CLOSE Police confirmed that two bodies found Tuesday were the missing teens from Carroll County: Liberty German, 14, and Abigail Williams, 13. A search was called off Tuesday afternoon, when the bodies were found near Delphi. Dave Bangert and Dwight Adams/ Journal & Courier 
 
 Liberty German (left) and Abigail Williams (Photo: Provided) 
 
 DELPHI, Ind. — Police didn't identify whose bodies were found Tuesday near Deer Creek, but indications were that they were 13-year-olds Liberty German and Abigail Williams, who had been missing since 5:30 p.m. Monday. 
 
 "We are investigating this as a crime scene," Indiana State Police Sgt. Kim Riley said at a news conference shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday. "We suspect foul play." 
 
 Riley, Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby and Delphi Police Chief Steve Mullins refused to say much more than that. They noted the bodies were found about 12:15 p.m. about a half to three-quarters of a mile upstream from Monon High Bridge, which is part of the Delphi Historic Trails. 
 
 The search parties for German and Williams ended when the bodies were found, said Amanda Leader from Brookston, who volunteered to look for the missing girls. 
 
 German and Williams were dropped off at High Bridge, an abandoned railroad truss, about 1 p.m. Monday, but when a family arrived later in the afternoon to pick up the girls, they weren't there. Families members searched the area, then reported them missing at 5:30 p.m. Monday, according to Leazenby. 
 
 Carroll Counth Sheriff Tobe Leaszenby, from left, Delphi Police Chief Steve Mullins and Sgt. Kim Riley of the Indiana State police announce that two bodies had been found next to Deer Creek Tuesday, February 14, 2017, east of Delphi. Riley said foul play is suspected, however, he would not say if the bodies were that of missing Delphi teens Liberty German and Abigail Williams, both 13. (Photo: John Terhune/Journal & Courier) 
 
 Leazenby said the bridge spans Deer Creek. It is completely abandoned and has no guard rails. The bridge is listed as one of Indiana Landmark's 10 most endangered historic sites. 
 
 A press release published at 12:09 a.m. Tuesday indicated police did not initially suspect foul play. Search parties regrouped Tuesday morning at the Delphi Fire Department to begin looking for the girls. 
 
 Search parties scoured the base of the bridge and surrounding trails Monday night, but darkness made the searches nearly impossible, Leazenby said. 
 
 "With darkness last night, we probably didn't pick up on everything," he said. "With daylight in our favor, we're sending folks back out to basically back track where we've already been." 
 
 A specialized K-9 group from Macomb, Illinois, aided in the morning's search, Leazenby said Tuesday morning. 
 
 Some asked why the police did not declare an Amber Alert when the girls were first reported missing. The sheriff's office was told the incident does not meet the criteria for an amber alert, Leazenby said. 
 
 Journal & Courier reporter Ron Wilkins contributed to this story. 
 
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 DELPHI, Ind. -- An hour after Delphi Assistant Fire Chief Curtis Borden told RTV6 two missing 13-year-old girls from Carroll County were found, calling it "not good," authorities said at a press conference two bodies had been found in the area the girls went missing. 
 
 Sergeant Kim Riley with the Indiana State Police wouldn't go so far as to identify the bodies as the girls in a press conference Tuesday, but they do suspect foul play. 
 
 New Tip Line has been setup for information regarding deaths of Liberty Germa & Abigail Williams. Number is 844-459-5786. — Sgt. Kim Riley (@ISPLafayette) February 16, 2017 
 
 Abigail "Abby" Williams,13, and Liberty "Libby" German,14, were last seen around 1 p.m. Monday when they were dropped near the Monon High Bridge off east of Delphi, Indiana. 
 
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 The girls were supposed to meet at the bridge to be picked up later in the day, but never showed up. 
 
 The girls were last seen in a photo posted to German's Snapchat account showing Williams walking along the bridge. 
 
 The two bodies were found near Deer Creek about a mile east of the Freedom Bridge, east of town. Police are investigating the discovery as a crime scene. 
 
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 A search party comprised of local police, sheriff's deputies, firefighters and DNR officers was formed to canvass the area where the girls were last seen. At Tuesday's press conference, Riley said the search was "scaled back." 
 
 “The family asked us to thank the communities around Delphi and the people here in Delphi for assisting in attempting to locate the two young children who were missing here earlier,” said Sgt. Riley. 
 
 Authorities at Tuesday's press conference were not at liberty to say much about the investigation. 
 
 "I think people in the community are smart enough in our community to draw their own conclusions about what they should feel and shouldn't feel," Delphi Police Chief Steve Mullins said. "Our people are very smart. We have a very good community and they are very strong. And they are able to draw their own conclusions about this whole situation very successfully.” 
 
 Chief Mullins said the discovery and search for the girls has had a "terrible" impact on the community. 
 
 “I know it’s had a terrible effect on our people and we are grieved this sort of thing would happen here in our community,” Chief Mullins said. 
 
 As for who may be responsible for the foul play, Chief Mullins wouldn't elaborate on if there were any suspects at large. 
 
 The Delphi Community Schools Corporation sent home a letter with students on Tuesday that said the bodies found were two of their missing middle school students. 
 
 "It is with heavy hearts that the school corporation day comes to an end. It is our understanding that the two bodies found today were those of our two missing Delphi Community Middle School students." 
 
 The letter also said that counselors and local pastors will be available to all students and staff while they deal with the tragic situation. 
 
 Anyone with information about the girls' disappearance should call the tip line at (844) 459-5786. 
 
 RELATED | Why no Amber Alert for 13-year-old missing girls? ||||| Indiana State Police have released photos of a man they are seeking to identify in connection to the deaths of two teen girls. 
 
 Abigail “Abby” Williams, 13, and Liberty “Libby” German, 14, were found dead Tuesday afternoon along Deer Creek, near their hometown of Delphi, a day after they were reported missing. The girls were hiking along the Delphi Historic Trails and the abandoned Monon High Bridge before they disappeared. 
 
 Their deaths are being investigated as a double homicide, Indiana State Police announced on Wednesday. An autopsy was completed, but the causes of their deaths have not yet been made public. Police have not said if the man in the photos is considered to be a suspect. 
 
 “We are asking help from the public to help identify him so he can be contacted regarding what he might have seen,” police said in a statement. 
 
 You can see the photos released by police below: 
 
 Indiana police release photos of man they are seeking to ID in Liberty German and Abigail Williams homicide case https://t.co/folOFC4K5r pic.twitter.com/JIaCTwNsL1 — Heavy.com (@HeavySan) February 16, 2017 
 
 “We are asking for anyone to come forward with information or were in the area of the Delphi Historic Trails or Monon High Bridge that might have seen a person or persons, vehicles parked in the area or were taking pictures. Any information may be helpful to solving this case,” police said in a press release. “You can contact the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department or the Delphi Police Department at 765-564-2413, option #1, or the Indiana State Police at 765-567-2125.” 
 
 They added, “Also, if you were parked at High Bridge Trail Head on February 13, 2017 between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. we would like to talk to you.” 
 
 The girls, from Delphi, in Carroll County, were reported missing by their family on Monday. Hundreds of people, including police, firefighters, family, friends and residents of the surrounding community, searched for the girls into the night Monday and again Tuesday morning. The bodies were found about 12:15 p.m. Tuesday. 
 
 “Right now, we are following up on hundreds of hundreds of leads that have come in,” State Police Sergeant Kim Riley said Wednesday. “There is nobody of interest at this point in time that we can say.” 
 
 The girls were dropped off by family members at trails near the “Monon High Bridge” just east of their hometown of Delphi about 1 p.m. Monday, WTTV-TV reports. 
 
 The girls were supposed to be picked up by family later that afternoon, but did not show up, police said. They were reported missing about 5:30 p.m. 
 
 A massive search of the area began, led by local and state police. A drone was used during the search and family members and friends of the girls assisted. A K-9 and dive team were also brought in to help find the girls. 
 
 On Tuesday, police announced they found two bodies in Delphi, along Deer Creek, about a half mile from the railroad bridge where the girls had last been seen. 
 
 The girls posted an eerie final photo on Snapchat before they disappeared, according to WRTV. 
 
 The photo, which you can see above, was posted about 2 p.m. It was taken by Liberty German and shows Abigail Williams walking along the railroad bridge. Liberty posted it to her Snapchat account. 
 
 “There is someone out there that did this crime and we’re going to track them down,” Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby told reporters. “Folks should continue with business as usual but be more mindful and watch your surroundings a little closer. We’re going to get to the bottom of this, we feel confident.” 
 
 Riley said parents should keep an eye on their children. 
 
 “I think people need to be cautious and careful,” Riley said. “Parents should make sure they know where their children are and what their children are doing, and if nothing else, know what’s going on in their lives. That’s the most important thing I can say at this point in time.” 
 
 You can read more about the case at the link below:
– Two 13-year-old Indiana girls had Monday off from school and were dropped off at a popular hiking spot in Delphi, but didn't show up when it was time for them to be picked up—and on Tuesday, their bodies were found. On Wednesday, police officially identified the bodies as Liberty German and Abigail Williams, the AP reports. Police say that foul play is suspected, the Indianapolis Star reports; their deaths are being investigated as homicides. The girls were dropped off around 1pm Monday and were supposed to be picked up later by family members, who searched the area when the girls didn't meet them as planned. They were reported missing at 5:30pm, and search parties set out; the bodies were found around 12:15pm the next day near Deer Creek, a half-mile or so upstream from Monon High Bridge, an abandoned railroad truss that spans the creek, where the girls had been dropped off. The bridge is a popular hiking spot—"a lot of people go out there for a little hiking, a nice day in the woods, get a little exercise," a local tells the Lafayette Journal & Courier—and Heavy notes that, even before her daughter went missing, Abigail's mother had a picture of it as her Facebook cover photo. The last known photo of the girls is a picture of Abigail walking along the bridge, which has no guard rails, that Liberty posted to her Snapchat account around 2:07pm Monday, the Indy Channel reports. Per the Logansport Pharos-Tribune, police say they suspect foul play "because of the nature of the bodies." The public information officer for the Indiana State Police says autopsies will be done Wednesday; authorities have not commented publicly on cause of death. The school district sent letters home with students Tuesday saying that counseling will be available.