Remembering Feb. 13 2017 as a warm day, she said she believes the pair "wanted to go out and do something, rather than being stuck in the house all day.". Despite being years apart in age Michelle is 50, while Kelsi is 19 she said they bonded over the very specific pain they share. "I had this switch that went off in my head and I found my passion with helping people in the true crime community, especially," German, 21, tells PEOPLE. To the killer: I think you are weak and pathetic man who stalked, ambushed and murdered two of our most innocent victims. I point out the man that first caught my eye in the booth behind her and she says, I saw him. Detective Dawn Higgins, Sheryl McCollum, and Kelsi German [Photo courtesy of Sheryl McCollum]I told her our friend Nancy Grace did the same thing after her fianc was murdered. "I think that track is very hard to find if you don't know it's there already. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. One sister connected with Kelsi because she is an older sister too. Yes that was a great recap! Both wanted to be here today as much as the experts. Kelsi added that her sister always comes to her in her dreams whenever she's having a hard time. The group at the table is Ret. While this case is perplexing, it is absolutely solvable, Ret. Kelsi said she cannot remember Libby nor Abby specifying while they wanted to visit the Delphi Historic Trails that day. He was happy to help this southern belle stay upright. Libby stunningly and bravely took a photograph of a man walking toward them. I did not call him until after I had been to the scene because I wanted my thoughts and feeling to be mine and not influenced by an expert locals point of view. "We've likely interviewed you or someone close to you. One would think no kidnapper would select that bridge. I just keep listening, and every time I do, I just know thats the person that did such awful things or a thing to my sister. Every time something happens and we get put back out in the media it just brightens our hope it gives us so much faith in all the people that are out there," Kelsi said. - Dexter Guy from Twitter needs to be deleted. Kelsi says she has relived the hours leading up to the girls' deaths over and over again in her mind every day for the last four-and-a-half years. "But the fact that she did take that video and she thought something wasn't right and she had to take it - it just amazes me. Her little sister was murdered, along with her sister's best friend. - Her grandfather is the strongest man she has ever met. Ret. Thats just one new component to this scene that we would learn. "I just keep listening, and every time I do, I just know that's the person that did such awful things - or a thing - to my sister. "It's a pretty normal place to do and take pictures, hang out, or talk to each other. She'll remember someone being in a room near her that she previously couldn't, or receiving a letter or a gift from a friend or sympathetic stranger. Sheryl Mac McCollum, Det. Those charges stem from a search of his home in Peru,Indianaon February 25th, 2017 - just 11 days after the bodies of Libby and Abby were found in Delphi. "Obviously at this point, it could have been somebody else I was familiar with at one point in my life. But believing she had been a "bad sister" of late, not hanging out with her younger sister as often as she should, a guilt-riddled Kelsi eventually agreed to take the girls just after 1.30pm, provided they found their own ride home. Kelsi has literally changed the course of her whole life. One day you will have the opportunity to see and know what we do, and we look forward to that day.. Police, like Kelsi, have previously suggested that Libby and Abby's killer may live locally. "When I look back on it I just now try not to feel guilty about what happened, or what I could've done differently. On Monday, April 12, the tragic killings will be examined in-depth on People Magazine Investigates: The Delphi Killer, at 10 ET/9 CT on Investigation Discovery and streaming on discovery+. My sister Sharlene and I have already seen parts of the outline of town as well as the highway leading us to town. But believing she had been a "bad sister" of late, not hanging out with her younger sibling as often as she should, a guilt-riddled Kelsi eventually agreed to take the girls just after 1.30pm, provided they found their own ride home. It makes sense that Michelle found a fast friend in Kelsi German, who has been on her own quest for justice for her murdered sister, Liberty German. The killer could be here. But I was a little confused in who exactly Cody was. numbered. It's a nice way for me to be able to help them in a different way and also meet all of these people going into the forensic science field who are so interested in these kinds of cases that are going unsolved right now.". I wish we were celebrating together, I miss you.". But the fact that she did take that video and she thought something wasnt right and she had to take it it just amazes me. The hours, days, weeks, and even months after the death of her sister are a "blur" for Kelsi, she said. He said, No, I dont think so. Then 17, Kelsi had been at home on the morning of February 13, 2017, when Libby, who had the day off from school, asked her if she could drive both her and her friend Abigail Williams, 13, to the Delphi Historic Trails. I told Kaleb that it was Valentines Day and for the rest of the trip he would be my boyfriend and had to hold me up. Its beautiful. "We've always said, 'goodbye, I love you and I'll see you later'. I dont think she imagined at the time it would be such a big thing. After an extensive search of their area, their bodies were found the following day on a steep embankment around half a mile upstream from theMonon High Bridge Trailwhere Libby had uploaded her final Snapchat post a day earlier. Its baffling to think we have a specific area of the country, a town, a remote bridge, a video, and his voice, yet we have been unable to locate him in four years. When I met her, it was just like an instant connection.. It's a frightening thought.". We are at a disadvantage looking at this outside in. "We've waited so long for answers," German says, "so it would be nice to have closure and the girls can have their day and we can be done.". There are several trails in this system. THE sister of a girl killed in the Delphi "Snapchat murders" says her slain sibling still sends her signs "all the time" that she's watching over her - as she pays tribute to the "sweet girl" on what would have been her 19th birthday. He was happy to help this southern belle stay upright. "I think survivor guilt is a real thing and it's so difficult to leap over. Around this time, Libby calls and asks her dad, Derrick if he could give them a ride back. You dont want to lose that [awareness] because you dont want them [law enforcement] to take on other cases they find more important and in the process forget about yours. "I see it all over, every day. "I think that's one thing that intrigues people [about the case] to continue to look at it.". It's really like one of the only things you can do in Delphi other than getting food.". By: Rafael Snchez. Kelsi told Oxygen.com the best piece of advice Michelle has given her is to never stop trying and never give up hope because no matter how long its going to take, well get the answers we want. "So that's something I've also bought into," Kelsi continued, "that he's either from Delphi or that he's spent a lot of time here.". This means the killer did something unique that was not necessary for the commission of the crime. The killer crossed paths with the girls on the Monon Bridge. It is no way her grandfather could do anything like that. or 'What if I never dropped them off?' So thats something Ive also bought into, Kelsi continued, that hes either from Delphi or that hes spent a lot of time here.. "I think you learn a lot about yourself when something like this happens. I starteda Twitter for my sister andan Instagramand whatever I could, Michelle recently told Oxygen.com. "Directly to the killer, who may be in this room: We believe youre hiding in plain sight," Carter said. - Kelsi says she is only stating facts, debunking any rumors she can. This is not our case officially. Libby German and Abby Williams were both found dead on Valentine's Day 2017 - a day after they were reported missing having last been seen at the Delphi Historic Trails. Delphi police and the prosecutor's office said a public court hearing will be set to determine if the documents, including the affidavit in the case, will remain under seal. People still continue to come and support us and share this information and its just amazing. - Kelsi's Uncle Cody is about a post he made. "At the time I just didn't feel as though I'd been taking her enough places or spending as much time together as we should so eventually I agreed if she could find someone else to pick her up again. "And it's so sad that we just know the voice, but we don't know the face and we don't have any answers yet. The next day, the girls. Part of the reason the case is still alive and active today, Kelsi believes, is because of the bravery shown by Libby in her final moments of life, when the teen mustered the courage to record a short clip of the man that police believe killed her. "When I look back on it I just now try not to feel guilty about what happened, or what I could've done differently. "It just amazes me that she was able to think of that at that moment. Definitely not pregnant. I can't get over what loving people Becky and Mike are. The woods are thick with Eastern White Pine trees and river birch, but you can easily see through them in the winter. "If I learn something in my classes, it might be something new that the detectives haven't thought about," German reasons. - and that's still a big obstacle for me. "It just amazes me that she was able to think of that at that moment. Sharlene looks at me and says, This makes me sick to my stomach. "That's one of the biggest things I've had to cope with is learning how not to feel guilty about something you couldn't have changed even if you wanted to.". View our online Press Pack. That was the last time Kelsi would see her sister alive. The water levels change at different points from chest high to ankle-high. It's also extended beyond the local community, with restless true crime fanatics and justice seekers keeping the story alive through podcasts, blog posts, and on discussion boards. ', "She'll always be here to make us laugh or to make us smile - and she just continues to be there for us and she lets us know all the time.". I wonder all the time is he here, have I talked to him. Repressed memories from that time will sometimes present themselves in fragments, she said. They decided to walk the trail and the bridge. My sister, Sharlene, turns to me and says, Could he live there or work there? Part of the reason the case is still alive and active today, Kelsi believes, is because of the bravery shown by Libby in her final moments of life, when the teen mustered the courage to record a short clip of the man that police believe killed her. "I always remember one story just after her death. - In Renner video Kelsi's grandma says that she called Kelsi at work but she didn't answer. ", "She had so many friends, and as time goes on, I still have people who went to school with her come to me and say, 'Hey, I don't think I ever told you the story, but your sister was there for me when I felt like I had no one else.'. It just amazes me that she was able to think of that at that moment. Kelsisaid she has long struggled with the notion that her sister's killer could be lurking in the community around her. Says throughout the day there were 10 to 20 people there, but not when she dropped them all. Smh. Kelsi's belief the killer lives - or may have once lived - locally stems from the idea that the trail near to where the two girls' bodies were found is difficult to simply stumble across, she said. Kelsi says she has relived the hours leading up to the girls' deaths over and over again in her mind every day for the last four-and-a-half years. Kaleb has a sweet, natural, and caring demeanor. The killer could have watched from the bridge or the ground. As an investigation continues, Kelsi said she believes police are getting closer each day to obtaining justice for Abby and Libby, the latter of whom she remembered as a funny, caring, and tenacious younger sister. But believing she had been a bad sister of late, not hanging out with her younger sibling as often as she should, a guilt-riddled Kelsi eventually agreed to take the girls just after 1.30pm, provided they found their own ride home. As we cross Freedom bridge, I feel like Im walking into a postcard. This is not our case officially. No killer would select two victims in broad daylight out in the open where he has to hike in and out of the scene and with other hikers/witnesses around. Did he have items there to help facilitate the crimes? For other inquiries, Contact Us. She claimed to watch it almost every day in the hope of discovering a new detail orjogging a repressed memory. I am still confused. Libby's pain tolerance was at a negative 2. Im tremendously proud of her, Kelsi told The Sun. Michelles Twitter is full of retweets for Kelsis cause and encouragement for each other. Kelsi will change the lives of hundreds of people. We come to a small bend in the road and just as we clear the turn there is the bridge. "And it's so sad that we just know the voice, but we don't know the face and we don't have any answers yet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNHey1A2bx4. Other members of her family have reportedly suffered from a similar trauma-induced mental block regarding the months and weeks after Libbys death. I see Mannina gently talking to Kelsi, who stops short of reaching the bridge. No child molester would select that steep grade. Same. I take my time to walk to the edge of the bridge because I want to take in all aspects of the area. [16] For four years, Kelsi German has wondered if her path has crossed with the killer. "It was like one of the very first times, in the beginning, when we were like 'Libby is always going to be with us, no matter what. Weve always said, goodbye, I love you and Ill see you later. "And so they were like, 'Hey, let's go to this place,'" Kelsi theorized. She'll remember someone being in a room near her that she previously couldn't, or receiving a letter or a gift from a friend or sympathetic stranger. "She loved making people laugh and making people smile and just being there for people. A place that was once a special hangout spot, a spot for prom pictures, and some day, engagement photos, was now where Kelsis baby sister was brutally murdered. "My family has always been really big on making sure you tell everybody that you love them and goodbye each time you hang up the phone or leave the house. ", The statement continued: "We know there is enormous interest in the 'WHY' of everything we do, but we cannot and will not speculate. Libby posted pictures of Abby on social media. Kelsi remembers already being on the phone with him when she dropped the girls off. Libby and Abby were close friends. She wants to go exactly where they went. Says they are only asking for funds to build the ball park. 5 People Vanished Along the Snake River Beginning in 1979: Will Police Finally Catch a Serial Killer? She gave us his picture, what he is wearing, where he met them on the bridge, and a video and his voice in real-time at a known location. I'll try to clarify who Cody is because there's so much confusion. Kelsi had plans to meet up with her boyfriend later that afternoon before going to work and initially told Libby no. Libby then slipped her phone into her pocket and continued recording. Their bodies were found the following. Detectives are still receiving tips about the murders daily, and are running down every lead they get, German says. I believe possibly he had a weapon in his pocket but had other items in the fanny pack to help control them such as flex cuffs. "At the time I just didn't feel as though I'd been taking her enough places or spending as much time together as we should so eventually I agreed if she could find someone else to pick her up again. Is CP both an uncle and cousin? As we traverse the path toward the bridge Im struck by the homes, barns, and sheds we are passing. 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