Hopefully someone who knows this man will piece together his being in Delphi and police can follow up on this, even if it's just to rule it out. Its not about skin color or religion. I sometimes think he is local but more often think he is a transient trucker or plant worker who travels around the US for itinerant work. The families also spoke of the difficulty faced in the early states of an investigation, where any of them could have been considered suspects, and the authorities had to investigate them to rule them out. The Lyon County Sheriff's Office has charged Troy Driver with her kidnapping. Go here for background on that case. While most of the appearance was devoted to familarizing any attendants with the case and appealing for any knowledge anyone may have of the case, there were also some exchanges that stand out. "Abby" Williams, 13, and Liberty Rose Lynn "Libby" German, 14, both from Delphi. Upon arrival Officers took a report stating a female child approximately ten years old had left her residence at approximately 6:30 p.m. and could not be found. Victim 1 said most of her clothes were off when she regained consciousness and Chadwell took her into the basement, according to the affidavit. There they found a young girl who was visibly distraught and crying, with her clothing on the floor beside her, the affidavit states. Law enforcement is currently checking to see if he has warrants or arrests in other states. In one post on Facebook, Chadwell wrote, Im in love with a lil redhead. The suspect in the I-70 shootings was described as a Caucasian male in his 20s-30s, 57-59 tall, had a thin build with lazy eyelids and sandy blonde or reddish hair. Still cost me $400 to get out then today, I was walking in to work and slipped and fell on the ice. It's like a hot spot everybody wants to see. So this is a very interesting "theory" I thought I would share. DELPHI CASE - EPISODE 5: BRIDGE GUY ARRESTED! There sure are a lot of similarities. I think his name last name was Redwine and he killed his son at 13. James Brian Chadwell is an attempted murder suspect from Lafayette, Indiana, who police are investigating in connection with the 2017 Delphi murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German. Thanks for sharing. While they only make up 2% of the population in general, there are pockets of people with reddish hair where that percentage is much, much higher. Getting it is the baby steps. I lived in a small town for about 9 years. Most Midwestern guys with builds like me can look like that. Jim Piwowarczyk to HeavyA memorial near where Abby and Libby died. Discovery, Inc. or its subsidiaries and affiliates. I Just seen this Short Documentary about Abby and Libby on the I.D Channel , this is Extremely Disturbing that somebody could do such a bad thing to these two girls , it is very sad and chilling that this type of crime gos unsolved for so long and needs to be solved as soon as possible more funding needs to be allocated to solving this crime. That video shows the suspect walking along the bridge. Delphi Suspect "Bridge Guy" - Do You Recognize Him? The families of Libby and Abby and the police are still working to find the girls' killer. Dad's old clothes. Especially the ones that are struggling. The day I moved in, several neighbors cane to welcome us, and stated we heard you guys are (occupation). Id be curious to hear what his voice sounds like and compare it to the down the hill voice that the girls recorded. Any info re Bruce being in IN at the time the murders occurred? That piece is connected to the patch of not lined up pants material I described earlier. According to the affidavit, officers were dispatched regarding a missing child report near Park Avenue in Lafayette on April 19. This behavior suggests a high degree of narcissism and a sense of invincibility the belief that no one would catch him even if he left behind tangible clues. And you know who you are., That was the day before the girl was reported missing in Lafayette. I recently heard on a podcast an thought that has stuck with me regarding phones pinging off the cell towers in that local area - as tedious a task as it may be, I imagine LE has gone through every single number that pinged at that point in time. On its own, the case doesn't seem to stand out, but Fox News reported that Delphi investigators had actually gotten involved, working with those in Fort Wayne on the case. Bruce was tracked down when a waitress at another establishment recalled someone matching the Catholic Supplies Store attacker having come into her restaurant shortly before the murder. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. See if you can find the angel and the demon Wow., Ive had this school boy crush on this girl since the car wash and train trussle. Then we have TB reckless, careless, unorganized, spur of the moment. Broken right wrist, six stitches in my head, and back issues. The insistence on red hair may be a result of hair samples found at the Delphi site, not just eyewitness testimony. Libby's sister Kelsi told Renner, as a way to keep going and honor her sister, "I want to be the person I saw Libby as, so, outgoing and fun and talking to everybody.". Thats invaluable information. Bruce tweeted Laura Ingraham, a conservative American television and radio talk show host, on February 14, 2017, the day the Delphi girls bodies were found. I gave the nurse my name, and she said Oh you are (name)! Second, someone mentioned leaving the phone behind if he knew so much about forensics. He was convicted of criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, a felony, in Miami County. The crime took place in Austin, Texas in 1991. However, nothing ever came of it. James Brian Chadwell II is a 42-year-old Lafayette, Indiana, man who is accused of attempted murder after police found an injured, missing 9-year-old girl in his basement on April 19, 2021. It's possible the police did look into it and it was nothing. The Delphi & Evansdale Murders | The Theorem Factory, Unsolved: Delphi Murders - Killer Queens Podcast, https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/investigations/diane-bruce-husband-killer-catholic-supply-store-attack-missouri-2018/63-9e337a17-9b58-4d34-902d-d550fdba3dd3. All good points to consider. There was a resemblance with DN, CE, PE, TB, and several others you can see these people in a simple google search of the girls. The older sister dropped us off. If the percentage is low, that combined with the eyewitness may be the reason for the narrow description. I support this movement. In October 2020, he was convicted of criminal trespass and criminal mischief and was still on probation. Cheyenne stated she saw a female friend, a couple and "an old guy" and didn't say that any of them seemed suspicious. Over the years, others have been considered suspects in the girls deaths. Be thankful for what you have., Turned myself in to a 90 treatment facility. Its up to us to make a difference. Bruces alleged crimes in St. Louis were particularly brutal. I agree, the photo released by the State Police is a still from a video which explains the blurriness. A brainwashed person does not know hes brainwashed, Jan Broberg says of her yearslong ordeal. Welcome to the neighborhood and on and on. Its clear he has long-term roots in Missouri and originally hails from Michigan; investigators have said they are following up to see if he might have been in Indiana at the time of the Delphi murders. Sometimes beauty can be found in the most unexpected of places tho.., I love all of lifes creatures. But hoping for an arrest eventually, all the same. I think the short term visitor theory has just as many validations as the local person theory. Just after 2 P.M. on February 13, Libby posted a photo to Snapchat of Abby walking on the bridge. They can get DNA from Bruce but Im not sure they have anything to compare it to. READ NEXT: Read More About the Delphi Murders, James Brian Chadwell: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. I Hurt him pretty bad, drug him to the sidewalk and called local law. I thank you for posting. Well done, Thanks! New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. It would make sense to manipulate the image if it was a law enforcement officer who did the crime, and was setting up a red herring. Was he trying to hang on to them for trophy purposes? Did Diane Schuler Have Auto BrewerySyndrome? The entire face is ridiculous,..its a bit hard to describe except for one aspect; the nose is rather large and round, and in the picture the tip of his nose is only an inch or so from his chin, with little or no sign that theres a mouth between the two. In a chilling TikTok video recorded on April 18, Chadwell said, So to all you little kids out theremy nose doesnt look like this because I cut myself shaving. Of note, none of the victims were sexually-assaulted and only a small amount of cash was taken from any of the stores, leaving the motive a bit unclear. Thank you for going to lay flowers. He received a 90-day jail sentence. The story is wrong, bg was wearing glasses, i can prove it. I took a picture nonchalantly just in case and send it to my mom. Clothes are a disguise definitely. It's very little information to go on, just interesting. It appears to be an inside joke amongst friends. There are an awful lot of redheads in the area of Delphi. Is he capable? I have wondered if they got enough of a small amount of DNA from Delphi to do a basic phenotyping, similar to the one conducted for the Aurora Hammer Slayer, in which they were able to tell what the race of the suspect and the color of his eyes and hair, etc. It's about 20 minutes from Delphi. You will always be my dream girl. Be thankful for the little things.. I love the flavor that all of you bring to my vanilla world. To have committed the Delphi murders, he would have traveled about 290 miles, or 4.5 hours, to commit the crime why? Keep in mind, I'm sure many locals have theories, and also the local reported the suspect to police, so I'm sure it was investigated and cleared. murder suspect, Indiana police have released additional audio of a person they suspect murdered two teen girls in Delphi, Ind. He was convicted of criminal trespass and was wanted on warrants. If they do have DNA and ran it through CODIS it would make sense that Bruce wouldnt have shown up as he doesnt have any known history. It has been reported, and it's really not much at all. So now Im stuck on light duty for a while and spent all day at the hospital. I don't remember every detail cause it was a bit ago now, but he said a few weeks before the murders took place, a man from Pennsylvania came through who gave him an eerie feeling. Court records also show he used to live in Peru, Indiana. The Evansdale Murders. Heres a compilation of all Chadwells saved TikTok videos. Across her neck were lateral strangulation marks, and she had broken blood vessels with black eyes, bruising to her head, arms and legs, and bite marks, according to the court document. I was scared but wanted to go meet the boys. Took me about 15 minutes to wake him up. . If they dont threaten my life, I wont threaten theirs.. Thats good parenting skillz., OMG!!! Delphi has around 3k natives, or you meant "bigger" as area? The killer is also suspected of shooting 3 store clerks in 1993 and 1994 in Texas; one of the victims survived. Does the brother have any criminal history, could he have been in Delphi or know the area? The dark brown color has bled onto the jacket. Most of the victims were petite brunette females; one was a male who may have been mistaken for female due to his ponytail. Id still be sitting here heartbroken but with no hope left and even more devastated, Libbys sister, Kelsi German, wrote on Twitter. Both appear to be crimes of opportunity. Just some guy's gut feeling. The artist did his/her best to make a drawing to match the man on the bridge, but there are liberties taken, and necessary, to portray the face of an actual person. Some people argue that Chadwell had at least one of the tattoos before the slayings, saying this is a picture of him before that point. What about the voice? Also, in terms of the WHY he might have been in IN, some have theorized he used the veil of working for the church to be a traveling pastor or might have passed through on his way home to MI. People still say its me. When one of the women, Jamie Schmidt, 53-years old and a mother of three, refused to comply with his demands, Bruce allegedly shot her in the head. The amount of the reward could be as much as $216,165, according to their website. According to the witness, who reported Bruce to authorities, Bruce was weaving in and out of traffic and riding other cars bumpers until he caused a fender bender with the witness. Dont be a lamb. His right pant leg below the knee has a patch of about 18 or so, and its not lined up properly with the pants material above it. I can easily imagine BG as someone nobody would suspect, or a criminal who is protected by other criminals - maybe there are people who are fully aware that he is the killer, but BG also has dirt on them and they won't speak up. There are more glaring problems with his face, but its not necessary to describe everything here. I couldnt agree morealso I really enjoy your work. I can tell you that the suspect shown on the RR bridge does not exist. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a126ba12b095c68 Others on . Turn them in. It is believed he did not know his victims. Please no more side by sides. Theres been some interesting comments as well. Any new technology that comes available, we will use it.". Maybe their mom taught them that to. But I have everything. Below are images released by police in relation to the 2017 murders. Its a bunch of young a** kids starting some bullsh*t. Theres not really doing that. I can say this after careful examination of this person. This video is intended as a reference to show the actual movements of the suspect on the bridge in the delphi case of Abby and Libby. His arrest ended a 2-day manhunt that had begun on Monday, November 19, 2018 when a man matching his description entered a St. Louis Catholic Supplies store and herded three female employees into a back room where he ordered them at gunpoint to strip naked and commit lewd sexual acts. An accused rapist who killed himself as cops surrounded him has been name as a suspect in the murder of two young girls on a remote trail. He also spent some time as a pastor at the Cape County Jail. Although details are scarce, rumors abound that the Delphi murders were particularly grotesque and disturbing. A cell dump is a huge amount of data to go through. Admittedly the above article I linked is quite new, due to all the renewed interested/ newly released evidence from the Delphi murders, but I believe Diane is the key to learning more about TB as an offender. Tuesday night bonfire. I just hope the mill owner doesnt mind you sharing this. Some online sleuths are theorizing that Bruce may, in fact, be the I-70 killer. According to Good Morning America, the sheriff says there are several factors causing authorities to look into Chadwell for the Delphi murders, but he didnt specify what they were. I mentioned it twice in the post! Take a look yourself. You mention after the Feb 13 Facebook post of the nickel, that Bruce has a son but in Dianes Feb 2022 interview with KSDK Christine Byers (https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/investigations/diane-bruce-husband-killer-catholic-supply-store-attack-missouri-2018/63-9e337a17-9b58-4d34-902d-d550fdba3dd3) Diane states that when she married Bruce he was divorced with no children. Quit preying on the little people. I just think it's interesting, and I hope the police were able to gather enough info to follow up on this. Were looking for a real woman. The last sighting of herwas between July 2020 and October 2020. This postexamines the possible connections between a suspected Missouri murderer, Thomas Bruce, and the murders of two young girls in Indiana nearly three years prior. I'm definitely not pushing "this is the guy" or trying to solve it, I just thought I'd share the interesting story! Only ten days. Was he young or older? After canvassing the store and telling the employees he intended to purchase something, he went to his car under the pretense of getting a credit card before returning with a gun instead. HOWEVER, mill guy said that a few months later, the man returned. Some of us are so geographically removed it's hard to get a sense of anything local. His case ended in mistrial and hes a free man. This is when he remembered he had a degree in forensics, as they talked a little more about school. I would be shocked if this was Bruces first crime. He then ordered the two remaining women to continue with meeting his demands for lewd sex acts. The modality of the slaughter is very similar, (almost identical), to Catholic Supplys case. But it wasn't just photographic evidence the girls left behind. Did he wear boots or sneakers? Interesting but I still think it is a local person. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The tips didnt bother me, but what hurt me was they said I was heavy-set and have a chubby face! It is unknown at this time whether any DNAevidence has been extracted and whether Bruce has provided any type of confession or denies the allegations against him. I don't see any harm in discussing encounters like this, as long as they aren't being pushed as truth and facts and are not interfering with the actual LE investigation. Lol, thank you for this. My bf and I had visited Delphi 2 weeks before that to investiagte the area (very insightful, different story) because we are very invested in the case, so naturally being 20 min away, we asked the owner if he had any thoughts. (LogOut/ Can those DNA results be compared to this mans. But I wont let that bother me. If it hadnt been for the speed of the Lafayette Police Department arriving on the scene, she would be dead! I'm just musing, but someone with forensics background may be more difficult to flush out, if these interactions are true. Over time Ive become extremely adept at examining either video or photographic evidence. Bridge Guy is a planner, organized, on a mission, experienced. Can we just skip all the formalities?, I just want a woman thats willing to put in the same effort I do. Press J to jump to the feed. What about Evansdale for this guy? This behavior is useful to move your victims into a place without causing outrage or screaming from your intended victims. Also not coincidental that he would use THOMAS Jefferson and Liberty 2017 (Liberty German). His lower legs near the ankle area are made up from old junk. . Can you link your sources? Delphi bridge cops are 'looking into' man who . This guy certainly looks the part, and driving through the state doesnt seem unusual. "I cringe and I get angry at the folks that traipse out there like it's an amusement park to them. I see a 4 to 6 inch piece of metal, like a piece of an old fashioned jack stands riser, its only an inch or so in width and blended in somehow. He also shared numerous posts and photos showing he had an affinity for the woods and outdoors, as well as a picture of a railroad bridge. I find it curious that Delphi investigators are so insistent that his eyes are not blue and his hair is reddish. That seems awfully specific for a brief eyewitness account and a lot to bank on, especially since redheads are only 2% of the population. Why cant they get DNA from him? 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