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U.S. NEWS A7
Friday 10 March 2017

Grandfather believes killer of 2 Indiana teens will be found

Grandparents of victim Libby German, Becky Patty, left, and case is 844-459-5786. Tips something they’ve noticed your help.”
her husband Mike Patty, speak during a news conference for can also be reported by is significant. German and Williams were
the latest updates on the investigation of the double homicide emailing Abbyandlibby- “If you think it could be, but found dead Feb. 14 in a
of Liberty German and Abigail Williams on Thursday, March 9, tip@cacoshrf.com. then say, ‘No he’s not like rugged, wooded area near
2017, at Carroll County Courthouse in Delphi, Ind. Patty said anyone who has that,’ go with your initial in- Delphi. The friends had van-
noticed that a friend, rela- stinct. Let law enforcement ished the day before while
(J. Kyle Keener/The Pharos-Tribune via AP) tive or acquaintance had run that information and hiking along a trail during a
recently changed their make that determination,” day off of school.
appearance such as by he said during a news con- Patty said he still believes
shaving a beard or who is ference in Delphi, about the killer or killers will be
acting uncharacteristically 60 miles northwest of India- found. His family and Wil-
strange should pass that napolis. liams’ relatives ache from
on to authorities through “However small it may the loss of the two vibrant
a tip line. He urged peo- seem, it’s extremely vital teens who were eagerly
ple not to second-guess that we get every tip we awaiting the start of the
themselves about whether can get. Please, we need softball season, he said.q

DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — The Williams, urged people to
grandfather of one of study two grainy images of
two Indiana girls slain last a man police consider to
month pleaded with the be the main suspect in the
public Thursday to review killings and audio of a male
evidence police have re- saying “down the hill.”
leased and provide au- The photos and audio
thorities with tips that could came from Liberty’s cell-
lead to an arrest. phone. Police have hailed
Mike Patty, whose 14-year- her as a hero for record-
old granddaughter, Liberty ing potentially crucial evi-
German, was killed along dence.
with 13-year-old Abigail The police tip line for the

Jury selection begins in trial of
suspect in PA barracks ambush

M. RUBINKAM capture by U.S. marshals.
Associated Press Frein, wearing a dark suit
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — As and tie, chatted quietly
jury selection began Thurs- with his lawyers and occa-
day in the capital murder sionally glanced at his par-
trial of an anti-government ents, Michael and Deborah
sharpshooter charged in Frein, who sat in the gallery.
the 2014 ambush slaying “We’re looking for fairness.
of a Pennsylvania State We’re looking for jurors who
Police trooper, a prosecu- can keep an open mind.
tor vowed to seek justice Compassion,” his lawyer,
and the defense looked for Michael Weinstein, told re-
people open to sparing the porters outside the court-
suspect’s life. Eric Frein, 33, room.
could face a death sen- The first round of 104 poten-
tence if he’s convicted in tial jurors who arrived for jury
the attack in northeastern selection at the courthouse
Pennsylvania that killed in Chester County, outside
Cpl. Bryon Dickson II and Philadelphia, answered
injured Trooper Alex Dou- questions from the judge
glass. He led police on a about their knowledge of
48-day manhunt in the Po- the case and their views on
cono Mountains before his the death penalty.q