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STATE OF INDIANA CARROLL CIRCUIT COURT

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COUNTY OF CARROLL DELPHI, INDIANA

STATE OF INDIANA
vs. CAUSE N0. osc01-22'10-MR-01
RICHARD M. ALLEN

PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT

35-33-7-2 as a sworn
I, the undersigned afliant, submit the following information pursuant to I. C.

afidavit setting forth the facts and circumstances knownto law enforcement of Carroll County as the

basis for probable cause to arrest without awarrant or to establish probable cause for issuance of an '

arrest warrant for the above named defendant.

That the facts and Circumstances desu'bed below wmrld be sufficient basis to: a person ot'

reasonable caution and prudence to believe that the accused has committed or attempted to commit the

be authorized under LC.

ofi'ense(s) described and that if arrested without a warrant, such would

35-33-1-1.

That the hearsay: statements of witnesses conteined herein are considered reliable and credible due to —

thewimess's-personal knowledge and/or; are corroborated by the totality ofthe circumstances.

flat on February "14'", 2017 Victim 1. and Victim 2 Werefund deceased in the woods
approximately 0.2 miles northeast ofthe Mount: High Bridge in Carroll Com Their bodies were

located on the north side of the Deer Creek.

At the. time, the Manon High Bridge ma was an approximateiji 1 mile gravel trail terminating at the .

Manon High Bridge. The Manon High Bridge-is an abandoned railroad trestle approximatei}! 0.25 miles
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long spanning theDeer Creek and Deer creek voile}! on the southeast and ofthe trail. Approxirnateijr
miles northwest on the traiifrom the northwestern edge ofthe Manon High Bridge is the Freedom Bridge,

which is a pedestrian bridge spanning State Road 25. Apprma'mateiy 35ofeet west offieedorn Bridge was

afonner railroad overpass aver Old State Road 25 (also known as Count]: Road 300 North). Ihe
trail

terminates just west oftheformer railroad overpass. The majoriw of the trail is in a wooded area with a

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the location of the girls

steep embankment an the south side of the trail. The entirety of the trail and
bodies were and are located in Carrafl CauntJr, Indiana
and review ofvideo at the Hoosier Harvestore,
. Through interviews, reviews of electronic records,

investigators believe Victim 1 and Victim 2 were dropped of acrossfrom the Mears Farm at1:49p.nr. on
February 139', 2017by -.- fire Mearsfarm is located on the north side of County Road 300 North
A video from Victim 2's phone shows that at2.-13 pan. Victim 1 and Victim
near an entrance to the trails.
ordered the
2 encountered a male subject on the southeastportion of the Manon High Bridge. Elite mole
time. No outgoing communications were
girls "Gigs, Down the hill". No witnesses saw them afler this
201 7.
found on Victim 2.'s phone after this time. Iheir bodies were discovered February'lfl',
on

The video recoveredfronr Victim 2's phone shows Victim 1 walking southeast on the Manon High
her." As the male subject"
Bridge while a male subject wearing a darkjacket andjeans walks behind
Near the end qfthe video male is
approaches Victim 1 and Victim 2, one ofthe victims mentions;l "gun".
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seen and heard telling the girls, -"Guys, Down the hill Thegirls then begin toproceeddo'wn the hill and

the video ends. A stillphotograph takenfi-om the video and the "Guys, Down the hill" audr'o was
themale.
subsequently released to the public to assist investigators in identifying

Victim 1 and Victim 21s deaths were ruled as homicides. Clothes werefaund in theDeer Creek
located Ihere was also a .40 caliber
belonging to Victim 1 and'Victin'r 2, southqfwhere their bodies were
Victim '1 and Victim 2's bodies. The
unspent round less than twofeet awayfrom Victim 2's body, between

round was unspent and had extraction marks on it.

Interviews were conducted with 3 juveniles, and .-*1hey advised they were on the Manon

on the trail toward Freedom

High Bridge mu on February: 13'", 201 7. They advised they were walking
toward the Manon High
Bridge to go home when they encountered a male walkingfrom Freedom Bridge

Bridge. described the male as "kind of creepy" and advised he was wearing "like blue jeans alike
not really show hisface. "
really light blue jacket and he his hair was gray maybe a little brown and he did
She advised the jacket was a duck canvas tflmjackel advised she said "Hi" to the male but he just

his moutlr. She described

glared at thenr. She recalled him being in all black and had something covering
him as "not very tad" with a bigger build She said he was not bigger than 5'10". advised he was

his hands in his pockets.

wearing a black hoadie, blackjeans, and black boots. She stated he had _

showed investigators photographs she took on her phone while-she was on the trail that day.
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the Manon High Bridge taken at 12:43 p.m., and another one taken
at
photographs included photo of
advised after she-took the photo of the bench
1:2dp.nr. ofthe bench East ofthe Freedom Bridge.
She advised that was when they encountered the man
they started walking back toward Freedom Bridge.
described the man she
who matched the description of the photograph taken from Victim 2's video.

encountered on the trail as wearing blue or black windbreakerjacket. She advised the jacket had a
he was wearing baggy
collar and he had his head upfront the clothing underneath his jacket. She advised
came up to appraximatebi his shoulder: She advised
jeans and was taller than her: She advised her head
a like he
said "Hi" to the man and that he said nothing back. She stated he was walking with purpose
head down. She
knew where he was going. She'stated he had his 'hands'in his pockets and kqt his

advised she did not get a good look at hisface but believed him to be a white male. Ihe girls
advised after

and the old railroad bridge over

encountering the male they continued their walkacross Freedom Bridge

0id=State Road 25.

Investigators spoke with who advised she was on the trails on Februarjv 130'. 2017. Videoflom

the Hoosier Harveste're captured vehicle traveling eastbound at _I :46pm. toward the entrance across

from the Mearsfarm. advised she saw Jjuvenilefemales walking on the bridge over Old State Road

25 as she was driving underneath on her way tapark. advised there were no other cars parked across

to the Manon High Bridge and observed a

from the Mearsfarrn when she parked She advised she walked
male matching the onefrom Victim 21s video. She described the male she saw-as a white male, wearing

blue jeans and a bluejean jacket. 'She advised he was standing on thefirstplatform of the Manon High
at and continued her
Bridge, approximateb! 5ofeetfrom her. She advised she turned around the bridge
walk. She advised halfivmv between the bridge and the parking area acrossfrom
Mears
approximatelji
She advised she believed the girls were
farm, she passed two girls walking toward Manon High Bridge.
Victim 1 and Victim 2. Video from the Hoosier Harvestore shows at 1:49 pan. white our matching

vehicle traveling awayfrom the entrance acrossfi-om the Mearsfarnt. advised shefinished ha

walk and saw no other adults other than the male on the bridge. Her vehicle is seen on Hoosier

Harvestore video at 2:14 pan. leaving westboundfrom the trails. advised when she was leaving she

noted vehicle was parked in an odd manner at the old Child Protective Services building. She said it was

not oddfor vehicles to be parked there but she noticed it was odd because ofthe manner it was parked,

backed in near the building. Investigators received a tip from in which he stated he was on his way

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 to Delphi on State Road 25 around 2:10p.nr. on February 13'", 201 7. He observed a purple PT Cruiser or

a small SUV {we vehicle parked on the south side of the old CPS building. He stated it appeared as ..

both drew diagrams ofwhere

though it was backed in as to conceal the license plate ofthe vehicle.

they mm the vehicle parked and their diagrams generally matched

as to the area the vehicle was parked

and the manner in which it was parked. advised he remembered seeing a smaller dark colored

a car. vehicle is
carparked at the old CPS building. He described it as possibly! being "smart"
seen leaving at 2:28 p.m. on the Hoosier Harvestore video.

Investigators spoke with , who stated that she was traveling East on 300 North on February!

13", 2022 and observed a male subject walking west,- on the North side of300 North, awayfrom the
Manon High Bridge. advised that the male subject was wearing a blue coloredjacket and blue jeans

and was muddy and bloody. Shefurther stateti, that it appeared he had gotten into afight. Investigators
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,were able to determine from watchingthe .videofrom the Hoosier Harvestore that was

traveling on C?! 300 North at approximately 3:57_p.nr.

Through interviews, electronic data, photographs, ami- videofrom the Hoosiér Harvestore investigators
determined that there were other people on the trail that day after 2:13 p.nr. Hose people were
interviewed and none ofthose individuals encountered the male subject referenced above, witnessed by the

juvenile girls, and . Further none ofthase individuals' witnessed Victim 1 and

Victim 2.

Investigators reviewing prior tips encountered a up narrativefrom an oflicer who interviewed Richard
M Aden in 201 7. Ilhat narrative stated:
Mn Allen was on the trail between 1330-1530. He parked at the old Farm Bureau building
and walked to the new E'eedorn Bridge. While at the Freedom Bridge he saw threefemales.
He noted one was taller and had brown or black hair. He did not remember descrytian nor
did he speak with th ern. He walkedfrom the fieedom Bridge to the High Bridge. He did not
see anybody, although he stated he was watching a stock ticker on his phone as he walked.
He stated there were vehicles parked at the High Bridge trail head, however did notpay
attention to them. He did not take any photos or video.

His cellphone did not list an IMEI but did have thefollowing:
MID-256 691 463 100 153 495
steamers-990024 7025 797
Potentialfollow up information.- Who were the three girls walking in the area ofFreedom -

Bridge?

Investigators believe Mr. Allen was referring to theformer Child Protective Services building as there

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was not Farm Bureau building in the area nor had there been. Investigators

included and due to the time they were leaving the trail,. the time he reported getting to

the trail, and the descr'qrtions the threefemales gave

vehicles in 2017— a 2016 black Ford Focus and a
Investigators discovered Richard Allen owned two
Focus on the
2006 grit}; Ford 500. Investigators observed a vehicle that resembled Adonis 2016 Ford
the Hoosier
Hoosier Harvestore video at 1 :27pm traveling westbound on CR 300 North infront of

Harvestore, which coincided with his statement that he arrived around

1:30 port. at the trails.

Investigators note witnesses described the vehicle parked

at theforrner Child Protective Services Building

as PT Cruiser; small SW or "Snmrt" can Investigators believe-those descriptions are similar in nature

to a 2016 Ford Focus.

On October 13", 2022 Richard Allen was interviewed again by investigators. He advised he was on the

trails on February; 13'", 2017. He stated he sawjuveniie girls on the trails east offieedom Bridge and I

that he went onto the Manon High Bridge Richard Allen further stated he went out onto the Manon High
out to theflrstplatform on the bridge
Bridge to watch thefish. Later in his statement, he said he walked
He stated he then walked back, saton bench on the trail and then left. He stated he parked his car on
the side of an old building. He told investigators that he was wearirrg blue jeans and a blue or black

Carharttjacket with hood. He advised he may have been wearing some type ofhead covering as well.

Hefurther claimed he sawno one else exceptfor the juvenile girls he saw east ofthe Freedom Bridge
Hetold investigators that he ownsfirearms and they are at-his home .

Richard M. Allen is wife, Kathy Allen, also spoke to investigators. She confirmed that Richard did have
blue Carharttjacket.
guns and knives at the residence She also stated thatRichard still owns a

On October 13'", 2022, Investigators married a search warrant ofRichardAllen's residence at 1967

North Whiteman Drivle, Delphi, Carroll County, Indiana. Among other items, oflicers locatedjackets,

boots, knives andfirearnis, including a Sig Sauer; Model P226, .40 caliber pistol with serial number U 625
627.

Between October 14'", 2022 and October 19'", 2022 the Indiana State Police Laboratory performed an
a
analysis on Allm's Sig Sauer Model P226. The Laboratory pedormed physical
mmination and
ammunition
classification of thefirearni, function test, barrel nad overall length measurement, testflring,

component characterization, microscopic comparison, and NEW The Laboratory determined the '-

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 2's body had been cycled through Richard M. Aden'ls Sig
unspent round located withirr two feet of Victim

Sauer Model P226. Ihe Laboratory remarked.-

An identification opinion is reached when the evidence exhibits an agreement of class
is
characteristics and a sufficient agreement of individual marks. Suflicient agreement
related to the significant duplication of random striated/impressed marks as evidenced by
the correspondence ofa pattern or combination ofpatterns ofsurface contours. The
is in nature, and based on relevant scientific
interpretation of identification subjective
research and the reporting enamineris training and experience.

RichardAllen in 2001.
Investigators then ran theflreartn andfound that theflrearm-was purchased by
with
Richard Allen voluntarily came to the Indiana State Policepost on October 26'", 2022. 'He spoke
to use or borrow the Sig Sauer Model P226flrearm.
investigators and stated th ot-he never allowed anyone

When asked about the unspent bullet, he did not have an agilanation ofwhy the bullet was found between
Victim
the bodies .ofVictim 1 and Victim 2. He again admitted that he was on the trail but denied hnoiving

1 or Victim 2 and denied any involvement in their murders. _

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Carro'fl Count}; Sheriffs Department Detective has been part ofthe investigation since it

started in 2017. He has had annopportunity to review and examine evidence gathered in this investigation
Allen is
Detective , along with other investigators, believe the evidence gathered shows that Richard
the male subject seen on the video fiom Victim 2's phone whofirrced the victims done: the hill. Further,
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that the victinzs wereforced down 'the hill byRichardAllen and lead to the location where they were

murdered. .

end
Through the statements and photographs ofthejuvenilefemales and
the statement of ',

were at the southeast edge ofthe trail at 12:43 p. m, east ofFreedom Bridge at 1:26pm., and walked

across theformer railroad overpass over bid State Road 25 after 1:26 pan. and before 1:46p.nt. Ihey

walked the entirety; ofthe trail and observed only one person
—
an adult male, . vehicle is seen on

Hoosier Harvestore video at 1:46p.nt. and leaving at 2:14 pan. and she stated she aniv saw one adult

male. , and described the male in similar manners, wearing similar clothing,

individual.
leading investigators to believe allfour saw the some male
, and is the some male depicted in the
Investigators believe the mole observed by
male or
videofrom mam 2's phone due to the descriptions ofthe male by thefourfemales matching the

the video. Furthermore, Victim 2's video was taken at 2:13 p.m., and saw only one male while

she was on the trailfior'n approximately 1:46pm to 2:14pm

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male seen by , and and the'male seen

Investigators believe Richard Allen was the
to that
in Victim 2's video. RichardAlien told investigators he was on the trailfrom 2:30pm; 3:30p.nt.

day. Videofrom HoosierHarvestore' shows"

a vehicle that matches the descrhtfion ofRichcrdAllen 's
he told investigators he was'
vehicle pmsing at 1 :27p.m. toward theformer CPS building: The clothing
and the clothing descriptions provided
wearing match the clothing of the male in Victim 21s video
. A vehicle matching the description of his 2016 Ford Focus
is seen at or
by , and
around 2:10 p.rn., 2:14pm., and 2:28 pan. at theformer CPS building. Through his
own admissions,

out onto the

RichardAllen walked the trails and eventually hiked to theMonon High Bridge and walked
Manon High Bridge.

A male subject ntatching'RichardAilen'is description was not seen on the trail after 2:13 p.m.
North between 2:30 p.nt. and 4:1l pan.
Investigators identified other individuals on the trails or GR. 300
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None of those individuals saw a male subject matching the description ofRichard Allen on the trail.
who investigators believe to
Furthermore, RichardAllen stated that he only saw three girls on the trail,
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be .

2:13 pm. because he was in the

Investigators believe Richard Allen was not seen on the trail after
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woods with Victim and Victim 2. An unspertt .40 caliber round between the bodies of Victim
1 and

P226.
Victim 2, was forensicalb determined to have been cycled through RichardAllen 's Sig Sauer Model

Ihe Sig Sauer Model P226 wasfound at Richard Allen 's residence and he admitted to awnirlg it.
2001. Richard Aden stated he had not
Investigators were able to determine that he had owned it since
been on that property where the unspent round wasfounii, that he did not know the property owner,
and

that he had no atplanatian as to why around cycled through hisfirearm would be at that location.

Furthermore, he stated that he never allowedanyone to use or borrow the Sig Sauer Model P226.

Investigators believe that. afler the victims were murdered, Richard

Allen returned to his vehicle by

walking down on 300 North. Investigators believe he was seen by walking back to his

vehicle on CR 300 north, with clothes that were muddy and bloody.
the
, along with investigators, believe the statements made by the witnesses because
statements corroborate the timeline of the death the two victims, as well as coincide with the admissions
, and . are similar
made by RichardAilen. Further, the accounts relayed by _

in nature and time stanqts on photographs taken by correspond to the times thejuvenilefemales
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said they wereon the trail and smv male individual. .

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CARROLL CIRCUIT COURT

Date: October 27, 2022

STATE OF INDIANA CAUSE NUMBER 08C01-2210-MR—01

VS
RICHARD M. ALLEN
19 67 Whiteman Drive,

Delphi, IN 46923
DOB: 919/1972
SSN: XXX-1093934

The Court will please enter the following minutes:

State of Indiana by Nicholas C. McLeland,"Prosecutin Attorneytfiles probable cause affidavit executed
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by Tony Liggett and mformation for: Count 1: Murder, :1 elony; and Count Murder, Felony.
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The Defendant being in custody, the court determines that probable cause does exist. The Court sets bond
In this matter at -

Initial heating is set at on:

Entry Approved:
Benjamin A. Diener, Judge
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Carroll Circuit Court

IslNicholas C. MeLeland

Nicholas C. McLeland
Prosecutin Attom
Attorney 283 00-0