This is a true crime in real time update from True Crime Today and the Hidden Killers podcast.

This is the story of Richard Allen, his words, his confessions, and the tangled web of doubt

surrounding the Delphi murders. A day in court that started with an ordinary hum of anticipation

would soon unravel into a chorus of confessions,

denials, and one unnervingly familiar voice that might just hold the key to it all.

The scene was set. Day 15 of Richard Allen's trial in the small town of Delphi had the courtroom

packed and buzzing, but it wasn't just curiosity driving the

crowd. This was a case that had languished in cold case status for years, leaving unanswered

questions, shattered families, and a community desperate for justice. When Alan took his first steps

into the courtroom, his demeanor was solemn, almost resigned,

but it was what would come from his own mouth that would leave the audience breathless.

The prosecution wasted no time, calling Indiana State Police Master Trooper Brian Harshman to the stand.

Thirty years of experience in law enforcement had not prepared him for this case.

One, he had been monitoring intently since April 2020.

His assignment?

To listen to every word, Richard Allen uttered while incarcerated.

Over 700 phone calls, Harshman testified, had been meticulously analyzed. His words

were measured. Each revelation unfolding like a tightly wound coil ready to spring. First up,

November 14, 2022. A call between Alan and his wife, Kathy, was played for the jury. In it, Alan's voice quivered, not with fear, but with something more akin to resignation.

Tell the investigators to come get me, he pleaded.

I'll tell them whatever they want to hear.

Kathy's voice cracked as she responded,

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