a crummy person.

[@Veruska75]

Why do you think that is ALL they have? That might just be all they gave that was enough for the arrest to be made.

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

THANK YOU!! Grrrrr.... why don't people understand that the cops aren't making public 100% of the evidence they're sitting on in this case.

[@CONCERNEDcitizenforever]

LOL does everyone forget about the “SMOKING GUN” the bullet found at the scene that matched what a bullet would be from richies gun??? CASE CLOSED FOR ME!

[@shannonm.4087]

He walked that trail all the time. this guy told the police in the beginning he had been there. I know we want to trust the courts- but anyone who has had a loved one, or themselves involved in these small town courts will tell you they are unbelievably corrupt. They all want to be heroes, and the truth is the last thing on their mind. If they were so sure they had the right man, there would be no need to hide and cover up everything.

[@shannonm.4087]

i am from a small town in Indiana

[@shweefranglais7900]

Thanks for this summary Dr. Grande. One of the problems is that there is an appetite ( on the public's part, myself included) to want to make a judgment on a crime with only small pieces of evidence to go on. It seems we all ( myself included) find it hard to suspend judgement nowadays. We can't possibly know if he is guilty or not at this juncture. If he is innocent ( innocent till proven guitly) then there is already an immense amount of harm done to him financially, his reputation etc. If the police do have more then it will all come out in the trial. As it stands ,as you righly said there is no way that the amount of evidence would stand up to scrutiny in court to prove guilty "beyond reasonable doubt".

[@emilyearl1858]

After 5 years and a grand jury indictment, it would only seem reasonable that they’ve got enough evidence to convict him.

[@cherrrybracelets]

Hey, Dr. Grande. Love the videos and this analysis. I was wondering if you’ve heard the theory connecting Richard Allen and Kegan Klein? Apparently, Kegan Klein’s mother owns a purple PT Cruiser & it was (allegedly) seen on CCTV cameras at a gas station near the bridge. It makes me curious to know if the two worked together in some capacity. Kegan Klein is known to have been in charge of the Anthony Shots account, which the girls were in contact with. I’m leaning towards a path where the contents of the account were being shared with Richard Allen and the two conspired to kidnap and/or murder the girls. I’d love to hear your thoughts about this.

[@wangcockdickspecker622]

I heard it was was Tony's mom and kegans grandma that owned a PT cruiser and she had it as her Facebook profile picture

[@maxpainmedia]

Wow! Very uncommon car too

[@Lenastar23]

prior to the arrest i always thought it was Kegan

[@cherrrybracelets]

@@wangcockdickspecker622 Maybe that’s right. I saw it on Reddit, so I’m not 100% on the validity haha.

[@Smellslikegelfling]

According to the police, Keegan Klein had been talking to one of the girls on the Anthony Shots account the day before the murders, and had arranged to meet them. Is it possible that this meeting at the Monon High bridge was arranged? People said bridge guy was walking in that direction with purpose. How would he know the girls were there?

[@catwhisperer2736]

Thank you for all the time and work you put into your videos.

[@Isabelle-wo3xn]

What about dna?

[@ju4719]

@@Isabelle-wo3xn it to

[@TheFinalBathAmber]

As a former investigator, I commend your fair and objective analysis. I would have loved to have you on my team

[@jeffhanson2621]

I really enjoyed this video. Love your dry sense of humor!🤣 Very good analytical break-down of the facts as we know them thus far in the case against RA.

[@sethwinters6524]

He probably cocked the weapon to threaten the girls when he was losing control of the situation to threaten them not to run. That would end up ejecting the casing. He didn’t just empty out his gun for no reason whatsoever there

[@MegaTinni]

or fell out of his pocket and was cycled before

[@vntajones]

I heard it was logged in the round and popped out the other end not out the musket

[@annal7364]

Looks like Richard, walks like Richard, talks like Richard… Dr. G, your next Short: What’s behind your love of spine trees (🌵)?

[@carolroberts8930]

You have expeessed the concerns I have regarding Mr. Allen. If he is innocent, the LE have wrecked his life and that of his family. He can never be recompensed for that. I agree that there are too many variations in what people have reported seeing on that day, and I too question the apparent disregard of the report of seeing a man with mud and blood on his clothing. May the real truth be revealed.

[@sponish0]

At the sane time he’s admitted to being on the track at the time the virus wetw murdered and only one man was spotted there at that time he also happens to match the guy in the video and a bullet was found at the scene which happened to fit the gun he owned.

[@kelvinmorris1991]

@@sponish0 A possible Richard Jewell 2.0 remember him? The stress killed him

[@1805movie]

Then again Dennis Rader didn't have a criminal record either.

[@lnc-to4ku]

What an incredible breakdown of this ongoing case, Dr. Grande! ♡ And I also have to say once again how impressive your knowledge of firearms is! I sure hope the killer is or will be caught and properly punished!

[@jaybonetacony]

Not really because the bullet at the crime scene could also be in his gun . If it’s the same brand of manufacturer then it’s almost 100 percent him

[@lousozo87]

@@jaybonetacony that would be circumstantial. Any other gun of the same model and caliber would make identical marks on the ejected cartridge. Any lawyer could tear that apart.

[@caseychadwell3274]

@@lousozo87maybe not identical, but very similar, most likely.

[@sandrasue44]

. I don't think Allen is guilty. And I know what they can do to people.

[@loralieisa]

@@sandrasue44 Allen confessed on a recorded line several times. I still think there likely is a problem because his short stature does not line up with BG.

[@robynm1854]

I think this is a great circumstantial case. His car was backed in so it may have been more difficult to identify. It did show up on the feed store’s video and I bet they have footage of the time it left, showing he lied to police. Witnesses said he has his head down and was moving with purpose whereas he claims he was looking at a stock ticker. Cell records can show if he even had a phone with him. He’s admittedly at the scene and wearing the clothes that witnesses (and victim’s video!) shows. This is a good case, regardless of bullet. I wish police acted sooner with someone who puts himself at the scene of the crime!

[@ND-or5so]

robynm1854: I agree with you. I still think there is more to his involvement than Dr. Grande thinks.

[@teddyjackson1902]

Wishful thinking.

[@illegallystalked3119]

I call bs on the car backed in stuff. That means NOTHING. People regularly back into parking spaces.

[@charlesgerety1403]

It doesn't seem like a lot

[@pachiefbrody]

The only evidence we know of is that he was there, and he was the one that came forward with that info when it happened. The bullet evidence is weak, it’s best use was as leverage for a confession but he didn’t bite. If the reason for the delay was a misfiled report then that causes HUGE problems for the prosecution. What else was handled incorrectly or sloppily that took 5 years to correct? Was RA even a suspect on their radar, what about the other people of interest, how well have they been ruled out? What evidence is gone now because of the delay, how have witnesses been influenced and had their memories change over time? If he is guilty I really hope they can put together a good case.

[@matttilley8620]

Off topic, but I'm wondering if you can analyze the case of Cactus Man. Cactus Man appears on KZbin and adorns the background with various forms of cacti. What kind of hold does cacti have on Cactus Man? Is it purely for aesthetics, or is there something more mysterious going on here?

[@MegaTinni]

Theory I heard about the bullet case is that he, after cleaning it or so, took the unspent case out and put it back in the box with the rest. During the killing, that one could have been in his pocket while he reloaded his gun and fell without him noticing.

[@williamrae9954]

Or 1 of the girls picking it up after it fell out of his pocket while pulling his phone out,also in the PCA?

[@stormblessedkiwi8049]

Not a gun guy but would this make sense. Gun first used to control the girls off the trail. Then at the location they were found he likely commanded something again, for example lie down, tie yourselves up with these and has some makeshift ties or something. Girls would be hesitant. He then rails the gun for the intimidation factor but it expels the bullet. Would that make sense?

[@MegaTinni]

@@stormblessedkiwi8049 if he knew he lost it, he would be more likely to take it with him afterwards, but he could have been nervous and inexperienced

[@stormblessedkiwi8049]

@@MegaTinni definitely. He wouldn’t have known or I think he would have discarded the gun eventually. Because in his mind he only used the gun as a threat and not harm he probably thought it was clean. Also because it’s out in open you would be in more of a rush. Thinking what if someone seen me? Comes looking for the girls etc.

[@MegaTinni]

@@stormblessedkiwi8049 Perhaps, and maybe some low vegetation or leaves obscured it from view.

[@surferrosa1104]

I have seen many videos about this case but this is the first objective analysis of it that I have come across, refreshing as always Dr. Grande. It does very much look like the cops and the prosecutor are looking to fit this guy up because they are convinced that he must of done it rather then the evidence demonstrating to them that he is guilty of it. I can understand why they would want to do that,they want justice for the two girls and their families but it does not make it right. Will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

[@ratnamani8228]

It is Anything but Objective giving his Lack of Expertise with Respect to the Inner Functioning of the Gun. Some People act Contrarian to Attract a Particular Kind of Audience. 😉

[@surferrosa1104]

@@ratnamani8228 Ha listen to you will ya. Certain type of audience hey. Have you got some tickets on yourself or what?!

[@marspar]

@@ratnamani8228 What an interesting book title. Who’s the author? 😅

[@Anna-ms1pd]

It’s interesting to watch some of the lawyers who have done videos on this case and break down the legal side, and there are a few criminal profilers that give their opinion on Richard Allen that are worth a watch.

[@allinaday9882]

@@ratnamani8228 Who is the “he”?The suspect?

[@maryanna71701]

I just hope and pray they get the right perp! This case has haunted many people for years now and we would like for the families to get closure!!!

[@longlivejah4608]

They already have…

[@kimberlycornelius7911]

I don't want someone found guilty, I want someone proven guilty ! Don't wanna be back years later with evidence that proves innocent

[@rullmourn1142]

This case is driving me wack, I want more answers. Given the evidence as it now stands, I would not be able to vote guilty on Richard Allen.

[@_EightySix]

They may quite possibly have DNA evidence proving he was there, especially if the girls were sexually assaulted. If they do have DNA, they wouldn't necessarily go public with that information.

[@jeanniesmith3356]

He still has the car seen on the harvest store camera. Should be some blood in it.

[@LionessHeart578]

I agree with you completely. As someone who has submitted affidavits for arrest warrants, the supporting probable cause statement in this case is weak at best and am surprised a judge signed off on this. First, there may have been a hundred individuals, to include law enforcement and others armed, that could have dropped said bullet; I've done this myself while in precarious situations I would rack my weapon to make sure I had a bullet in the chamber only to have one eject. Off duty I did not have one in the chamber for safety reasons, but while working I would. I even have a .40 Sig myself. Second, why would the affiant add a vehicle that did not match one used by the suspect or even connect it to him, I have no idea, not to mention that a PT Cruiser and a Smart car look nothing like a Focus. Third, the witness that saw the suspect from the road while driving stated that the suspect had mud and blood on his clothing? Now, how could they distinguish mud, wet clothing and blood from the road, and not even close up while the suspect was in motion? Fourth, if the suspect was seen by a witness from the road, why would he not have been captured by CCTV passing in front of the building with the only camera? Fifth, but still not last, why would LE not provide a photo line up of the suspect to the witnesses if indeed it was Allen? They saw him close up when they passed each other on the trail, so why would that information not be in the PC? Well, that is criminal investigations 101, to get the suspect ID'd via line up to get your warrant. Unless of course they did and the witnesses could not ID him. Hmm. I could go on and on, but it seems to me that not one of us wants to be arrested for a crime where there is not enough evidence for an arrest, not to mention to be convicted. Anywhoo, Thanks for your thorough analysis, as always, Dr. Grande. :)

[@darkwaters1010]

The cops never said they found the exact same brand and features of the unconnected cartridge at the scene, to any ammo in Allen's home. That means his ammo brand and features did not match the cartridge, or else that connection would have been mentioned.

[@EricTheYounger]

Btw, many fisherman “watch fish” by looking for holes in river flow and possible future fishing spots. It’s actually not that far out of the usual for someone to do this

[@jimcronin2043]

I think that either the police possess more evidence and/or the tool marks on the cartridge has to hold up or they will have an acquittal on their hands and a tipoff to the actual perpetrator(s). I believe that the parked car thing is a red herring. The sighting of the man with the bloody clothes needs to be far more certain and specific to mean anything. Often police only include enough evidence to obtain an arrest warrant and indictment. They are probably holding back information, such as DNA obtained from the victims' bodies. It wasn't the local police who lost track of the lead in 2017. It was a clerk employed by the FBI.

[@jguillot72]

I would think the police would have at least followed up.

[@jimcronin2043]

@@jguillot72 The police could not. The FBI had control of the files regarding leads and interviews and the employee managing the records botched it. This was just one of hundreds of items to follow up. If the record had been where the police would expect to find it they would have followed it up. People like to condemn small town officials as rubes and incompetents, but the reality is that incompetence mostly rests with the large bureaucracies.

[@jamba622]

Thanks for another great video Dr G. You are my fave true crime guru because you bring a unique blend of psychology, research of the facts of the case and knowledge of cars/ firearms to really examine the case.

[@stevekinlough588]

I'm convinced the cops have the wrong guy

[@hookybrickshooky9529]

Personally, I'm not convinced one way or the other. But the prosecution needs more and better evidence than what is known so far. Any confession is worthless if it is not backed up with information that only the perpetrator could know.

[@susancanavespe5217]

Let’s hope the trial makes things a little clearer. A clean record doesn’t mean he never committed any crimes, only that he was not caught.

[@tomas746]

It’s crazy to think that had he just not told the conservation officer they wouldn’t even have him.

[@Ycjedi]

Can you do a video on Karl Karlson. He killed his wife, son, & race horse over a 30 year span after taking life insurance on each of them. He just took insurance out on his grandkids before getting caught.

[@venturesss]

Minor detail, not a race horse but a Belgiun draft mare, barren and three other colts, all insured. I live in the county where his wife was murdered. Never a police investigation when it happened but the wifes family came in the following day. Filmed it and collected all the evidence. It wouldnt have mattered if the sheriff did investigate because they were (and still are) incompetant. The wifes murder happened about 20 years ago. We have a culture of the worst LE you could imagine. If there is a good one who accidently gets hired, they leave or get fired pronto . Majority of deputies just got out of 1st grade cop school. If the NY LE hadnt followed this up. He would never have been convicted for the wifes murder. Too bad there is no oversight for the incompetant and negligent cops we have always had. Small inbred county, the good old boys always rule because they breed like pigs, continuous multiple litters and it doesnt take long for a good cop to get a whiff and get out. The victims family came in the day after and filmed the crime scene. The only other investigatiors were volunteer fire fighters. I appreciate their hard work but when a house burns, the tiny bathroom window boarded up with over 17 nails, the door jammed from the outside, the dad and two kids escape, standing outside listening to her scream but daddy never goes back in to try to help. The wifes family tried to get it investigated but the cops refused so they did it themselves.The cops around here ALWAYS take the side of the man, laugh and say the woman deserved it. The DA is no better even though the crime took place about 20 years ago. The negligence here is criminal but as i say, the small town inbreeding rules the day. The current wife told the NY cops he admitted to killing her, he had a history of collecting insurance on fires, they were the guys who reopened the case from across the opposite side of the country. BRAVO, I LOVE THE POLICE but only when they do their job. They need training, professionalism and weed out the bad ones. No different than any other critical profession. Part of the LE problems we have today, need better vetting, training, upskilling, mentoring, support, etc. They are an important componant of public safety. You cant just hire any bum off the street. Around here they are elected but certain criteria must be met. Our current sheriff was a good old boy truck driver, no education and appointed by the crooked BOARD OF SUPERVISORS when the last one died suddenly of a heart attack.

[@NYCWendy1]

Thank God you’ve analyzed this Dr.G. Now I can start to move on with my life!🙌🏼🙏🏼

[@Deadthing]

He was admittedly in the area at the exact time of the murders, unaccounted for at the exact time of the murders. Seen bloody walking back to his car on the other side of the woods where the murders happened and wearing the exact close as the man in the video. I would say if he didn’t do it, he’s super unlucky

[@laura121684]

Exact close?

[@Deadthing]

@@laura121684 clothes. Don’t be pretentious, I’m sure you have predictive reading abilities.

[@simonw1313]

Well you must know something Dr G doesn't as only your claim that he was in the area at the time of the murders was in the prosecution document he cites. The rest seems to be supposition (matching general description, etc).

[@mysteryjunkie9808]

The affidavit did not say it was him that was muddy and bloody just a man. The witnesses haven’t identified him specifically as we know of yet

[@williamrae9954]

Watch 'The Howdy Captain' and his latest video on coincidences in this case...it'll blow your mind? Why juries need only convict if 100% sure...too much doubt here,drop the charges, come back later if more conclusive evidence is found.I somehow don't think RA will even drop trash in the future,never mind anything else? I'm just await the jailhouse snitch evidence to convict, about all they have, a liar?

[@lindseyhudson1274]

It makes sense that the actual affidavit is much longer. They took a lot of evidence out of his house and only the bullet and gun are mentioned. But its rare to get the entire filing unless that particular state has laws requiring it.

[@karm1439]

Thanks again doc. I’m glad you analyzed this particular case. I love your videos. I’m always intrigued by your input.

[@garry760]

That's Tony's mom's vehicle,if he was parked with Allen,this goes with the witnesses who said,wearing blue,and, wearing black.There were 2 people on the bridge with the girls. was a setup by Keegan, his dad, Tony and Allen.

[@ahitchcock6557]

I would have to disagree on this one. He matches the description to a tee, and we also don't know if that is all they have. They could have other evidence, besides the bullet. This will be an interesting trial for sure!

[@ahitchcock6557]

@Paulie Pavarowtee of course they have more evidence, why would you think they don't? this was the smoking gun. They have him, the right one

[@freshguy54]

Thank you Todd, well done. I agree...I am always very vague when questioned by the police for instance during a traffic stop. I'll even question them back politely. They are there to prosecute... nothing else. No sense in helping them investigate yourself. They are still flawed humans many in which have an ego issue. I'm very torn about this case. I'm wondering how much was left out of the affidavit. I believe it's possible Richards print or a partial print is on the cartridge/casing. Possibly DNA... As well as unknown "fibers" left at crime scene that connect to a pet of Richards. These are just rumors I have heard. Also, none of the evidence taken from Allens home or burn pit is mentioned in the probable cause affidavit. Yet in all this, the police are very unusually confident. Either they have nothing ..and are egotistic incompetent individuals ...or something is in the evidence we don't know.

[@diahreea2022]

He was charged for FELONY murder, which means they don't have to prove the killed them, just that they died while he was commiting a crime (kidnapping)

[@doriangrey9702]

Such a tragic story. May God bless and watch over those innocent girls and their families 🙏❤. I pray for justice in this case.

[@2cents577]

Thank you for your analysis. I agree it’s not a very solid piece of evidence, in fact it’s questionable that even a spent bullet cannot ALWAYS be proven to match a certain weapon. I can only hope they have more evidence against him that has not been disclosed if he is the killer. Personally, I believe the police investigators screwed up this case from the very beginning. The confusing sketches and chasing other suspects. In fact in the beginning they said they had DNA evidence and later redacted that statement. Perhaps if they had played more of the audio someone might have recognized the voice. I believe they withheld too much information that might have been used by the public to help illicit more information instead of withholding SO MUCH nothing was solved. Delphi is a tiny town with a population of less than 3000 people. I believe the investigators dropped the ball. The case should have been handed over to a more experienced investigative team. I felt as though their department did not take full advantage of other resources wanting credit for solving the case themselves rather than justice for those two little girls. This case has troubled me for years because one of the girls had the insight to video and audio the perpetrator and hand over a suspect to them on a silver platter. I’m fearful of Moscow in the same way but hope they are more concerned about getting justice that taking on something they can’t handle. Thank you for your detailed analysis which is continually well organized, clear, concise and detailed factually.

[@chazbarns1410]

It wasnt the police it was the fbi that were helping with the case whom misplaced evidence and interviews.

[@WhitneyDahlin]

‼️Yes I agree with you 10,000%! The police really dropped the ball. This trial needs to be public because if it isn't, the public will be forced to assume the police don't have that much against him and the case against Allen is really flimsy. I've always said all along that they needed to release all of it for the public. It's completely ridiculous that the girls literally got video footage of the killer and the police still dropped the ball so badly they couldn't arrest him the next day. I know it's because the girls were most likely SA (we all know a grown man doesn't threaten two preteens to get them alone for no reason) and the family doesn't want that released. The police are deferring to the family way too much because they're so close to the situation. They probably know these families they probably feel bad for these families. But the girls families aren't crime experts. They don't know the best way to solve the crime. They listened to the girl's families to the cases detriment. And their giant egos refused to let the FBI handle it. I can't help but think if the police had let the FBI handle it from the start we would already have the killer convicted and on death row for it.

[@skunkrat01]

Very well thought through arguments. Cannot agree enough

[@purpleslurple5149]

Except they involved the FBI from the very beginning. Many think the FBI actually bungled the case and the state police finally got it back on track. Also this idea that the family wants things covered is ludicrous--they have been saying as much as they feel they possibly can all along, sometimes being reined back in by police after the fact. The family is walking a fine line of wanting justice and wanting to support the police to solve the case. I don't mind conjecture, but this isn't even supported by historical record.

[@hp2474]

Given the secrecy LE has always shown regarding this case, I think it is safe to assume there is more evidence not included in the probable cause affidavit. It doesn’t mention Kline at all, and I have a really hard time believing Libby just happened to communicate with a prolific catfisher the same day she happens to run into a killer.

[@BucketHeadianHagg]

This case bothers me so very much. I literally gnash my teeth and my stomach hurts when I think of what happened to them

[@RationalGaze216]

You did a great job on this. Thank you for going over the evidence of the .40 cal cartridge. From the moment I heard them claim they had matched an unspent round to his gun, my BS alarm was going off.

[@dreamcatcher7939]

The gun was cocked and ready to fire. It is heard on the recording. That's been known since the recording was released. The girls were not shot. Remember that. So RA directs them, at gunpoint, to the location. At some point he's got to dis-arm the gun or risk a fatal accident, so he ejects the un-spent bullet at the scene. Remember the victims were not shot, and no gunfire was heard. At the big news conference, if you remember, Carter plainly says "you made a mistake". Ejecting the un-spent bullet at the crime scene, was, in my opinion, that "mistake". They have one of the girls saying "he has a gun", they have a recording of that "gun being cocked", they have recording of bridge guy kidnapping them at gunpoint and forcing them to kill site. They have RA's gun. They have an un- spent bullet from RA's gun FROM THE MURDER SCENE. What more could you possibly need here?

[@Ohaelise]

No. It was him. He had the jacket, admitted being there, has the similar gait and is now confessing left and right. Did he act alone? Absolutely not.

[@ingowolf4205]

The juveniles saw a man not bigger than 5'10.....Richard Allen is a dwarf.

[@debbiesnyder762]

I believe he is guilty. I also think the police know more than what they are saying. They’ve taken a long time to get this guy I don’t believe they would jump the gun(no pun) intended unless they we’re certain they had the right person

[@TheThora17]

Thanks for the video Dr Grande! Informative and entertaining as per usual ☺️ I would like to stress though, the fact that Richard Allen has a wife and family, a good job, no criminal record and appears to be a good guy, doesn't take away from the possibility of him being a creep, or having criminal tendencies and the behaviour of a person that would commit such a crime but just hasn't been caught or previously charged. Think BTK, Green River Killer or even the Ice Man... just sayin

[@loralieisa]

BTK euthanized a woman's dog for no real reason other than being a nasty creep.

[@carewser]

if he's guilty, calling him A "creep" is quite the understatement you may as well add that he's kind of a jerk

[@williamrae9954]

More that comes out about that day, more it looks like RA was fitted up...what has to be proven, were the girls free and alive on the AM of the 13th...no witnesses saw them, we only have KG and DG's contradictory stories? Then there's all the timelines that do not match, was "muddied and bloodied" Cheyenne(KG's "bestie" )with her SWORD...odd thing to have on the bridge?

[@wildmountainthyme4123]

I agree with you. In my opinion, Richard Allen is the guy on the bridge, and led the girls down the hill. It's possible he is the killer, or he may have led them to someone who is the murderer. I just hope there is justice for these two young girls.

[@beevie4081]

Maybe the police didn't want the probable cause released because of the witness statements about the other vehicles. Like you said, they are very distinct, so if another perpetrator is involved and drives one of those vehicles, they now have a bit of a heads up.

[@barbaravyse660]

Great video! I totally agree with your analysis. So far nothing has been revealed that definitively points to Richard Allen.

[@Kattakam]

As always, spot on analysis and agree with the Lines of Effort issue the police went down without understanding the mechanics behind it. Imagine if you were walking down the road and the next thing you realize you are in jail. I think public pressure is a huge motivator in this case pushing past intelligent processing of evidence at hand. Must be something else in the background that's not presented. Thanks again for your hard work putting together a structured and sound analysis. Cheers

[@ratnamani8228]

Everyone is an Expert nowadays Except the Forensic Lab that Actually took a Look at the Ammunition and Compared it with the Ammunition Cycled through his Gun. If Public Pressure was guiding them, then the Case would have been Solved 5 Years Ago. I wish you had an Ounce of Consideration for their Parents than the Suspect. Freedumb 🙂👍

[@TheGreekCatholic]

Richard put himself on the bridge at platform one at the same time a woman spotted him wearing the same clothes same build. She decided not to go on the bridge and walk back . As she walked back she saw the two Victims walk towards the bridge and Richard Allen. Then as the girls approached the end of the bridge the only man on the bridge cocked a gun and told them to go down the hill. Richard knew he was spotted. The girls recorded him and there was no one else on the bridge. That’s all there is to it

[@ttc99wilson]

I dint think he's been positively identified, just witnesses seeing a man in certain types of clothes which match what he said he was wearing.

[@purpleslurple5149]

He approached them at the other end of the bridge, as the video shows. So, either they walked past him, or he hid/hing back as they started their walk across.

[@TheGreekCatholic]

@@ttc99wilson he placed himself there at the same time wearing the same clothes . Lolb

[@jeanniesmith3356]

I don't think people understand there are more than one trail.

[@Sylvia-rp1xq]

Yes! Tell it like it is Dr. Grande! Always get the facts here.

[@scarletoracle]

I was raised in Clinton county, which is just south of the county Delphi is in, Carroll county. And let me tell you with 100% certainty. In small places like this you can be the most normal guy ever and still have a horrifying history of hurting and abusing people. The police are incompetent, everyone is incompetent. Everyone knows each other, everyone's dad grandfather and great-grandfather Usher in the next generation of lawyers, policemen, teachers, mayors. I know there's usually a profile, and more often than not Killers fit this profile. But I know, and I have seen with my own eyes and witnessed people, family men, upstanding people with jobs, do things that I wouldn't wish on anyone. Arson, rape, even exploiting my friends and I as minors. At this point, killer profile means nothing when you are raised around people you would never suspect. Romantic relationship means nothing. They could have abused people together. I've seen it. I know it's real. Not in this case specifically. But it does happen

[@jakeackermann9059]

You from frankfort?

[@scarletoracle]

@@jakeackermann9059 I'm not going to say. But I do know it well

[@purpleslurple5149]

Agreed. Just this week the "really polite family guy at work" was fired for harassing colleagues with graphic sexual images (of himself) sent from an anonymous number. You never know!

[@scarletoracle]

@@purpleslurple5149 that's tragic, and absolutely! These people are everywhere. At your work, teaching our children, etc. There was a man named Jason Jewell in Indiana whom I carpooled to work with. It was my day to drive however I was not staying that day. He decided, once we got there, he didn't want to stay either. Which was already strange. He rode with me all the way back to our apartment complex, completely Rural Road except for the two towns on either end of it. I know in my heart he was planning to do something to me but he never did. Less than a year later, the FBI was raiding his apartment and found discs, hard drives, laptops full of child p*rn. He had been busted through a peer-to-peer file sharing service that had law enforcement on the other end. He had no criminal history. Go ahead and Google it. He lived in Frankfort Indiana. Looking back, his own dog didn't even like him. And there was a reason for it. He asked me several times to come up to his apartment and look at his artwork, I always declined. I'm glad I did.

[@pachiefbrody]

Good perspective on both you never would suspect certain people and everyone being incompetent. Everyone who has had a job knows how incompetency works, we may assume it doesn’t happen with the state police or fbi or our doctor but it is a fact of life. We would be better off if more people were forthcoming about mistakes and people were more forgiving of them.

[@drkarenswrld]

I’ve followed this case pretty closely so I had watched some other KZbin analyses of the affidavit. They all agreed that it was “proof of guilt.” I’m not a lawyer but even I could see that the evidence was shaky. Nice to have some validation

[@camerondailey2627]

It doesn't have to be proof of guilt, that is to come during the trial. This was just to prove that there was enough evidence to search his home/arrest him. In this case it was to arrest him. I don't agree with people saying he is guilty either, not at this point. He doesn't have to be guilty to be arrested, they just need enough evidence to point toward potential guilt. If the prosecutor thinks there is enough evidence to try them, then we will hear the rest of the evidence during the trial. We will be able to understand what we think the truth is then. I totally agree with you BTW, it is silly of some of these commentators to jump so quickly to conclusions.

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

ALLEN had admitted to being there at the same time the girls were.

[@madrush24]

I agree the evidence as we understand it is unreliable. I think it might be more suspicious if he had moved away. I think he is likely guilty, just using Occam's Razor reasoning. I hope they have more significant evidence.

[@Vaseholly]

The evidence is not unreliable. 🤨 wtf are you smoking? I might need some

[@ratnamani8228]

@@Vaseholly Agree, all the Witnesses gave a Similar Discrimination of a Man Seen by them that Day. It was Only the Car that had some Confusion but an Attempt was made to Hide the Car according to one of the Witnesses. Plus they have footage of the Car and the Time it Came and Left. Some People can be Easily Persuaded. I don't know how the Content Creator Suddenly became a Gun Expert with the Authority to Discount a Forensic Match. Plus they Probably Checked the Brand of Ammunition & even the Composition of Gunpowder.

[@Brice23]

@@ratnamani8228 Do you agree with the authorities that scientific methodology can be subjective? Surely you can comprehend that things which are subjective are a matter of interpretation, opinion, subject to bias and all other forms of fallacy. Would you call that solid evidence in a court of law? Would you call it science?

[@crystalairgood9845]

@@ratnamani8228 Dr Grande does have extensive knowledge of firearms

[@sponish0]

@AnEagleInYourMind circumstantial doesn’t mean unreliable

[@gabe-po9yi]

I can think of several reasons why more information isn’t being released. It could be the DA who wants the info protected, because the investigation is still going on. On this serious of a case, the DA’s office would be heavily involved, as they should be. The agency would’ve consulted with the him/her regarding evidence and pc before an for arrest was made. It’s possible that the DA doesn’t want the defendant to have grounds for a change of venue due to pre-trial publicity resulting in too much anti-defendant sentiment among potential jurors. The agency could also possibly believe Allen is not the only one involved and they don’t want to tip them off, or it’s “hold-back” info that only an involved person or credible witness would know, so they can rule out any nut jobs who want to confess, nut jobs who say they’re a witness of some sort or inmates who say they have info because they’re looking for a deal.

[@shhtha]

They definitely got more evidence that we don't know about. They only need enough to make an arrest.

[@kevinhornbuckle]

They need enough evidence to support formal charges.

[@mshockey73]

That's exactly right Spaceman. It will all come out in the trial. I belive they have their man. RA is entitled to a fair and impartial jury trial. If he's innocent let RA and his lawyers prove it in court....

[@kevinhornbuckle]

@@mshockey73 In criminal law, the presumption is innocence. Prosecutors must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

[@CCB1234abcd]

@@mshockey73 they don’t have to prove anything the prosecutors have to prove he’s guilty

[@CCB1234abcd]

Don’t they have to share all of it with the defense . I think that’s all they have

[@matthewshepley8298]

Doesn't fit the profile??? A) Comfortable location near his home. B) Injected himself into the investigation

[@holaizzy]

Dr Grande: "The laboratory started that their interpretation of the identification was subjective in nature, and based on relevant scientific research." Me: " WAIT.. what?" Dr Grande: " These statements appear to conflict..." Me: **Thanking goodness (and myself) that I'm listening to Dr Grande so I'm not thinking about that all day, like I do with some other KZbin content.** And thank you to Dr. Grande. , for your attempt to never leave us feeling confused. At least if something is confusing to me on this channel, you make it clear that it's just confusing, in general. Not just in my brain.😊

[@keithkellogg5325]

Yes he’s falsely accused this case is corrupt from local police stare to the FBI if you can’t see this bye now you never will

[@lisasenn86]

If he did this I would think his wife could definitely look at that picture and know if that was her husband ..

[@whatsupwithrodan]

I imagine that he made a statement the next day to the conservation officer because he knew he had been seen and didn't know if they would recognise him. At that point he didn't know about the video or that they don't appear to recognise him.

[@Jmitch767]

How the hell would it take this long to arrest him? Witnesses saw a man leaving the bridge with mud and blood all over his clothes and they found a spent round owned by him!!

[@Keith_M00N66]

In France, the jury MUST ACQUIT for the benefit of the doubt. This is called the presumption of innocence and ABOVE ALL, it is not up to the accused to prove that he is innocent, it is up to the police, managed by the investigating judge, to the justice to prove that he is guilty. Our judges and prosecutors are not elected, they are agents of the state. There is also the limitation period, which is 20 years, even if the person is found guilty of rape, murder, he will not be tried and not convicted.

[@BellaFleurElise]

He was there at the time of the murders and he looks like the guy in the video; hopefully there is more to convict him.