Authorities investigating the murders of two central Indiana teenagers received nearly 2,000 tips in the day after the release of an audio recording of the possible killer.
The bodies of Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14, were found Feb. 14 in woods near Delphi, a town in Carroll County, Indiana. The girls had gone missing the previous day. The joint investigation includes the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana State Police and the FBI.
Law enforcement released Wednesday an audio recording containing the voice of an unidentified man considered to be a suspect. The brief snippet contains only three words: “Down the hill.” The audio comes from a cell phone video taken by German, as does a previously released, grainy image of the suspect.
According to an ISP press release sent to media early Thursday afternoon, the agencies have received a total of 3,900 tips in the case. Of those, 1,900 tips have come since the audio was released.
The reward for information leading to an arrest in the case has increased to $50,000 after a $9,000 donation from the office of Rep. Todd Rokita, R-Brownsburg.
The FBI has expanded its request for information in the case, with about 6,000 electronic billboards across 46 states now being used for that purpose.
The case has also become a national media story since the audio was released Wednesday, with outlets including ABC News and the Washington Post picking up the story.
Jack Evans
