Derrick, Libby’s father, made the girls pancakes for breakfast. When they woke up, the day was warmer than usual for Indiana in February, with a high temperature in the mid-40’s, with lots of sun. Abby spent the night at Libby’s house Sunday evening, and the girls slept in on Monday morning.
The girls were happy to have a long weekend. Their families said that the two girls were best friends, that they were inseparable. They shared classes and participated in sports together. The two girls met each other in 2014, in the beginning of sixth grade at Delphi Community Middle School. On her Facebook page, she listed her job as a taste tester at Pizza Hut. She’d go on camping trips in Michigan with her extended family, and loved to ride ATVs. Abby also loved swimming and being outdoors. She loved animals and finally convinced her mother to let her bring home a furry black cat that she named Bongo. She was really excited to join the same softball team that Libby was on in the upcoming summer. Abby was on the school volleyball team and also loved crafting and art. She grew up in a loving household with her mother, and played saxophone in the band, just like her best friend Libby. Abby’s father isn’t mentioned in any reports. She called him one day from school, asking if she could give her leftover money to a classmate who needed it.Ībigail “Abby” Williams, who had auburn hair and hazel eyes was born on Jin Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan to Anna Williams. She left another one for her band teacher at school saying “Band is Awesome!” Her grandfather said that Libby was incredibly generous and thoughtful. One time she left one in Becky’s car’s sun visor, thanking her for everything she did for her and her sister Kelsi. Becky said that Libby would often leave sticky notes of thanks or encouragement for those she loved. Her father, Derrick and older sister, Kelsi also lived with Libby and her grandparents. She had four siblings, two who lived in Kentucky and two who lived in Delphi. She posted tons of pictures of her and her friends, posing with each other and silly Snapchat filters.īlonde haired, and blue eyed Libby was under primary guardianship of her grandparents, Mike and Becky Patty. Her Facebook page shows that she was a fan of Harry Potter, Pretty Little Liars, and Zoey 101. She enjoyed music, like Taylor Swift, Florida Georgia Line, and Luke Bryan.
She played the alto saxophone in her band at school, and was part of the Academic Bowl as well. She participated in soccer, volleyball, softball, and swimming. Libby loved sports, and was very active at her school. They plan to keep their orange bulbs burning until the case has finally been solved, waiting until the day they can finally turn them off.Liberty “Libby” German was born on Decemin Lafayette, Indiana to Derrick German and Carrie German Timmons. Aside from that, IndyStar mentions that donations have also been pooled into the Libby and Abby Softball Park Fund, set up to build a park in their memory, as both of them were avid softball players (they'd actually been getting ready for spring softball practice in the days before their murder).īut the residents of Delphi have also adopted a poignant and symbolic way to remember the girls - their extended effort to "Light up Delphi." Porch lights in Delphi (and even across the nation, for a while) were replaced with orange bulbs, with local businesses donating thousands of bulbs to the cause (via WRTV). WRTV added that local businesses and athletes have even donated to that reward, raising it to well over $240,000 by early 2018.
Of course there are the thousands of tips that have flooded into the police department, but there's also been a growing reward fund to solve the case. But on that note, here's everything that investigators do know. Their case - now usually called the Delphi murders - still hasn't been solved by the time of writing, and it's filled with little tidbits of scattered information, a lot of speculation, and not that many answers (at least which are available to the public). Tragedy would strike in early 2017, suddenly robbing these two innocent girls of their lives and leaving behind an enduring mystery. Living in the small town of Delphi, Ind., both of the girls should've had their entire lives ahead of them, filled with bright futures. The two of them were brought together by sports, meeting and becoming best friends through a shared love of volleyball and softball. Williams was a little quieter but open with her friends and hoping to go into some kind of investigative work. German was your usual extrovert, with a dream of one day becoming a science teacher. Liberty "Libby" German, 14 years old, and 13-year-old Abigail "Abby" Williams were both perfectly normal and sweet teenage girls.