I didn't even know who she really was until after I saw that on the news.". A gas station worker told police he remembered agents coming in to collect the footage and that they cooperated fully. ", Greenlee told ABC News, "At one point in the interrogation, the police officer tells Kegan Kline, 'We do not believe you are the one that committed these murders.' I was advised by my lawyer to not answer questions from anyonebut I'll answer some - just not for free, Kellyanne Conway and husband George SPLIT after 22 years following admission in her 2022 memoir that her husband's criticism of Trump was a betrayal, Where IS Gavin? New information on the "anthony_shots" account is now public thanks to the true crime podcast Murder Sheet, which obtained a transcript of a police interview with 27-year-old Kegan Kline, an Indiana man arrested in 2020 and charged with possession of child pornography and related charges. As Brown went on to be appointed and then elected to the Legislature, Roberts became her mentor. The account used images of a well-known male model, who is not connected to the account or the investigation, state police said. Kline told HLN that investigators told him that the "anthony_shots" account was the last to communicate with Liberty before she was killed. "The information that was released did not come from the Indiana State Police nor The Delphi Double Homicide Task Force. 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. "These are the people who are saying oh, well catch him. A known sex offender who police say was the last person to speak with Delphi murder victims Liberty German and Abigail Williams has denied having any role in their killings in a jailhouse interview. We've received your submission. Blackmer, her chief auditor, didn't even have to suggest it. That was the kind of girl Brown was, classmate Jack Ohman told the Statesman Journal. Abby Williams and Libby German, both 13, were murdered while hiking a popular community trail near Delphi on Feb. 13, 2017. There is a lot of misinformation. Hard to believe. Libby and her best friend Abby Williams, 13, were on a local Delphi hiking trail when they were killed on Feb. 13, 2017. That report (and the probable cause affidavit embedded within said article) revealed that Kline was on . She was so articulate, Roberts said. According to a police interview obtained by the Murder Sheet podcast, Kline was linked to an incident . The pedophile suspect in the Delphi murders is complaining behind bars about having a 'hard time', demanding cash for interviews and requesting graphic sexual favors from women who write letters to him. Brown came out as bisexual during her time in the Oregon Legislature. The next day, I-Team 8 uncovered court documents showing a man named Kegan Kline had been connected to the "anthony_shots" account and that law enforcement had been looking into him since 2017 . (Those charges are not connected to the unsolved murder case.). "It's extremely frustrating these people are meant to be protecting and serving yet apparently they can't even retrieve evidence properly. The interview, however, never went ahead. She had seemingly every member of her family with her on inauguration day husband, mother, stepson and stepdaughter, two sisters and a brother. She was interviewed in February this year by detectives and says they must have more than probable cause about him. His trial for that case has been repeatedly pushed back by officials for reasons unknown. Authorities in 2019 released a new suspect sketch that officials said was based on a witness' recollection of what he or she saw. Kate Brown speaks at press conference. Kline is a suspect in a Miami County child exploitation and child pornography case. He allegedly told authorities he would find the underage girls on Instagram and then move the conversation to Snapchat. It remains unclear now if police believe someone else might have been using the account. 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. The person in the photos on the account is Alaska police officer and model Vince Kowlaski. 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. Police have always held back key pieces of information about how the girls died in an effort to protect their investigation into finding the killer. It doesn't make headlines in Oregon, where the speaker of the House is a lesbian and Portland's former mayor, Sam Adams, was a gay man with a very public sex scandal. 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. ine & Kevin have done some great work here an. Per the same source, police had conducted a search of Kline's property just two weeks after the . 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 attorney said there would not be a plea agreement. she asked. He has pleaded not guilty in that case and is in jail awaiting trial. German also recorded the man believed to be the killer ordering the friends down the hill.. After the ceremony, Brown was escorted with her family and the former governors (Kitzhaber was not present) to the ceremonial office. FFS, who are these women who write to him? She pulled Roberts aside and said, "You made a difference in my being here. One was Ron Logan, the owner of the land on which the girls' bodies was discovered; though Logan reportedly lied to the police about where he was on the day of the murder, he was never charged and died in 2020 (via The Independent). He also claimed - without naming names - that he wasn't the only person with access to the bogus social media account. She would have turned into a really good young lady.'. One of the people claim that Kegan looks like and is very close with his father, he said that they're both as bad as eachother. He told DailyMail.com last year: 'I was unaware that the Indiana state police were going to use my photos prior to them releasing all that information. Unsolved: The Delphi Murders, will air on HLN on Saturday February 12th at 8pm EST, The comments below have not been moderated, By No one has been arrested in the Delphi, Indiana, double murder. 'This guy could strike again. An Indiana man who authorities say created a fake social media account potentially linked to the unsolved 2017 murders of two teenage girls in Delphi is denying his involvement in their deaths. Kegan Kline, 27, created the fake . When the issue persisted, the gas station worker handed over a hard drive containing the footage which agents then took away with them. Kegan Kline is jailed on unrelated child sex abuse images and child exploitation charges. At one point, Kline told police of Libby, "I don't remember talking to her really. Not at all. ", Indiana State Police will not confirm that Abby or Libby communicated with "anthony_shots." You have put out so much bulls*t against me. Sources have indicated to Murder Sheet that the search is connected to the Delphi murders, Cain told ABC7 on Thursday. "During Kegan's interview," the 2020 affidavit stated, "he initially denied creating fake social media . By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. According to podcasters ine Cain and Kevin Greenlee, the footage may have helped to place a potential suspect at the scene. On December 6, 2021, Indiana State Police brought up a profile known only as "anthony_shots" in connection with the Delphi case. Kline allegedly made plans to meet up with German at the bridge where her body was found the next day, but he denies that he had anything to do with the girls killings and has not been charged in connection to the Delphi case. In a transcript of an interview with police from August 2020, Kline admitted to interacting with Libby on the account but denied any wrongdoing. Back in Minnesota, where she grew up, she is still just Katie Brown. In 2019, police released a brief video clip -- footage taken from Libby's phone -- showing a grainy image of the suspect walking on the bridge near where the girls were last seen. Her sexuality has rarely been an issue in Oregon, and while Brown rarely brings it up, she doesn't shy away from it either. Gov. Using the fake account, Kline had allegedly groomed 15 girls and manipulated them into sharing hundreds of explicit photos and videos with him, having gained their trust. 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. Engaged in Plaintiff's side commercial litigation with emphasis on unpaid toll collection for New York and New Jersey Port Authority, Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority. 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. I get you have a podcast and want money from this, but its wrong what youre doing, Aine, Kline said in one message to Cain that she and Greenlee discussed in their latest podcast episode. She is poised and calm, commanding the attention of the adults sitting in the background of the photo. But our Second Gentlemen is lecturing us about 'toxic masculinity'. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. HLN reporter spoke with Kegan Kline, creator of anthony_shots profile who said ISP told him he was a person of interest in the killings of Libby and Abby. Kline set up the anthony_shots Instagram page to solicit nude photos from underage girls which he said he would masturbate to. However, there were either additional technical issues or "some kind of task management mishap" and the FBI later returned the hard drive without having viewed or downloaded the footage. That's just a common thing to freak out about.". ', 'Something inside of me just says she was going to film that, come home and say look at this guy, he was acting really weird.'. On Feb. 13, 2017, the two best . 00:55 GMT 12 Feb 2022. Kegan Kline, 28, (pictured) was linked to the Delphi murders, but never labeled a suspect Credit: Miami County Detention Center. Kline and state police also talked about a polygraph test that Kline says he failed. 'One hundred percent not,' he said when asked if he was the man Libby took a photo of on the bridge. Gary Blackmer, whom Brown hired to run her secretary of State's audits division in 2009, describes her as someone who loves to find problems and solve them. He was living a mere 40 miles from where the girls vanished, and was being investigated for child porn possession. ", Gov. "I'm slightly surprised because I'd expect the local police department to fumble the ball like that, but I wouldn't have thought the FBI would," said an anguished Carrie. If you don't have iTunes, download it for free. They have never revealed how the girls died, nor have they revealed the full contents of a video filmed by the girls on their phone in the moments before they were killed. "I don't want to put too much stock into it until I hear something from law enforcement," she added. The best friends were supposed to be picked up from the trails by family later that afternoon, but they never showed up to the pickup location. A preliminary plea of not guilty to those charges was entered for Kline on Aug. 21, 2020, NBC News reports. Im very upset about it. As noted by The Independent, it took a full 2,086 days from the day of the murder for charges against a suspect to be officially announced, with family members, including Libby's sister Kelsi, taking to social media to share their relief, while at the same time mirroring the insistence by police and prosecutors that Allen should be considered innocent until proven guilty in court. But now, five and a half years on, with only questions and very few answers, Carrie says has lost all faith in law enforcement to bring her daughter's killer to justice. Brown asked for a kiss, and Large bent her over backwards in an intense embrace. An undated handout photo shows Libby German of Delphi, Ind., who was murdered in Feb. 2017. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? He was linked to the Delphi murders after he. "Three sentences and you got it," Roberts said. Please check out Murder Sheet Podcast. Kline's public defender attorney denied that he was in any way involved in the Delphi murders when police connected him to the case in December. 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. "It would be great to finally get some justice for the girls.". Kegan Kline Kline, who's currently being held in Miami County, is charged with 30 counts, including possession of child pornography, child exploitation, child solicitation and synthetic identity . One of the co-hosts of the Murder Sheet podcast, attorney Kevin Greenlee, told ABC News that another part of the police transcript that stood out to him was how "police reveal that, in studying the messages sent from the 'anthony_shots' account, they see differences in languages and phrasing choices that make it apparent to them that at least two different people were accessing that account and using it to send messages to underage girls. Republican state Sen. Jackie Winters of Salem said Brown has wanted the top office for a long time. Podcast The Murder Sheet this week revealed that Kline is now demanding cash for interviews from jail, and is asking women who write to him for sexual favors. I was advised by my lawyer to not answer questions from anyone. Gannett Fleming, Inc. Oct 1991 - Apr 19942 years 7 months. In 2009, she attended Basic Rights Oregon's annual auction and dinner, where Portland rock singer Storm Large was auctioning off kisses. "We always thought she would run at some point," Winters said. Kline said he has given hair follicles and a sample to investigators. 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. Her ambition was no secret, Winters said, and although they are far apart politically, Winters said Brown's experience will set her up well for the job. The fictitious anthony_shots profile used images of a known male model and portrayed himself as being extremely wealthy and owning numerous sports cars. In a statement to The U.S. Sun, a spokesperson for ISP said: "The Indiana State Police does have a dive team in the area, but I cannot confirm that they are conducting a search or if it is related to the Delphi Investigation.". ABC News' Jenn Leong and Matt Knox contributed to this report. Greenlee and journalist ine Cain who host The Murder Sheet podcast and have been following the Delphi murder case, were recently in contact with Kline via a messaging platform that Kline can use to communicate with others outside prison. Soon after, an affidavit alleged that an Indiana man, 27-year-old Kegan Anthony Kline, is the man behind the account. Thanks for contacting us. There is Brown, maybe 11 years old, speaking at a podium and wearing a political button. Brown's attraction to both men and women was presented as the most interesting thing about her. Kline allegedly said he believes he received about 100 sexual pictures from about 15 underage girls, WISH reports. 'It's probably the smallest thing but it's the one thing we are missing and that's just what we keep hoping for - that one small thing will come to light and that this will be over soon,' Abby's mother Anna Williams said. If you can't trust the police to do their jobs and you can't trust the FBI, then what hope do we have? 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. A suspect accused of possessing child pornography who is tied to the 2017murders of two teenage girlsin Delphi, Indiana, has been soliciting sexual favors from women who write him in prison, according to two podcast hosts. The two friends had been hiking the popular Monon High Bridge Trail in Delphi, Indiana, when they were brutally murdered by an unknown assailant. I'll answer some but not for free. ine \u0026 Kevin have done some great work here and are very responsible with the documents they stumbled across. Kegan Kline, 27, is currently in custody in Miami County, Indiana, for 30 counts of child pornography-related charges dating back to 2016 and 2017. The girls were supposed to be picked up from the area but never showed up. Brown just wanted to be thorough. , updated Look at page 151 of the transcript. 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Woman Was Killed Inside Car Dealership, Suspect Is Business Partner She Used to Date, Utah Man Who Killed Wife, 5 Kids Was Previously Accused of Choking Daughter, Who Feared He'd 'Kill Her', murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German, authorities found the girls' bodies on the side of a creek. Kline is the man allegedly behind the fake "anthony_shots" social media profile connected to the killings of Abby Williams and Libby German. The river is roughly 40 miles away from where Libby and Abby were killed, and around two miles from Kegan Kline's family home, which was raided by police 12 days after the murders. When contacted for comment about the claims by The U.S. Sun, the Indianapolis division of the FBI declined to discuss any aspect of the case, citing an ongoing investigation. One of the people claim that Kegan looks like and is very close with his father, he said that they're both as bad as eachother. Kegan is still being held in Miami on charges of child pornography. 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. Ohman tells of the year he tried to remove Brown from the high school student council. He used the photographs of Vince Kowlaski, a police officer and model who lives in Alaska. Indiana court documents obtained by Cain and Greenlee in May and August also indicate possible developments in the case involving Kline. IE 11 is not supported. Police also accused Kline of communicating with Libby on the day she was killed, according to the transcript. 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 electronic spies lurking in our pockets are now justice's greatest tools, Alex Murdaugh is seen with his prison buzz cut as he starts two life sentences without parole for killing his wife Maggie and son: Judge says they will 'visit you in your sleep' - as his lawyers plan appeal in ten days, Is Murdaugh family behind three other mysterious deaths? The charges are unrelated to the murders of Abigail "Abby" Williams and Liberty "Libby" German. Being a woman in leadership was rarely a problem, she said, but it had its challenges. Kate Brown speaks during a press conference on Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, at the Oregon State Capitol. The identity of the man depicted remains a mystery. 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. The bodies of 14-year-old Libby German, and her best-friend Abby Williams, 13, were discovered by police on Valentine's Day 2017. Police have never disclosed how the girls died and they say they don't intent to reveal the cause of death. Though he accused "The Murder Sheet" of circulating false information, Kline refused to identify exactly what elements of their story he took issue with. Murder Sheet found the transcript while looking through documents associated with Kline's criminal case online; this interview transcript was mistakenly published online and later taken down. There was a particularly striking exchange where a young woman was asking about the case and talking about church, and he responded very quickly by turning it into a sexual conversation..