Theories Why The Property Owner Where The Delphi Murder Victims Were Found Lied To The Police

When the bodies of Libby and Abby were first found on February 13th, 2017, police had little to go on, apart from a low-resolution recording of what appeared to be a man dressed in a blue coat and jeans, found on Liberty's phone (via NBC News). The voice on the recording can be heard presumably ordering the girls down to walk down a hill. Although images and clips from the video have been used in the case to try to locate the killer, the full footage has never been released to the public due to its distressing nature (via The Daily Mail).

Ronald Logan, who lived very close to the murder site, was soon a prime suspect, and the FBI acquired a search warrant to investigate his home. Police documents reveal that investigators believed Logan's voice was "not inconsistent" with the one on the video.

Initially, it appeared that Logan had a solid alibi. During questioning, he stated that a friend had driven him to a tropical fish store that day, between 2:00 and 2:30 p.m., and he had only returned home around 5:00 p.m. (via The Sun). His friend did confirm this alibi. Just two days after the initial round of questioning, however, Logan's friend cracked and revealed the truth to the police — he had been asked to lie on Logan's behalf (via The Independent).

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