INDIANAPOLIS—A man charged in the Indiana killings of two teenage girls during a winter hike in 2017 is going on trial in a case that has long haunted their hometown, Delphi, and spurred endless online speculation.
Richard Allen, 52, is charged with two counts of murder and two counts of murder while committing or attempting to commit kidnapping in the killings of 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty German. If convicted, he could face up to 130 years in prison. Prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty.
Jury selection begins in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Monday. Once the 12 members and four alternates have been selected, they will be taken to Delphi, a town of about 3,000 residents some 60 miles northwest of Indianapolis, where they will be sequestered for the duration of the trial, monitored by bailiffs and banned from using cellphones or watching news broadcasts….