Libby German’s grandparents open up about the Delphi trial

DELPHI, Ind. — Abby Williams and Libby German should be finishing their college senior year with eyes on graduation.

But that was among the many milestones stolen from their families.

“Two girls lost their lives,” said Becky Patty, grandmother of Libby. “A monster took it.”

The families of the victims at the center of the Delphi murders trial said justice was at last found at the Carroll County Courthouse last November. It only took seven years, the teenage girls’ bodies found on Feb. 14, 2017, and Richard Allen convicted of multiple counts of murder on Nov. 11, 2024.

In December, Allen was sentenced to 130 years in prison.

“Are you at peace with the verdict?”

“The verdict was fair and just,” answered Mike Patty, grandfather of Libby. “Our justice system worked just as intended. It won’t bring the girls back—that will never happen, but at least he can’t do this to someone else’s family.”

It isn’t the first time Mike and Becky Patty have sat in their kitchen and endured dredging up the memory of their grandaughter whose life was taken far too soon. Libby’s grandparents have been outspoken about the case and their quest for justice, but this is the first time they’ve opened up about the trial now that the court-imposed gag order has been lifted.

During the sit-down interview with FOX59/CBS4’s Rafael Sánchez, the Pattys revealed how they felt about Judge Fran Gull, the police investigators and the state prosecution.

“They were so highly committed to this,” Mike said, praising the investigators who refused to let the case go cold.

The Pattys were critical of Allen’s defense team, particularly for failing to protect key evidence — such as photographs of the gruesome crime scene — which wound up the internet.

“It will never end for our family,” Becky said. “(Andrew Baldwin’s) mistake will live forever unless we can get photos off the internet and that’s impossible.”

While the case hasn’t left the spotlight entirely, Allen’s attorneys pushing for an appeal on his conviction, the Pattys are turning their faces toward a brighter future and look to 2025 as the year they take back their lives.

“I turned this over to God and said I trust that people will see the truth,” Becky said.

The full interview between Rafael and the Pattys is embedded within this story.