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

The tension in the courtroom was palpable as prosecutor Nicholas McLean rose to deliver his closing arguments.

His measured tone carried the weight of over seven years of investigation, countless hours of testimony,

and the desperate hope for justice for two

young girls whose lives were tragically cut short. He opened with a chilling reminder. February 13th,

2017, a day this community will never forget, the day Abigail Williams and Liberty German

went for a walk and never came back.

The jury sat motionless as McClellan wasted no time driving home the gravity of the case.

He framed the prosecution's argument around three critical pillars,

the bridge guy video, the unspent bullet, and Richard Allen's confessions.

Each, he argued, stood on its own as

damning evidence, but together they painted an unassailable portrait of guilt.

When Cleland began with what he called the cornerstone of the case, the now infamous video clip

captured by Libby German just moments before her death.

The prosecutor described Libby's courageous decision to record the man who would soon become known as Bridge Guy.

This, McClellan emphasized, is the moment Abigail and Liberty were kidnapped.

He played the video once more for the jury.

Graney footage filled the courtroom, showing a figure dressed in a dark jacket and jeans,

walking with purposeful strides on the Monon High Bridge.

Then the chilling audio,

Down the Hill.

McLellan paused, letting the weight of those words sink in.

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