INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Day 15 in the trial of Delphi Murders suspect Richard Allen begins Monday at the Carroll County Courthouse in Delphi. Allen, 52, is charged with murder and murder while committing or attempting to commit kidnapping in the deaths of 13-year-old Abigail “Abby” Williams and 14-year-old Liberty “Libby” German. The girls’ bodies were found near the Monon High Bridge near Delphi on Feb. 14, 2017, a day after they went missing. Allen was first investigated in 2017 and again in October 2022. After a second police interview, he was taken into custody. The trial began Oct. 18 and was expected to continue through mid-November. Originally, 16 Allen County residents sat as the jury on the case, but one juror was dismissed on Oct. 25. Cameras are not allowed in the courtroom. An artist is providing sketches from inside the courtroom, and three of those from Saturday’s testimony are included in this story. Tune into News 8 and follow our daily live blogs throughout the trial for the latest developments. NOTE: The times listed in the blog headers are the times which the entries were added. Specific times for courtroom events will be listed in the entries if available. These notes are compiled from photographs of written notes provided by reporters in courtroom and emailed to the WISH-TV news desk. For a brief summary of Day 13 in the Delphi Murders trial (Friday), scroll to the bottom of the page. To view all of our previous trial coverage, click here, and follow News 8’s Kyla Russell on X as she covers the trial live from Delphi. More Delphi Murders trial on WISHTV.com 11:29 a.m.: Neuropsychologist who evaluated Allen testifies Richard Allen entered the courtroom Monday morning wearing a blue-striped button-down shirt and khakis. He was carrying a Bible, News 8’s Kyla Russell noted. Allen apparently showed defense attorney Andrew Baldwin a verse when sitting with him. Special Judge Fran Gull and the jury entered shortly after 9 a.m., and the defense called their first witness, Dr. Polly Westcott. Westcott is a neuropsychologist based in Carmel. She told the court her specialty was in forensic psychology and neuropsychology. Baldwin and defense attorney Brad Rozzi hired Westcott in May 2023 to assess Allen’s mental, emotional, and physical health decline while he was in Westville. Westcott was given access to Allen’s mental health treatment records, video footage from the prison, and access to his recorded calls. She told the jury she received more information about Allen than she had in any other criminal case she’s worked on before. Russell noted that Westcott stopped receiving videos of Allen in March 2024. She met with Allen at Westville in August 2023 and performed the assessment over two days. Westcott said she also spoke with his wife, Kathy, for additional information on Richard Allen. Her report, in total, ended up being 127 pages. Through her assessment, she said she learned Allen had an “extensive mental health record,” saying he had severe anxiety through his childhood before starting anxiety medication in his twenties. She said Allen also struggled with depression, fears of failure, and suicidal ideation through young adulthood and adulthood. She also learned from Allen that his wife played a crucial role in “putting him back together.” She also assessed Allen for a personality disorder and determined he had “dependent personality disorder,” which is a type of anxious personality disorder that leaves the patient feeling helpless, unable to make decisions, and incapable of taking care of themselves. Westcott said Allen relied on his wife, mother, and family for support to “feel like a whole person.” Westcott came to six conclusions in her assessment: Allen has a long history of mental health issues Allen was not faking or exaggerating his symptoms Allen is slower to understand, process, and respond to things Allen experienced a complete mental health decrease in Westville Allen has major depressive disorder and slipped into psychosis due to stress Allen’s brain chemistry was changed while in prison, due to no contact with wife and family Rozzi handed Westcott Allen’s writing samples she previously reviewed, including a letter he wrote asking for assistance from the court in November 2022 and a letter he wrote to Kathy before incarceration. The prosecution objected to admitting the handwritten letters, calling them hearsay. Judge Gull requested a sidebar and later admitted the writing samples after redacting a few words. Rozzi then asked for Westcott to evaluate the handwriting, not the words in the samples. Westcott said the November 2022 sample was “organized” and “well thought out,” but the letter structure from a later sample was completely different and “fragmented.” After reviewing the samples, Westcott continued discussing her evaluations of Richard Allen. She said she gave him a MCI, or mild cognitive impairment test, which is a comprehensive test for personality features and mental health disorders. The test also evaluated if Allen was faking his symptoms. The state objected again, saying they asked for a copy of these results but did not receive them. Rozzi explained they could only be given to a mental health professional, and that the state “did not even take the time to take a deposition of Westcott.” After back and forth between the defense, the state, and Judge Gull, Westcott reiterated that she did not believe Allen was faking his mental illness. In total, Westcott administered 25 tests on Allen, which came to the conclusions that Allen “was not very resilient” in the face of stress. She said he was prone to decompensation and could slip into psychosis, which was seen in his behavior from December 2022 to July 2023. She later said Allen’s brain chemistry changed due to sensory deprivation during solitary confinement. Westcott also commented on Dr. Monica Wala’s reports of Allen. Wala, who was Allen’s psychologist at Westville, reported Allen’s murder confessions in a “story-like” manner, according to Westcott, but the videos of Allen at the same time “weren’t logical.” She said Allen’s brain was like a “fun house” during solitary confinement, and admitted she was worried he had delirium. Prosecution deputy Stacey Diener began her cross examination by stating Wala visited Allen every day, so he “was not completely deprived of social interaction.” She then asked if Westcott received all the DOC records, which Westcott said she believed so given there was information from every day Allen was in Westville. Westcott told the jury at one point, Allen said “Satan killed the girls,” and she felt he was making “statements inconsistent with reality.” She added that Allen didn’t seem to know he was going to meet with him. Diener asked if Allen’s dependence could have been transferred from his wife to Wala, to which Westcott said no, that Allen was only confiding in her. She said some of the videos she received of Allen weren’t timestamped, and added she took suicide companion notes a “certain amount of weight” in her overall assessment. Westcott said people experiencing psychosis are “not in the same reality” as others, but can still say factual things. Diener commented that two of Allen’s confessions weren’t in Westcott’s report, and asked if she didn’t find them significant. Westcott confirmed she did use those confessions and summarized them in the report. Diener ended her cross, and the jury asked several questions about Allen’s mental health history. If Mr. Allen has the common sense to be afraid to leave his cell, would he have the common sense to fake his symptoms? Westcott said Allen’s statement about being afraid was before his psychotic episode. If he was depressed as a child, would that cause him to commit crimes as an adult? Westcott said not always and that it depends on the personality type. Would depression as a child cause them to become a sex addict? Westcott said no. Did you watch Allen’s police interview in October 2022? Westcott said yes. 9 a.m.: Court in session for Monday 7:30 a.m. News 8’s chief photographer John LeSage is at the Carroll County courthouse and says people are lining up hoping to grab a public seat for Monday’s session. Brief summary of Day 14 in the Delphi Murders trial The jury on Saturday viewed 10 camcorder videos taken of Richard Allen while he was in Westville Correctional Facility during April 2023. The videos were compiled by defense intern Max Baker, who also made a master spreadsheet categorizing the footage. According to News 8’s Kyla Russell, four of the videos contained nudity and another of the videos showed Allen being transported and receiving medical treatment. No audio was played. State prosecutor Nick McLeland objected to the videos’ being allowed in court, but Special Judge Fran Gull admitted them. The courtroom TV was turned away from the general public and media area during the viewing, so only the jury, Judge Gull, and the attorneys could see. Richard Allen was not able to see the footage. Jury members were left shocked by the videos’ content, with many wearing wide-eyed expressions. Russell noted Allen’s defense attorney Jennifer Auger held her head in her hands, or watched with her hand over her mouth. At one point, Auger looked away. Following a short recess, the videos were paused to allow Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter to testify. According to Russell, he was only on the stand for around 10 minutes. Carter explained his role in the Delphi Murders investigation, and confirmed that he released the FBI from the investigation in August 2021. He said it was his decision to do so, and requested the FBI return all evidence in their possession. Carter was then released from his subpoena. After Carter left the stand, the jury watched five more videos taken of Allen from May 13 and June 20 of 2023. McLeland renewed his objection and the court viewed the footage anyway. Multiple jurors sat uncomfortably during the videos, while others took notes. Auger and defense attorney Andrew Baldwin were seen looking away or shaking their heads. Baldwin was seen speaking with Allen with his arm around his shoulders, speaking to him quietly. Allen was taking notes and shaking his head. The videos ended around 11:50 a.m. Saturday. Upon questioning from the defense, Max Becker said he created a similar spreadsheet and flash drive for videos of Allen taken from the security camera in his cell. McLeland said he would hold off on his cross-examination of Becker until all the videos were watched. Court adjourned just before noon.