The Delphi Murders: First Person: Chief Deputy Prosecutor Stacey Diener Part Two

We interviewed Carroll County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Stacey Diener. In this episode, we spoke with her about some of the memorable moments in the Richard Allen trial.

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We interviewed Carroll County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Stacey Diener. In this episode, we spoke with her about her extensive background in prosecution and her early involvement in the Richard Allen case.

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We discuss the latest defense filing in the Richard Allen case.

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We interviewed Carroll County Prosecutor Nicholas McLeland. In this episode, we spoke with him about his experience at the trial of Richard Allen.

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We interviewed Carroll County Prosecutor Nicholas McLeland. In this episode, we spoke with him about becoming prosecutor, the pre-trial phase of the case against Richard Allen, and why he likes being the underdog.

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We interviewed Carroll County Sheriff Tony Liggett, who also served as an investigator into the murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams on the jury in the Delphi murders trial. We spoke with Sheriff Liggett about his experience working on tips, running for election, and preparing for the trial.

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This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on January 17, 2025.

The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Kansas, Oklahoma, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Indiana.

On this week's episode we used information from:

WISH-TV’s recent coverage of the disappearance of Marina Boelter: https://www.wishtv.com/news/bloomfield-woman-missing-2014/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_WISHNews8

We also accessed reporting from the Journal and Courier, the Tipton County Tribune, the Associated Press, the Herald Times, and the Call Leader through Newspapers.com. 

If you have information on the Boelter disappearance, call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477 or state police Detective Kent Rohfling at 812-332-4411.

The Oklahoman's reporting on the murders of Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelley: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/12/18/gods-misfits-oklahoma-murder-trial-witness-testimony-tifany-adams/77059269007/

A great opinion piece from the Kansas Reflector on the God's Misfits and the murders of Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelley: : https://kansasreflector.com/2024/05/05/a-fifth-misfit-is-accused-of-murdering-two-kansas-women-last-year-he-declared-extremist-beliefs/

KWCH's reporting on the murders of Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelley: ​​https://www.kwch.com/2024/09/12/court-document-reveals-how-2-kansas-mothers-killed-over-custody-dispute-died/

KJRH's reporting on the murders of Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelley: https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/enraged-family-fills-courtroom-as-gods-misfits-appear-in-court#google_vignette

Trib Live's 's reporting on the kidnapping and murder of Jaime Feden: https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/oakmont-native-sentenced-to-life-in-kidnapping-killing-of-bethel-park-woman/

The Pittsburgh Post Gazette's reporting on the kidnapping and murder of Jaime Feden: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2024/08/03/john-chapman-murder-jaime-feden-sentence-bethel-park-las-vegas/stories/202408030061

WTRF's reporting on the kidnapping and murder of Jaime Feden: https://www.wtrf.com/wheeling/just-an-hour-from-wheeling-man-kidnapped-girlfriend-drove-to-nevada-desert-suffocated-her-pretend-to-be-her-and-lived-at-her-residence/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com

CBS Pittsburgh's broadcast on KDKA's report with Jaime Feden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXwMnXq1k00

Associated Press' reporting on the kidnapping and murder of Jaime Feden: https://apnews.com/general-news-e68504d32fc52ae86dc9e74e5d2e7a94

CJ Online's reporting on the sentencing of Amber Peery: https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/crime/2024/12/03/kansas-mom-amber-peery-in-deadly-girl-scouts-crash-sentenced-to-prison/76732510007/

The Change.org petition for Peery: https://www.change.org/p/we-ask-for-mercy-on-behalf-of-amber-peery

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Here at the Murder Sheet, we are huge fans of the author Scott Turow. His first novel. Presumed Innocent, came out back in 1987 and introduced readers to the lawyers of Kindle County. In the years since, Turow published many more novels- rich and gripping legal thrillers, each one well worth reading.

Even if you haven't read any of his books, you still may have met some of his characters. Presumed Innocent was made into a successful movie starring Harrison Ford and- just last year- was also adapted into a television series on Apple Plus. That story focused on Rusty Sabich- who was facing a murder trial for the death of his lover. 

Turow returns to Rusty's story in his latest novel, Presumed Guilty- and you don't need to have read any earlier novel in order to appreciate it. Now a much older Rusty has settled down in a rural part of his state. He seems to have found true love. But there's a pretty big complication- the African American son of Rusty's partner is charged with murdering his girlfriend-- and he wants Rusty to defend him in court. 

A Scott was kind enough to take the time to talk with us about the new novel. the stresses of trial work and how a prosecutor knows when he's ready to move into criminal defense. 

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We interviewed a woman who served on the jury in the Delphi murders trial. We asked her about the experience, her impressions of the attorneys and the witnesses and the evidence, and her views on how the jury came to convict Richard Allen of murdering 14-year-old Liberty German and 13-year-old Abigail Williams. The Murder Sheet is the first outlet to do an interview with a juror in this case. 

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We interviewed a woman who served on the jury in the Delphi murders trial. We asked her about the experience, her impressions of the attorneys and the witnesses and the evidence, and her views on how the jury came to convict Richard Allen of murdering 14-year-old Liberty German and 13-year-old Abigail Williams. The Murder Sheet is the first outlet to do an interview with a juror in this case. 

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Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232

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On this week's episode, we discuss cases from New York, Virginia, Vermont and Colorado.

Here are the links to our sources:

You can find Merry's podcast at https://www.facebook.com/p/Meddling-in-Mysteries-Murders-Missing-on-Mondays-with-Merry-100088510784652/

https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/registered-sex-offender-arrested-in-mysterious-2021-murder-of-marquita-mull

https://vtdigger.org/2025/01/08/dna-issues-prompt-dismissal-of-bennington-mans-murder-case/

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/drug-dealers-could-charged-murder-under-new-virginia-fentanyl-planVirginia

https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2025/01/04/jeffco-middle-school-librarian-tobye-ertelt-wins-state-award/

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