Delphi Murder Trial Jury Selection Nears Completion

Jury selection for the trial of Richard Allen, accused of the 2017 murders of teenagers Abigail Williams and Liberty German in Delphi, Indiana, is nearing completion. As of Monday, 12 jurors and two alternates have been selected, consisting of eight women and six men, with the final two alternates expected to be chosen by Tuesday. The trial will take place in Carroll County, where the jurors will be sequestered and prohibited from using phones or watching news broadcasts. The case has drawn significant public attention and speculation, especially after Allen's arrest in October 2022, nearly six years after the murders. Prosecutors plan to call about 50 witnesses, while the defense may call around 120. If jury selection is completed on Tuesday, the trial is expected to begin Friday and last about a month.