Cold Case

However, they are looking for anyone who had contact with the profile behind the catfishing account that posted photos of money, half naked selfies, and sports cars. The user allegedly solicited nude photos from underage girls while also attempting to get their addresses and meet them in person. Two sketches were subsequently released throughout the investigation, leading to thousands of tips.

Mike Patty said he sometimes gets criticized for being so supportive of law enforcement. He admitted he gets frustrated, saying he "never thought we'd be here five years and not have resolution." The inseparable friends spent their last night alive having a sleepover at Libby's house, Becky Patty said. An undated handout photo shows Anna Williams with her daughter, Abby Williams, who was murdered in Delphi, Ind., in Feb. 2017.

Since then, no other potential suspects have been named by investigators. Libby and Abby’s deaths quickly became an unsolved mystery that was thrust into the national spotlight. They also say they now believe that the second sketch is a more accurate depiction of the suspect, although the actual suspect may likely be a mix between both sketches.

During the course of the investigation, evidence has led investigators to believe the aforementioned person is suspected of being involved in the murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams. Investigators have released an updated voice recording and video of the suspect not previously released that was extracted from slain 14-year-old Liberty German’s cell phone. Aside from the sketches released, authorities have indicated that the killer left behind physical evidence. They have also suggested that the crime scene was odd in nature. In the years since Libby German and Abby Williams were murdered, there have been no arrests. The FBI has released a description for the suspect, which is that he is a white male between 5'6" and 5'8" tall.

Despite thousands of tips that have been sent to the police and the circulation of the recordings of the suspect, no arrest in the case has been made. In 2019, police released a brief video clip -- footage taken from Libby's phone -- showing a grainy image of the suspect walking on the bridge near where the girls were last seen. Down the hill” and two sketches from possible witnesses in the area the day the girls were murdered. Police indicated that additional evidence from the phone had been secured, but that they did not release it so as not to "compromise any future trial". By this time, the reward offered in the case was set at $41,000. Police believed that the suspect had forced the girls down the hill near the bridge, and murdered them.

In a rare update released in December, the Indiana State Police said they were looking for information about a bogus social media profile, called anthony_shots, that may be related to the case. FEBRUARY 22, Police release audio from a seekers crime cell phone recording of the suspect saying “down the hill”. DELPHI, Ind. - It’s been nearly five years since Abby Williams and Libby German went missing in Delphi, only to be found murdered the next day. We’re looking at the years-long investigation as police search for the killer. The first is a grainy image of a man walking towards the girls along one of the trails.