An Indiana judge imposed a gag order on Friday in the case of a man charged in the notorious slayings of two teenage girls.
An Indiana judge imposed a gag order on Friday in the case of a man charged in the Richard Matthew Allen, 50, of Delphi, is charged with murder in the killings of Liberty German, 14, and Abigail Williams, 13, whose bodies were found after they went on a hike just outside the same small town nearly six years ago.
Allen County Judge Fran Gull's order applies to attorneys, law enforcement officials, court personnel, the coroner and the girls' family members. It bars them “from commenting on this case to the public and to the media, directly or indirectly, by themselves or through any intermediary, in any form, including any social media platforms.”
Anyone violating the order could be charged with contempt of court and face a fine or incarceration, Gull wrote.
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