When 13-year-old Abby Williams and 14-year-old Libby German disappeared from an abandoned railroad bridge on February 13, 2017, the community rushed to search for them. Once they were found murdered, law enforcement began the arduous process of searching for their killer. But, at the end of the day, it was clear from the investigation by Kevin Greenlee and Áine Cain, the co-authors of the forthcoming book Shadow of the Bridge, that Libby and Abby solved their own case– Libby by recording the man on the bridge and Abby by hiding the cell phone with the video on it.

In the second and final part of my interview with Kevin and Áine, they take us through the investigation and the ineffectiveness of the defense team’s approach to fighting the charges against the accused, a local man named Richard Allen. Kevin and Áine write about how the defense team was hampered by the moment Allen found God, began confessing to anyone who would listen and he said he wanted the opportunity to apologize to the girls’ families. We explore the psychology of denial and conspiracies, clearing up misconceptions that have persisted over the years, and we examine the emotional aftermath. Kevin and Áine tap into five years of covering the case to discuss the man convicted of the crime and his family, alternate suspects, the true crime community and creators, the loved ones of Abby and Libby and the legacy of the girls.

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