She was once shocked and indignant after being peppered with questions about whether she would grow out her hair, during a time when she was considering a run at a higher office, and she went to Roberts with her surprise. She practiced family law for several years and lobbied for women's issues in Salem, the Oregon capital. She would have turned into a really good young lady.'. Ill answer some, but not for free. Both are the subject of criminal investigations. Brown would ask for feedback on her public speaking, Roberts said. A lot about you. Police also accused Kline of communicating with Libby on the day she was killed, according to the transcript. Retired FBI agent on Kegan Kline transcript: 'This - WISH-TV The girls' families say they are desperate for the case to finally be brought to a close. After the ceremony, Brown was escorted with her family and the former governors (Kitzhaber was not present) to the ceremonial office. Kegan Kline: Affidavit links man to fictitious social media profile cited in Delphi murder investigation In the transcript, obtained by FOX59 from the podcast The Murder Sheet, police tell. This persona understated, can-do might be the salve Oregon needs after its once-popular Democratic governor, John Kitzhaber, resigned after months of increasingly jaw-dropping allegations about his fiancee, Cylvia Hayes, and her business dealings. In Oregon, Brown is known for being warm, gracious and also ambitious. German and Abigail Williams, 13, were found murdered on the morning of Feb. 13, 2017, after Germans sister dropped the pair off at the entrance of a hiking trail the day prior. Kegan Kline, 27, of Peru, Indiana, has been jailed since 2020 for allegedly soliciting and possessing child pornography using a fake social media persona. He can be heard telling them 'Guys, down the hill.' 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French family sues Airbnb after 19-month-old daughter dies from fentanyl overdose while taking a nap at Miami rental - after previous tenants held cocaine-fueled party, Walgreens says it will NOT sell abortion pills in 20 Republican-controlled states - even where it is still legal. I'm very upset about it. In recent months, the true-crime podcast "The Murder Sheet" has emerged as one of the media outlets closest to the Delphi murder case, so much so that its two creators, attorney Kevin Greenlee and journalist ine Cain got in touch with Kegan Kline who, having reportedly been planning to meet German the day after the murder, was for many the case's number one suspect for an interview in which the accused pedophile, who has never yet been officially charged in relation to the Delphi murders, could share his side of the story, according to the New York Post. Kline, of Peru, Ind., is currently behind bars in Miami County, charged in August 2020 with 30 counts that included child exploitation, possession of child pornography and obstruction of justice, WXIN reports. But Kline said in the interview he never would have met with Libby in person. Authorities in 2019 released a new suspect sketch that officials said was based on a witness' recollection of what he or she saw. Delphi murders update: Masked man seen at home of girl who talked to The other was Kegan Kline, an accused pedophile, who, like Allen, was an Indiana resident at the time of the murders, with an address in the city of Peru less than 40 miles from the center of Delphi. Kline has allegedly admitted to using the fake social media accounts to talk to girls in 2016 and 2017 even if they told him they were under the age of 16 according to a probable cause affidavit out of Miami County obtained by WTHR. 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Speaking from jail, Kline told HLN that he has 'no idea' why police are now linking him to the murders, but then said: 'I think it's because they said I was the last person to talkto her, is what they've told me.'. 'One hundred percent not,' he said when asked if he was the man Libby took a photo of on the bridge. He was 22 at the time and had been using the photos of a male model on a catfish Instagram account to lure young girls to meet him for sex. She once worked with a male colleague, a large man, she said, and he liked to use his size to intimidate her. The charges are unrelated to the murders of Abigail "Abby" Williams and Liberty "Libby" German. Retired FBI Special Agent in Charge Michael Tabman said he isn't sure this interview will do much for the . Harry's chat with guru who compared Hamas terrorists to Jews who battled the Nazis has appalled Rabbis: What DOES Duke know about man who defended anti-Semites, called for ALL drugs to be legal and who will want intimate detail of his upbringing? An attorney for Kline did not immediately respond Tuesday to requests for comment. Police, according to the transcript, also said Kline failed a polygraph and then deleted his Snapchat and Instagram accounts and searched online "how long does DNA last. He was living not far from where the girls' bodies were found in February 2017. Kline has neither been charged nor been named a suspect in the murders of Abigail and Liberty. The Kline family home was raided 12 days after the murders, Members of the Indiana State Police (ISP) have spent over two weeks searching through a section of the Wabash River, The nature of the two girls' deaths has never been released by the police, The girls were killed at the Delphi Historic Trails where they'd been hiking during a day off from school. "That's what they said. Sources close to the investigation told Murder Sheet that FBI agents were instructed by the Indiana State Police to go to the Marathon gas station to obtain surveillance footage and see if Kline ever went there. The brief exchange happened around the same time the search in the Wabash River began. For five years, the murders of 13-year-old Abby Williams and 14-year-old Libby German have hung over Delphi, ghosts that couldn't be put to rest. Last year, it was revealed that he was behind an Instagram catfish account which used the name Anthony Shots, and that Indiana State Police believed Abi and Libby communicated with the account not long before they died. Per the same source, police had conducted a search of Kline's property just two weeks after the Delphi murders, suspecting him of child sex offenses. The head of the Indiana State Police, Doug Carter, has been tight-lipped on the "anthony_shots" investigation, telling ABC News last month that the profile has "generated a tremendous number of leads for us -- and thats as far as I can go. "During Kegan's interview," the 2020 affidavit stated, "he initially denied creating fake social media . Police have not confirmed what it is they're searching for. Kline recently spoke to HLN in a jailhouse interview and denied any involvement with the slayings, and he said he has been cooperating with police. The podcast hosts then revealed they'd heard from women who are in contact with Kline in jail and who been overtly sexual with. Im very upset about it. He bears an eerie resemblance to the man Liberty took a photo of on her phone before she was murdered, but he insists he had no role in their murders. They didn't mention that Kline was already in custody and had admitted to using the account to lure other minors into sending him nude photographs. I was advised by my lawyer to not answer questions from anyone. Brown made Oregon history as the first woman to serve as Senate majority leader in 2004, just a few years before she became secretary of State in 2008. If you or someone you know may be the victim of child abuse, please contact the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453) or contact their live chat services. INDIANAPOLIS The transcript of a police interview with Kegan Kline reveals new details about the investigation of the Delphi murders. On Dec. 6, Indiana State Police announced they were seeking information about a fake social media account using the handle "anthony_shots," saying there was a potential, unspecified connection between the account and the murders, which took place in Delphi, Ind. "Three sentences and you got it," Roberts said. This is still an ongoing investigation.". Kline is the man allegedly behind the fake "anthony_shots" social media profile connected to the killings of Abby Williams and Libby German. Which makes sense when the interviewer stated he did NOT believe that Kegan committed the crime, but knows who did. On Monday, October 31, 2022, Indiana State Police investigators and prosecutors held a press conference to announce the arrest of Richard Allen, 50, who had been charged the previous Friday with the murder of 14-year-old Libby German and 13-year-old Abby Williams in February 2017. Footage found on the girls' phone showed a man following them down the train tracks they were walking on. 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Anyone with information about the murders ofLibby and Abby is asked to emailAbbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.comor call 844-459-5786. He has pleaded not guilty in that case and is in jail awaiting trial. He made even more explicit comments to another. Carrie German told The U.S. Sun that she is shocked and frustrated - but not all that surprised - by the claims, having been "repeatedly let down" by law enforcement in the five years since her daughter Libby was killed. Dont worry. But how? Nobody answered the door.. The transcript indicates that Kline had access to the account, which had been in contact with German. The "anthony_shots" account isn't the only possible lead in the Delphi case; police also have photos, video and audio. "I've done everything they wanted me to and it's like they're just harassing me.". Their bodies were found February 14, 2017, near a trail in Delphi. The account-holder, later identified as 27-year-old Kegan Kline, used images of a known male model while talking with underage girls to solicit nude photos, to obtain addresses and to. Much of that belief stems from a court document unsealed earlier this month that revealed Kline had been temporarily moved from the custody of his local authorities and into the hands of ISP, the lead investigators in the murders of Abby and Libby. Today could be the day. The Murder Sheet full transcript kegan Kline : r/LibbyandAbby - Reddit As investigators continue to mysteriously search the Wabash River, Carrie German insists she isn't getting her hopes up that a breakthrough could be near or already unfolding. Less than 24 hours later, authorities found the girls' bodies on the side of a creek, a mile from the trail. Though Richard Allen is the first and only person so far to have been charged in connection with the double murder, other names have been made public. Kline's lawyer has not responded to ABC News' requests for comment. Instead, he cynically offered to share information related to the killings in exchange for $400, a deal the podcasters believed would undermine their journalistic integrity and which they flat-out refused, ending their contact with Kline. If you can't trust the police to do their jobs and you can't trust the FBI, then what hope do we have? Authorities are asking anyone who may know something about the Instagram profile or anything about the case to contact law enforcement at abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com or 765-822-3535. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Sleep well,' he said. Connecting to Apple Music. Police said Kline's device logged into the "anthony_shots" Snapchat account the day that the girls were killed. Dont message me again. She is poised and calm, commanding the attention of the adults sitting in the background of the photo. ", Asked why he'd worry about his DNA in this case, Kline responded, "I wouldn't. Kline allegedly said he believes he received about 100 sexual pictures from about 15 underage girls, WISH reports. He also reportedly attempted to get the adult women who have contacted him in prison to perform sexual favors in exchange for information, which Greenlee noted in the latest episode of The Murder Sheet podcast is particularly disturbing given the crimes Kline is accused of. The photo went up on Instagram with two happy, genuine smiles. Members of the Indiana State Police (ISP) have spent over two weeks searching through a section of the Wabash River in Peru, combing through the shallow waters with metal detectors and scuba gear. 'They'd be finishing up their freshman year of college. Police suspect he is the killer, A shot of the Monon High Bridge Trail that the girls posted on social media before their disappearance, The Indiana State Police have not confirmed that the search in the Wasbash River is related to the murders, This was the final Snapchat post Libby made on the day of her murder at 2.07pm in 2017. 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She meets with state agency heads a year after they are audited, Blackmer said, to make sure they're following up on the audit's findings. Despite little movement over the last few years, a potential breakthrough may have unfolded in the case in the last few weeks. Everything we know about Tony Kline so far - YouTube For years, the case was unsolved but investigators are pursuing the theory the pair were talking with Kline - a known catfish who used the photos of a male model to lure young girls into meeting him for sex. Who Is Kegan Kline, Another Suspected Lead In The Delphi Murders. "The information that was released did not come from the Indiana State Police nor The Delphi Double Homicide Task Force. SALEM, Ore. Even before Oregon's new governor, Kate Brown, took office, the national media and gay rights groups were touting her as the nation's first openly bisexual governor. He used the photographs of Vince Kowlaski, a police officer and model who lives in Alaska. According to WLS-TV in Chicago, Kline's name became overtly linked with the Delphi murders when it was revealed police had taken the Indiana resident who remained in custody with 30 felony child pornography charges out of jail for questioning over potential contact he had made with Libby German, suggesting he may have been attempting to groom the teenager as he allegedly had numerous others around the time of her murder. He expressed disapproval of some of our reporting on him. He also claimed - without naming names - that he wasn't the only person with access to the bogus social media account. That was the kind of girl Brown was, classmate Jack Ohman told the Statesman Journal. From tonight's live-stream. There is Brown, maybe 11 years old, speaking at a podium and wearing a political button. But to her friends, co-workers, constituents and Brown herself, it is beside the point.