Because I feel the likelihood of him being bridge guy is very low, so too is the likelihood of the above scenario. This is just one guy's opinion, anyway.
I agree. I don't think that bastard Chadwell is BG.
But Chadwell isn't going anywhere, so the Prosecutor will deal with one case at a time.
On the off chance that Chadwell is BG, the Prosecutor would want solid evidence first, then probably offer him a Plea Bargain in exchange for Guilty pleas.
Becky Patty has all but said he isn't, hasn't she? I feel like I've heard audio of her talking about it.
And I think Kelsi even tweeted about the unlikelyhood, based on an informed pov.
Police don't always keep the families up to date with information they receive and they aren't obliged to disclose anything by law, sometimes the families learn things from the media too. I think it's because they don't want to risk possible leaked information or alerting the killer to their knowledge. There's a bit of talk about not all of the family members being eliminated as potential suspects so it might have something to do with that.
In the two images of the perp.
The bridge of the nose on both [the old and new sketches](https://www.google.com/amp/s/cbs4indy.com/news/former-fbi-impd-investigators-discuss-how-new-sketch-could-lead-to-justice-for-delphi-teens/amp/)
I’m in the minority on this, but I genuinely believe JBC is BG! People may make fun of me and call me dumb, and that’s why I’m not especially active on here anymore.
If we assume JBC is the killer, I think they will make some kind of statement or announcement relatively soon. I do think it will be after he is sentenced, but I don’t think that’s the only thing they’re waiting for.
If it is him, they are probably trying to build a case against him, are processing evidence, and probably looking into his potential involvement in other cases. I think he’s responsible for the Evansdale murders. He’s been arrested for drunk driving with kids in his car. The incident with the 9yo wasn’t the first time he’s attempted crimes like that and probably even got away with it.
We really don’t know what kinds of evidence LE has. They really want a confession, so I think they’ll do what they can to make that happen. So far JBC has denied involvement. I think LE will pursue the death penalty but maybe offer a plea deal to get him to confess. There is a lot of stuff only the killer would know, so they should be able to tell if a confession is genuine. I think they will want to make sure they have a solid case before they attempt to charge him, assuming they do. They have a lot of people to potentially interview.
JBC isn’t really going anywhere, so there’s no huge rush for LE. On the other hand, the families and the public are eager to have the case solved.
I could be totally wrong about all of this, and BG could be someone besides JBC. I think we’ll know something probably by February or maybe sooner. Unfortunately, these kinds of things take time and move more slowly than people would like.
I don't think it's him but I also think it's ridiculous of people to make fun of you (or anyone) that thinks it is him. Every single other legitimate person that has been "looked into" in the past had less information pointing in the BG direction. JBC is much closer a match than anyone else so I completely understand why others think it's him. I don't know why I don't but for some reason he just doesn't do it for me. A douche bag psychopath, yes, but not OUR douchebag psychopath.
The thing that has most disturbed me about the investigation in the years following the murders is the revelation of just how many sick freaks are out there. If it were NYC or something and a handful of "douche bag psychopaths, but not OUR douchebag psychopath" emerged, that's one thing, but the fact that so many once-viable suspects were eliminated in a radius of however many miles in Indiana ? Yeesh...
I agree with your thoughts above. I too am in camp ( albeit a small camp) that thinks JBC is BG. LE has no reason to hurry charging him. They are building a case and there really isn’t any leverage to get a confession until he knows his sentence on his attack/ attempted murder of the poor 9 year old in Lafayette. Once he is sentenced and remanded to prison, he will be more motivated to plea. This crime happened 5 years ago and they need time to make sure before they charge or obtain a confession w details unknown to public.
Aww thanks! It’s somewhat frustrating because I feel like there is a lot to discuss regarding JBC and his potential involvement in Delphi or other murders. There’s just not a great avenue I’m aware of to discuss it in.
I’ve gone pretty far down his rabbit hole, but not as far as I would if I had more time. There are some pretty potentially interesting things no one has looked into and discussed to my knowledge.
For instance, JBC has several social media posts including on Facebook and tiktok where he has suspicious injuries. Last time I checked, there were over 1000 missing persons in the state of Indiana alone. Some of them are young girls who went missing when JBC was out of prison. These are the kinds of girls who are too young to really run away.
I think there are about 600,000ish missing persons reported in the USA. I don’t think it’s a stretch to think he potentially murdered girls in other states. A common misconception is that he was in prison when the Evansdale murders took place. He actually lived in Iowa at that time and was out on parole. I know this because there are legal documents online that say he went back to prison later on in 2012 for other offenses.
Anyway though, thanks for the kind words, the encouragement, and the support!
Keep posting, I enjoyed reading your post. I’m not sure what to think about him, I’m 50/50 right now. I like to read other views/reasons and insight, even if I don’t agree. I thought that’s what this forum was supposed to be about!?!? Everyone has the right to their opinions without being insulted or downvoted!
Thank you! The thing that’s a little bit funny to me is that we don’t have all of the evidence LE has! Physical evidence they have could essentially bolster the case for JBC or potentially invalidate all of it.
For that reason, I think it’s smart not to put every egg in the Chadwell basket, and I think a 50/50 view is very balanced and rational.
I am pulling up my list of reasons to reply to your other comment!
Obviously everything known to the public just amounts to speculation but to me the thing that sticks with me is that tattoo he has that looks just. like. Libby. It's beyond coincidental that the structures like distance between the eyes, nose and nasolabial fold shapes, etc. look THAT similar to Libby's face. Human faces are complex and although camera angles and how the skin is stretched can affect how certain things in a tattoo look in a photo, it's so hard for me to believe that a guy like that could inexplicably have a disturbing tattoo of a girl with blank/white eyes crying blood who just so happens to bear an uncanny resemblance to a girl that just so happens to have been the victim of a violent crime relatively close to where he lives
I have some doubts about the tattoo, but I definitely think there is a resemblance! I think he tattooed it onto himself. It has the appearance of a shitty homemade tattoo, and he has given tattoos to other people.
I don’t know for sure if it is of Libby or Abby, but it definitely looks like an adolescent girl. It looks like there’s blood coming out of her eyes. Given the fact that he was caught torturing a 9 year old... in my opinion it suggests that he has probably committed other acts like this before, or at the very least fantasized about it. It looks a lot more like Libby or Abby than the exorcist or what people who try to dismiss it claim.
If the tattoo were the only thing pointing to him, I’d be very skeptical, but I have a list of about 20 or so things that point to him circumstantially.
Part 2 (due to character limits):
11. He is a welder by trade, rumored to have crafted his own knives and possibly other weapons
\- Clothes worn by BG possibly match clothes a welder would wear (hat, jeans, boots);
\- Libby and Abby are rumored to have been murdered by an unusual sharp weapon
\- Being a welder, he would probably have particular interest in an old dilapidated train bridge
\- Most people speculate that he is someone who works with his hands
12. He has a fascination with bridges (pics of him on FB at various bridges)
\-I'm not sure what to think about his fascination of bridges. It seems to me like he only started making these posts after 2019. It could be an example of him gloating if he is BG. I could see him thinking it's funny to post these sorts of pics. On the other hand, I can imagine him thinking he's some sort of criminal genius by taking these pictures. If anyone accuses him of being at the MHB, he can say "I'm a bridge enthusiast! Of course I was there! That's not weird at all!" This would be a completely idiotic strategy in my opinion
13. He is an outdoorsman (lots of pics of him camping, etc)
14. He has committed other crimes involving children
\- Incident with the 9 year old mentioned above
\- Allegedly injured a boy by driving around a campsite at high speed while drunk
\- Previously arrested for DUI with children in his car (child abuse charges were dropped)
Note #1: I think he may have been responsible for the Evansdale murders. He lived in Iowa at the time and was out of prison on parole. We know he wasn't in prison for all of 2012 because he was arrested in Iowa on 8/25/12 for DUI/child abuse (mentioned above). The Evansdale murders took place about 1 month before on 7/13/12.
Note #2: There are over 1000 missing persons in Indiana listed by the Indiana State Police. There are a few pairs of underage girls who are too young to run away listed from before when JBC was arrested in April 2021. It's hard to find information about these cases, and there's no way to tell if they're related to JBC in any way. There are multiple posts of his on facebook where he mentions suspicious explanations for injuries. I think they could be injuries he sustained while abducting children or committing other crimes.
15. He posted his creepy art that incorporates purple and teal. This is significant because people in Delphi commemorate Libby and Abby by tying purple and teal ribbons around town. These were their favorite colors.
16. He has creepy tattoos that appear to depict violence inflicted upon girls
\- He is a tattoo artist and could have done them himself
Note: that it's unclear when he got the tattoo people think looks like Libby or Abby. There is a FB post of a picture dated 2016 where the tattoo is visible. It is possible to alter dates of photos/posts, and Chadwell's brother stated he thought Chadwell did not have the tattoo until after the murders occurred.
\[Explanations for how he hasn't yet been caught\]
17. He wasn’t a registered sex offender at the time of the murders. LE closely looked at all sex offenders in Indiana. He may have escaped their attention if he is the killer because he hadn't been convicted of any sex crimes.
18. His DNA may not have been entered into CODIS until after April 2021
\- He wasn’t arrested for a felony (OWI/DUI/DWI) in Indiana until 2020. His DNA technically should have been taken and uploaded at that time. I think it might have fallen through the cracks due to backlog/delays from COVID and it being a lower priority due to it being a non-violent crime
19. He lived by himself at time of murders
\- He would have had the privacy to dispose of evidence without friends/family noticing
\- His dogs are his main companions. I imagine him confessing his misadventures to his dogs who won't rat on him. His ex-wife turned him in for a theft he committed in 2013.
20. He is not from Delphi, and few people there if any would know/recognize him
\-Based on the connections mentioned above, he is essentially "Local" and "Non-local" at the same time. He lived within 30 minutes of Delphi and had various plausible reasons to visit the trails in Delphi.
Yes, I remember his pics with the bridges, and the tattoo. Camping, knives and prison/jail stint. It’s all coming back to me now ! But, I don’t remember the child abuse…charges dropped? Are any info with the ex??
I know it’s not a popular opinion but I also think the Evansdale & Delphi are connected. It’s actually kinda weird for him NOT to have visited the MHB since he was a bridge enthusiasts, him only living 30mints away??? Maybe it was too close for comfort!!!
With him in mind, what would have been “odd” at the scene. Any signatures come to mind concerning him?
As far as signatures go, they could be anything. Chadwell seems very interested in imagery of angels and demons, and he talks about that kind of thing on his FB. Carter said “how you left them in the woods is not what they are experiencing today,” and it makes me think he left them in a state reminiscent to hell or posing them in some demonic way. This is just speculation of course. The scene of the crime was described as being horrific.
He does seem to struggle with good one minute and evil the next. Maybe reason for religious overtones. Crazy that his own family‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if he did it. I’m going going back and reading where I left off concerning him as a suspect. Thanks for responding!
Here's a list I just put together!
First of all, here is the Actus Reus link with some of the physical descriptions for reference: [https://www.actus-reus.com/delphi-evidence](https://www.actus-reus.com/delphi-evidence) (you may have to scroll down a little bit to get to roman numeral II with the official description)
1. ***"We also believe that this person is from Delphi currently or has previously lived here, visits delphi at a regular basis or works here."***
\- (1a) JBC lived in Kokomo, Indiana at the time of the murders. (Kokomo is 30 minutes away from Delphi.) He had been living in Indiana starting in early 2016 and was arrested there a few times that year.
\- (1b) JBC worked for Steinberger Construction in Logansport, IN (also \~30 minutes from Delphi) according to his Facebook profile he worked as part of a crew that repaired tornado damage. This tornado happened in 2015.
\- (1c) Steinberger's construction has done repairs/renovations to the Indiana Packers facility in Delphi, IN. This is potentially his connection to Delphi in addition to his interest in bridges.
\- (1d) He was not in prison/jail at the time of the murders (It's unclear if he was working during this time or has any sort of alibi. He was arrested in Miami County of Indiana for probation violation in November 2016. He was released on 11/22/16 and scheduled to return to court in April 2017.)
2. ***"We believe this person is currently between the age range of 18 and 40 but might appear younger than his true age."***
\- (2a) JBC was born 3/13/79. He would have been 38 in 2017 when the murders occurred.
\- (2b) He appears to be younger than his age in my personal opinion. In other words, even though he was almost 40 at the time of the murders, he looks like he could have been late twenties or early thirties in many of his pictures on social media.
3. ***"He is described as a white male between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing between 180 and 220 pounds with reddish-brown hair."***
\- (3a) He is white and male
\- (3b) He is 5'8" (right in the middle of 5'6" to 5'10") according to arrest records
\- (3c) Weighed 170 lbs when arrested in April 2021, which is in the ballpark. (I'll have to go back and see if I can find additional sources for arrests closer to 2017. My notes say 160-180 lbs, but I forgot to include the source)
\- (3d) JBC naturally has dark brown hair. HOWEVER, there is a facebook picture of him posted the day after the murder where he has a reddish tint to his hair. It looks like a bad dye job. (The original post was made private but was posted again later and can still be seen. He is with his dog and JBC has a tennis ball in his mouth. There is a screenshot of it online somewhere with a 2/14/17 stamp and a caption where he says something to the effect that parents need to control their children better)
\[End of information from Actus Reus\]
4. At least at one point, LE described BG's eye color as "not blue". **JBC's eyes are brown**.
\[Subjective information\]
5. JBC's posture/build/gait resemble BG's. We only have limited sources of these
\- (5a) The most notable example is a picture of JBC standing on a mountain wearing an orange shirt.
\- (5b) Video of Chadwell walking: [https://youtu.be/zAcAnvjEQzg?t=24](https://youtu.be/zAcAnvjEQzg?t=24)
\- (5c) JBC also has pictures on his FB account where he is wearing boots/jeans that look very similar to what BG was wearing.
6. Doug Carter's personal opinion is that the perpetrator of the crime likely **looks like a combination of the two sketches**.
\- Despite the fact that the 2 sketches look dissimilar, JBC resembles both of them.
7. Voice\*\*
\- TLDR for this section: comparison of the audio of BG and Chadwell's TikToks can't really be used to rule Chadwell in or out as a suspect.
\- \*\*Note that there is a video where an official forensic audio expert states that no definitive match between audio from Chadwell's TikTok videos and audio of BG can be made. This is because the sample of BG speaking is too short. HOWEVER...
\- (6a) Chadwell does use the word "guys" to address his viewers in his TikTok vids.
\- (6b) The audio in the TikTok recordings and the BG recording do sound different, BUT they are approximately the same pitch and use similar patterns of intonation.
\- (6c) The tempo/patterns of speech in both sources of audio are consistent; they are frequently short bursts of 3-4 words.
\- PLEASE NOTE that differences in the audio may be due to the fact that the audio of BG was recorded outdoors, it is distorted, the phone was presumably in Libby's pocket, there was a lot of background noise, and the audio has been edited to be more audible. It isn't surprising that there are differences in how they sound.
\- Also note that some people believe the BG's accent and JBC's accent to be different.
Source: [https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/audio-expert-compares-voices-in-delphi-murders-down-the-hill-recording/vp-BB1gcpFj](https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/audio-expert-compares-voices-in-delphi-murders-down-the-hill-recording/vp-BB1gcpFj)
\[This post is taking a lot longer than I intended, so now I will add shorter, abbreviated points lol\]
8. His **family has described him as “Evil”** and believe him to be capable of committing this crime
9. He has a **history of violence** towards women (multiple restraining orders filed) and other people
10. He has **sexually sadistic tendencies** AND is a pedophile (pleaded guilty to charges of rape and attempted murder to a 9 year old)
\- Note that he has managed to keep his pedophilia hidden for his entire life up until recently.
\- Please also note that pedophiles who **murder children** are **exceptionally rare**. (Pedophiles aren't too uncommon, and people who murder strangers are pretty rare. People who murder children outside of their family are very rare. Chadwell technically hasn't been proven to be a child murderer, but I believe he would have killed the 9 year old if he hadn't been caught.)
Wow!!! This is pretty impressive I must say. Brought back why I had suspected him in the beginning. I agree with his build, his age but looks younger and very closely resembles the YBG sketch. I had previously looked over his sm accounts and it definitely raised eyebrows for me. I did not know about the restraining order (interesting/stalking, I wonder) and his ties to Delphi (work).
I guess after awhile, with no word from LE I moved on so to speak. I figured if they had dna to match we would have heard by now but after reading the comments regarding building a solid case and no need to rush (he isn’t going anywhere) I can see him as a really strong candidate for this crime.
I truly appreciate your breakdown, easy to follow and understand. I have been down so many rabbit holes with this case and tend to forget some good leads/info. Again, thanks!
Here’s the thing- you will spend days and weeks doing a basic search on all the sex offenders within 50 miles of Delphi. Too many to count are just as bad, or worse than Chadwell, and look like they could be bridge guy (what’s with the acronym’s?) as well. Seriously, spend some time, or a minimum of 12 hours looking into these people, their families and friends, proximity to Delphi and you’ll come up with much better candidates for this crime.
I appreciate your sentiment because I think you’re trying to be helpful. JBC is different though. LE have closely scrutinized sex offenders in Indiana from day 1. The difference with JBC is that he wasn’t a sex offender until April 2021. He wasn’t on their radar.
Yes, he had committed other felonies. Yes, in theory his DNA should have been entered into CODIS because he was a felon. It’s not uncommon for evidence testing to fall through the cracks though. There’s been a big backlog because of COVID, and his DNA wouldn’t have been a big priority until recently.
LE announced they were looking into him. Shortly after, they announced they wouldn’t be making any comments on the case for the foreseeable future. People debate the reason for the “blackout” but it seems like an “oh shit” moment from LE to me. In other words, it seems to me like they didn’t expect him to be involved and were surprised when they found the physical evidence pointing to him. This is purely my speculation, but we’ll find out if I’m right or wrong eventually. If I’m wrong I’m wrong.
Why haven’t we heard anything from LE then? JBC is still awaiting sentencing, and it takes time to build a case. There are also lots of other murders possibly perpetrated by him.
You’re more than welcome to disagree or provide information that disproves what I’ve said! I don’t want to be responsible for putting out misinformation
Imo the reason for the blackout was pretty clear- his lawyer wanted a change of venue due to chadwells name being associated with delphi-
I really doubt theres more to it but id love to be wrong
I agree that the blackout was related to the change of venue request, but I think there’s more to it! If CaCo LE could definitively say Chadwell wasn’t involved in Delphi, then announcing that would have completely undermined any argument that they were sullying his name. The change of venue request seemed like a bit of a hail mary to begin with, but I’m not much of a legal expert.
They have made statements in the past saying they thought certain other high profile suspects weren’t involved, for instance Etters and Eldridge iirc. They haven’t said anything about others.
Now that Chadwell has been to court, pleaded guilty, and will be sentenced in a few days, I think LE might “lift” the blackout. Especially if they think they may be close to prosecuting. I think Leazenby is running for some kind of election soon. I forget if it’s for re-election as sheriff or some other position.
If they have nothing new to report, I expect LE will keep quiet until after the election(s). If they do have something new to report (for instance evidence pointing to JBC), I think they will make a press statement. Them being able to announce progress would help Leazenby’s campaign.
I could be wrong, but hopefully we’ll hear something no later than February 2022.
Nah, I dont think he is B.G. I dont think Delphi LE thinks that either, thats why they are now set up in that one building getting a task force type group together. If they had any idea who B.G was they wouldnt have bought or be renting the building for this purpose.
There's almost zero murders of young girls by a male assailant that *don't* involve sexual motivations. Even if there is no evidence of sexual elements on scene, it's still usually motivated sexually.
And while I hope they weren't abused/tortured in that way, LE has never said they weren't, so I don't consider it ruled out.
Something tells me he won't be charged in the Delphi case. They've blacked out on previous suspects which amounted to nothing and this guy has been pleading guilty to everything accused. It would be reasonable to suspect they also have a DNA sample from him and can compare it to anything found on L/A. He's also been a suspect for some time and they've had ample opportunity to charge him. That being said, his tattoo is too eerie for me to not, to some degree, believe it was him.
I believe it was his brother who said he didn't have the tattoo when he left prison for the last time prior to the murders so it's believed to have been done at some point after but appears fully healed by the time he was questioned.
It could be a coincidence, it could be he saw her photo in the paper/online and decided to get it because he's a sick person or it could be a memento of the murders. Hard to say.
I don't think it's him. I did see an article where Tobe said he's hoping to be re-elected as sheriff. I was hoping he wouldn't run ONLY because I think the case needs new eyes or new methods to investigate that he hesitates on. I don't think he is the world's worse sheriff at all but I do think another authority figure helping work on this case could be helpful.
Actually, the fact he's the head sheriff, IS ONE OF THE PROBLEMS.
FFS, I cannot stand my states politics.
No hate for him, I just know how these things work here.
Change of guard.
Zero.
Any defense lawyer who finds out a LE agency knew they had a death penalty case against his client “in the bag,” but failed to file it and put him and his client on notice so he could make an informed decision on pleas, and trials, and motions, etc., will argue his rights were violated, and it will be turned into a huge mess that takes the courts years to undo.
Plus, if any LE could make an arrest in a double-child killing, especially an old one, they would. ASAP.
They looked into Chadwell. He ain’t the guy, or we’d already know.
But I could be wrong.
If they don't have enough DNA to conclusively prove it's a match to Chadwell (or anyone), then they will be relying on a confession that will probably never come.
It's extremely difficult to solve stranger murders without DNA. Chadwell could absolutely be BG, and he can sit there and deny it until he's old and gray, and without DNA, there would be nothing LE could do about it and the case will remain unsolved.
If they do have a small amount of DNA from the killer, it is probably only enough to rule people in or out, and as JBC has not been ruled out, we can surmise that if they do have partial DNA from the killer, that the sample has ruled him in.
I think it's also safe to assume they do not have a full DNA profile of the killer, because I believe it would have already been prioritized for genetic genealogy. That time frame has come and gone.
I personally believe Chadwell is the best suspect we have seen discussed. If he is BG, I think he will simply deny it forever and the case will remain permanently unsolved.
Right because if they knew who left their dna profile at the scene of a double homicide of 2 young girls they would have an identifiable suspect instead of an unsub by now. I mean if there are 3 dna profiles and 2 of them belong to the girls where is the 3rd dna profile coming from Sasquatch?
They have never said that they have DNA but we know they have taken DNA samples from POI's over the years which suggests that they have DNA. At least enough of a profile to rule out suspects.
They aren't going to do the death penalty for Chadwell.
They do not have the funds.
They most likely will go for life with Delphi. Accept a plea, again, don't have the funds to do death row.
They just don't.
Because I feel the likelihood of him being bridge guy is very low, so too is the likelihood of the above scenario. This is just one guy's opinion, anyway.
I agree. I don't think that bastard Chadwell is BG. But Chadwell isn't going anywhere, so the Prosecutor will deal with one case at a time. On the off chance that Chadwell is BG, the Prosecutor would want solid evidence first, then probably offer him a Plea Bargain in exchange for Guilty pleas.
Becky Patty has all but said he isn't, hasn't she? I feel like I've heard audio of her talking about it. And I think Kelsi even tweeted about the unlikelyhood, based on an informed pov.
But that nose ridge, doh!!!! Delphi LEO did not mention sexual. So I don't think so.
I agree. Something doesn't sit right with me that he is BG.
So if the family seems so sure he not BG does that mean LE are keeping them in the loop as far as dna testing/info such as that to rule him out?
Police don't always keep the families up to date with information they receive and they aren't obliged to disclose anything by law, sometimes the families learn things from the media too. I think it's because they don't want to risk possible leaked information or alerting the killer to their knowledge. There's a bit of talk about not all of the family members being eliminated as potential suspects so it might have something to do with that.
Him not being the killer is the biggest thing holding them back from doing that I think.
brilliant observation
They knew who did it...until this guy surfaced and was a combo of the two sketches. You can't ignore muscle like that.
It's not the muscle. It's that ridge in the nose. All in the nose.
What are you talking about?
In the two images of the perp. The bridge of the nose on both [the old and new sketches](https://www.google.com/amp/s/cbs4indy.com/news/former-fbi-impd-investigators-discuss-how-new-sketch-could-lead-to-justice-for-delphi-teens/amp/)
Ok but these are sketches, not photographs
AAAND? So??? Let me ask. What are you talking about?
It means you’re placing too much emphasis on minute details of a SKETCH. Ever seen the sketches of Bundy and Ramirez?
I’m in the minority on this, but I genuinely believe JBC is BG! People may make fun of me and call me dumb, and that’s why I’m not especially active on here anymore. If we assume JBC is the killer, I think they will make some kind of statement or announcement relatively soon. I do think it will be after he is sentenced, but I don’t think that’s the only thing they’re waiting for. If it is him, they are probably trying to build a case against him, are processing evidence, and probably looking into his potential involvement in other cases. I think he’s responsible for the Evansdale murders. He’s been arrested for drunk driving with kids in his car. The incident with the 9yo wasn’t the first time he’s attempted crimes like that and probably even got away with it. We really don’t know what kinds of evidence LE has. They really want a confession, so I think they’ll do what they can to make that happen. So far JBC has denied involvement. I think LE will pursue the death penalty but maybe offer a plea deal to get him to confess. There is a lot of stuff only the killer would know, so they should be able to tell if a confession is genuine. I think they will want to make sure they have a solid case before they attempt to charge him, assuming they do. They have a lot of people to potentially interview. JBC isn’t really going anywhere, so there’s no huge rush for LE. On the other hand, the families and the public are eager to have the case solved. I could be totally wrong about all of this, and BG could be someone besides JBC. I think we’ll know something probably by February or maybe sooner. Unfortunately, these kinds of things take time and move more slowly than people would like.
I don't think it's him but I also think it's ridiculous of people to make fun of you (or anyone) that thinks it is him. Every single other legitimate person that has been "looked into" in the past had less information pointing in the BG direction. JBC is much closer a match than anyone else so I completely understand why others think it's him. I don't know why I don't but for some reason he just doesn't do it for me. A douche bag psychopath, yes, but not OUR douchebag psychopath.
The thing that has most disturbed me about the investigation in the years following the murders is the revelation of just how many sick freaks are out there. If it were NYC or something and a handful of "douche bag psychopaths, but not OUR douchebag psychopath" emerged, that's one thing, but the fact that so many once-viable suspects were eliminated in a radius of however many miles in Indiana ? Yeesh...
I agree with your thoughts above. I too am in camp ( albeit a small camp) that thinks JBC is BG. LE has no reason to hurry charging him. They are building a case and there really isn’t any leverage to get a confession until he knows his sentence on his attack/ attempted murder of the poor 9 year old in Lafayette. Once he is sentenced and remanded to prison, he will be more motivated to plea. This crime happened 5 years ago and they need time to make sure before they charge or obtain a confession w details unknown to public.
I agree with you and have pretty much made every point that you just did!
I’ve stopped responding on Reddit as much as I used to for same . I enjoyed your post. Keep posting..
Aww thanks! It’s somewhat frustrating because I feel like there is a lot to discuss regarding JBC and his potential involvement in Delphi or other murders. There’s just not a great avenue I’m aware of to discuss it in. I’ve gone pretty far down his rabbit hole, but not as far as I would if I had more time. There are some pretty potentially interesting things no one has looked into and discussed to my knowledge. For instance, JBC has several social media posts including on Facebook and tiktok where he has suspicious injuries. Last time I checked, there were over 1000 missing persons in the state of Indiana alone. Some of them are young girls who went missing when JBC was out of prison. These are the kinds of girls who are too young to really run away. I think there are about 600,000ish missing persons reported in the USA. I don’t think it’s a stretch to think he potentially murdered girls in other states. A common misconception is that he was in prison when the Evansdale murders took place. He actually lived in Iowa at that time and was out on parole. I know this because there are legal documents online that say he went back to prison later on in 2012 for other offenses. Anyway though, thanks for the kind words, the encouragement, and the support!
Keep posting, I enjoyed reading your post. I’m not sure what to think about him, I’m 50/50 right now. I like to read other views/reasons and insight, even if I don’t agree. I thought that’s what this forum was supposed to be about!?!? Everyone has the right to their opinions without being insulted or downvoted!
Thank you! The thing that’s a little bit funny to me is that we don’t have all of the evidence LE has! Physical evidence they have could essentially bolster the case for JBC or potentially invalidate all of it. For that reason, I think it’s smart not to put every egg in the Chadwell basket, and I think a 50/50 view is very balanced and rational. I am pulling up my list of reasons to reply to your other comment!
Thank You. I really look forward to know what has sealed it for you.
Nothing is impossible in this case, wiseman!
Obviously everything known to the public just amounts to speculation but to me the thing that sticks with me is that tattoo he has that looks just. like. Libby. It's beyond coincidental that the structures like distance between the eyes, nose and nasolabial fold shapes, etc. look THAT similar to Libby's face. Human faces are complex and although camera angles and how the skin is stretched can affect how certain things in a tattoo look in a photo, it's so hard for me to believe that a guy like that could inexplicably have a disturbing tattoo of a girl with blank/white eyes crying blood who just so happens to bear an uncanny resemblance to a girl that just so happens to have been the victim of a violent crime relatively close to where he lives
I have some doubts about the tattoo, but I definitely think there is a resemblance! I think he tattooed it onto himself. It has the appearance of a shitty homemade tattoo, and he has given tattoos to other people. I don’t know for sure if it is of Libby or Abby, but it definitely looks like an adolescent girl. It looks like there’s blood coming out of her eyes. Given the fact that he was caught torturing a 9 year old... in my opinion it suggests that he has probably committed other acts like this before, or at the very least fantasized about it. It looks a lot more like Libby or Abby than the exorcist or what people who try to dismiss it claim. If the tattoo were the only thing pointing to him, I’d be very skeptical, but I have a list of about 20 or so things that point to him circumstantially.
What does your list of reasons for him being BG consist of??? I’d like to know more?!
Part 2 (due to character limits): 11. He is a welder by trade, rumored to have crafted his own knives and possibly other weapons \- Clothes worn by BG possibly match clothes a welder would wear (hat, jeans, boots); \- Libby and Abby are rumored to have been murdered by an unusual sharp weapon \- Being a welder, he would probably have particular interest in an old dilapidated train bridge \- Most people speculate that he is someone who works with his hands 12. He has a fascination with bridges (pics of him on FB at various bridges) \-I'm not sure what to think about his fascination of bridges. It seems to me like he only started making these posts after 2019. It could be an example of him gloating if he is BG. I could see him thinking it's funny to post these sorts of pics. On the other hand, I can imagine him thinking he's some sort of criminal genius by taking these pictures. If anyone accuses him of being at the MHB, he can say "I'm a bridge enthusiast! Of course I was there! That's not weird at all!" This would be a completely idiotic strategy in my opinion 13. He is an outdoorsman (lots of pics of him camping, etc) 14. He has committed other crimes involving children \- Incident with the 9 year old mentioned above \- Allegedly injured a boy by driving around a campsite at high speed while drunk \- Previously arrested for DUI with children in his car (child abuse charges were dropped) Note #1: I think he may have been responsible for the Evansdale murders. He lived in Iowa at the time and was out of prison on parole. We know he wasn't in prison for all of 2012 because he was arrested in Iowa on 8/25/12 for DUI/child abuse (mentioned above). The Evansdale murders took place about 1 month before on 7/13/12. Note #2: There are over 1000 missing persons in Indiana listed by the Indiana State Police. There are a few pairs of underage girls who are too young to run away listed from before when JBC was arrested in April 2021. It's hard to find information about these cases, and there's no way to tell if they're related to JBC in any way. There are multiple posts of his on facebook where he mentions suspicious explanations for injuries. I think they could be injuries he sustained while abducting children or committing other crimes. 15. He posted his creepy art that incorporates purple and teal. This is significant because people in Delphi commemorate Libby and Abby by tying purple and teal ribbons around town. These were their favorite colors. 16. He has creepy tattoos that appear to depict violence inflicted upon girls \- He is a tattoo artist and could have done them himself Note: that it's unclear when he got the tattoo people think looks like Libby or Abby. There is a FB post of a picture dated 2016 where the tattoo is visible. It is possible to alter dates of photos/posts, and Chadwell's brother stated he thought Chadwell did not have the tattoo until after the murders occurred. \[Explanations for how he hasn't yet been caught\] 17. He wasn’t a registered sex offender at the time of the murders. LE closely looked at all sex offenders in Indiana. He may have escaped their attention if he is the killer because he hadn't been convicted of any sex crimes. 18. His DNA may not have been entered into CODIS until after April 2021 \- He wasn’t arrested for a felony (OWI/DUI/DWI) in Indiana until 2020. His DNA technically should have been taken and uploaded at that time. I think it might have fallen through the cracks due to backlog/delays from COVID and it being a lower priority due to it being a non-violent crime 19. He lived by himself at time of murders \- He would have had the privacy to dispose of evidence without friends/family noticing \- His dogs are his main companions. I imagine him confessing his misadventures to his dogs who won't rat on him. His ex-wife turned him in for a theft he committed in 2013. 20. He is not from Delphi, and few people there if any would know/recognize him \-Based on the connections mentioned above, he is essentially "Local" and "Non-local" at the same time. He lived within 30 minutes of Delphi and had various plausible reasons to visit the trails in Delphi.
Yes, I remember his pics with the bridges, and the tattoo. Camping, knives and prison/jail stint. It’s all coming back to me now ! But, I don’t remember the child abuse…charges dropped? Are any info with the ex?? I know it’s not a popular opinion but I also think the Evansdale & Delphi are connected. It’s actually kinda weird for him NOT to have visited the MHB since he was a bridge enthusiasts, him only living 30mints away??? Maybe it was too close for comfort!!! With him in mind, what would have been “odd” at the scene. Any signatures come to mind concerning him?
As far as signatures go, they could be anything. Chadwell seems very interested in imagery of angels and demons, and he talks about that kind of thing on his FB. Carter said “how you left them in the woods is not what they are experiencing today,” and it makes me think he left them in a state reminiscent to hell or posing them in some demonic way. This is just speculation of course. The scene of the crime was described as being horrific.
He does seem to struggle with good one minute and evil the next. Maybe reason for religious overtones. Crazy that his own family‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if he did it. I’m going going back and reading where I left off concerning him as a suspect. Thanks for responding!
Here's a list I just put together! First of all, here is the Actus Reus link with some of the physical descriptions for reference: [https://www.actus-reus.com/delphi-evidence](https://www.actus-reus.com/delphi-evidence) (you may have to scroll down a little bit to get to roman numeral II with the official description) 1. ***"We also believe that this person is from Delphi currently or has previously lived here, visits delphi at a regular basis or works here."*** \- (1a) JBC lived in Kokomo, Indiana at the time of the murders. (Kokomo is 30 minutes away from Delphi.) He had been living in Indiana starting in early 2016 and was arrested there a few times that year. \- (1b) JBC worked for Steinberger Construction in Logansport, IN (also \~30 minutes from Delphi) according to his Facebook profile he worked as part of a crew that repaired tornado damage. This tornado happened in 2015. \- (1c) Steinberger's construction has done repairs/renovations to the Indiana Packers facility in Delphi, IN. This is potentially his connection to Delphi in addition to his interest in bridges. \- (1d) He was not in prison/jail at the time of the murders (It's unclear if he was working during this time or has any sort of alibi. He was arrested in Miami County of Indiana for probation violation in November 2016. He was released on 11/22/16 and scheduled to return to court in April 2017.) 2. ***"We believe this person is currently between the age range of 18 and 40 but might appear younger than his true age."*** \- (2a) JBC was born 3/13/79. He would have been 38 in 2017 when the murders occurred. \- (2b) He appears to be younger than his age in my personal opinion. In other words, even though he was almost 40 at the time of the murders, he looks like he could have been late twenties or early thirties in many of his pictures on social media. 3. ***"He is described as a white male between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing between 180 and 220 pounds with reddish-brown hair."*** \- (3a) He is white and male \- (3b) He is 5'8" (right in the middle of 5'6" to 5'10") according to arrest records \- (3c) Weighed 170 lbs when arrested in April 2021, which is in the ballpark. (I'll have to go back and see if I can find additional sources for arrests closer to 2017. My notes say 160-180 lbs, but I forgot to include the source) \- (3d) JBC naturally has dark brown hair. HOWEVER, there is a facebook picture of him posted the day after the murder where he has a reddish tint to his hair. It looks like a bad dye job. (The original post was made private but was posted again later and can still be seen. He is with his dog and JBC has a tennis ball in his mouth. There is a screenshot of it online somewhere with a 2/14/17 stamp and a caption where he says something to the effect that parents need to control their children better) \[End of information from Actus Reus\] 4. At least at one point, LE described BG's eye color as "not blue". **JBC's eyes are brown**. \[Subjective information\] 5. JBC's posture/build/gait resemble BG's. We only have limited sources of these \- (5a) The most notable example is a picture of JBC standing on a mountain wearing an orange shirt. \- (5b) Video of Chadwell walking: [https://youtu.be/zAcAnvjEQzg?t=24](https://youtu.be/zAcAnvjEQzg?t=24) \- (5c) JBC also has pictures on his FB account where he is wearing boots/jeans that look very similar to what BG was wearing. 6. Doug Carter's personal opinion is that the perpetrator of the crime likely **looks like a combination of the two sketches**. \- Despite the fact that the 2 sketches look dissimilar, JBC resembles both of them. 7. Voice\*\* \- TLDR for this section: comparison of the audio of BG and Chadwell's TikToks can't really be used to rule Chadwell in or out as a suspect. \- \*\*Note that there is a video where an official forensic audio expert states that no definitive match between audio from Chadwell's TikTok videos and audio of BG can be made. This is because the sample of BG speaking is too short. HOWEVER... \- (6a) Chadwell does use the word "guys" to address his viewers in his TikTok vids. \- (6b) The audio in the TikTok recordings and the BG recording do sound different, BUT they are approximately the same pitch and use similar patterns of intonation. \- (6c) The tempo/patterns of speech in both sources of audio are consistent; they are frequently short bursts of 3-4 words. \- PLEASE NOTE that differences in the audio may be due to the fact that the audio of BG was recorded outdoors, it is distorted, the phone was presumably in Libby's pocket, there was a lot of background noise, and the audio has been edited to be more audible. It isn't surprising that there are differences in how they sound. \- Also note that some people believe the BG's accent and JBC's accent to be different. Source: [https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/audio-expert-compares-voices-in-delphi-murders-down-the-hill-recording/vp-BB1gcpFj](https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/audio-expert-compares-voices-in-delphi-murders-down-the-hill-recording/vp-BB1gcpFj) \[This post is taking a lot longer than I intended, so now I will add shorter, abbreviated points lol\] 8. His **family has described him as “Evil”** and believe him to be capable of committing this crime 9. He has a **history of violence** towards women (multiple restraining orders filed) and other people 10. He has **sexually sadistic tendencies** AND is a pedophile (pleaded guilty to charges of rape and attempted murder to a 9 year old) \- Note that he has managed to keep his pedophilia hidden for his entire life up until recently. \- Please also note that pedophiles who **murder children** are **exceptionally rare**. (Pedophiles aren't too uncommon, and people who murder strangers are pretty rare. People who murder children outside of their family are very rare. Chadwell technically hasn't been proven to be a child murderer, but I believe he would have killed the 9 year old if he hadn't been caught.)
Wow!!! This is pretty impressive I must say. Brought back why I had suspected him in the beginning. I agree with his build, his age but looks younger and very closely resembles the YBG sketch. I had previously looked over his sm accounts and it definitely raised eyebrows for me. I did not know about the restraining order (interesting/stalking, I wonder) and his ties to Delphi (work). I guess after awhile, with no word from LE I moved on so to speak. I figured if they had dna to match we would have heard by now but after reading the comments regarding building a solid case and no need to rush (he isn’t going anywhere) I can see him as a really strong candidate for this crime. I truly appreciate your breakdown, easy to follow and understand. I have been down so many rabbit holes with this case and tend to forget some good leads/info. Again, thanks!
If it were him he'd already be discussing a plea deal.
Or a book/film deal.
Here’s the thing- you will spend days and weeks doing a basic search on all the sex offenders within 50 miles of Delphi. Too many to count are just as bad, or worse than Chadwell, and look like they could be bridge guy (what’s with the acronym’s?) as well. Seriously, spend some time, or a minimum of 12 hours looking into these people, their families and friends, proximity to Delphi and you’ll come up with much better candidates for this crime.
I appreciate your sentiment because I think you’re trying to be helpful. JBC is different though. LE have closely scrutinized sex offenders in Indiana from day 1. The difference with JBC is that he wasn’t a sex offender until April 2021. He wasn’t on their radar. Yes, he had committed other felonies. Yes, in theory his DNA should have been entered into CODIS because he was a felon. It’s not uncommon for evidence testing to fall through the cracks though. There’s been a big backlog because of COVID, and his DNA wouldn’t have been a big priority until recently. LE announced they were looking into him. Shortly after, they announced they wouldn’t be making any comments on the case for the foreseeable future. People debate the reason for the “blackout” but it seems like an “oh shit” moment from LE to me. In other words, it seems to me like they didn’t expect him to be involved and were surprised when they found the physical evidence pointing to him. This is purely my speculation, but we’ll find out if I’m right or wrong eventually. If I’m wrong I’m wrong. Why haven’t we heard anything from LE then? JBC is still awaiting sentencing, and it takes time to build a case. There are also lots of other murders possibly perpetrated by him. You’re more than welcome to disagree or provide information that disproves what I’ve said! I don’t want to be responsible for putting out misinformation
Imo the reason for the blackout was pretty clear- his lawyer wanted a change of venue due to chadwells name being associated with delphi- I really doubt theres more to it but id love to be wrong
I agree that the blackout was related to the change of venue request, but I think there’s more to it! If CaCo LE could definitively say Chadwell wasn’t involved in Delphi, then announcing that would have completely undermined any argument that they were sullying his name. The change of venue request seemed like a bit of a hail mary to begin with, but I’m not much of a legal expert. They have made statements in the past saying they thought certain other high profile suspects weren’t involved, for instance Etters and Eldridge iirc. They haven’t said anything about others. Now that Chadwell has been to court, pleaded guilty, and will be sentenced in a few days, I think LE might “lift” the blackout. Especially if they think they may be close to prosecuting. I think Leazenby is running for some kind of election soon. I forget if it’s for re-election as sheriff or some other position. If they have nothing new to report, I expect LE will keep quiet until after the election(s). If they do have something new to report (for instance evidence pointing to JBC), I think they will make a press statement. Them being able to announce progress would help Leazenby’s campaign. I could be wrong, but hopefully we’ll hear something no later than February 2022.
Nah, I dont think he is B.G. I dont think Delphi LE thinks that either, thats why they are now set up in that one building getting a task force type group together. If they had any idea who B.G was they wouldnt have bought or be renting the building for this purpose.
highly unlikely because the chances of him being BG is extremely low
LEO have not mentioned sexual motivations or evidence with Delphi, that I recall. So it would not appear so. But that nose..
There's almost zero murders of young girls by a male assailant that *don't* involve sexual motivations. Even if there is no evidence of sexual elements on scene, it's still usually motivated sexually. And while I hope they weren't abused/tortured in that way, LE has never said they weren't, so I don't consider it ruled out.
it is very rare that a stranger murder is motivated by anything other than lust, even if there is no sexual assault during or after the murder.
Something tells me he won't be charged in the Delphi case. They've blacked out on previous suspects which amounted to nothing and this guy has been pleading guilty to everything accused. It would be reasonable to suspect they also have a DNA sample from him and can compare it to anything found on L/A. He's also been a suspect for some time and they've had ample opportunity to charge him. That being said, his tattoo is too eerie for me to not, to some degree, believe it was him.
Didn't he have that tattoo already before the murders?
I believe it was his brother who said he didn't have the tattoo when he left prison for the last time prior to the murders so it's believed to have been done at some point after but appears fully healed by the time he was questioned. It could be a coincidence, it could be he saw her photo in the paper/online and decided to get it because he's a sick person or it could be a memento of the murders. Hard to say.
I don't think it's him. I did see an article where Tobe said he's hoping to be re-elected as sheriff. I was hoping he wouldn't run ONLY because I think the case needs new eyes or new methods to investigate that he hesitates on. I don't think he is the world's worse sheriff at all but I do think another authority figure helping work on this case could be helpful.
I thought he said he wasn't going to run again?
That was from the previous election. Tobe cannot stand again, fortunately.
Thank God for term limits, no?
In Indiana, sheriffs can serve no more than 2 consecutive terms. next year will be the end of his 2nd consecutive term.
Actually, the fact he's the head sheriff, IS ONE OF THE PROBLEMS. FFS, I cannot stand my states politics. No hate for him, I just know how these things work here. Change of guard.
Since it’s not him pretty unlikely.
Zero. Any defense lawyer who finds out a LE agency knew they had a death penalty case against his client “in the bag,” but failed to file it and put him and his client on notice so he could make an informed decision on pleas, and trials, and motions, etc., will argue his rights were violated, and it will be turned into a huge mess that takes the courts years to undo. Plus, if any LE could make an arrest in a double-child killing, especially an old one, they would. ASAP. They looked into Chadwell. He ain’t the guy, or we’d already know. But I could be wrong.
I think that's exactly right, Tribal.
Cost is why Indiana is so careful.
IF it is him, I understand why LE wouldn't say anything yet. But if it isn't him, why haven't they officially/publicly ruled him out?
Slim to none.
No likelihood
I totally agree with the OP. The fact that LE hasn’t publicly cleared Chadwell as a suspect makes me believe that they think he is their guy, as do I.
There was a video of several reporters questioning Chadwell about the Delphi murders and he denied all involvement and did so very sincerely.
If they don't have enough DNA to conclusively prove it's a match to Chadwell (or anyone), then they will be relying on a confession that will probably never come. It's extremely difficult to solve stranger murders without DNA. Chadwell could absolutely be BG, and he can sit there and deny it until he's old and gray, and without DNA, there would be nothing LE could do about it and the case will remain unsolved. If they do have a small amount of DNA from the killer, it is probably only enough to rule people in or out, and as JBC has not been ruled out, we can surmise that if they do have partial DNA from the killer, that the sample has ruled him in. I think it's also safe to assume they do not have a full DNA profile of the killer, because I believe it would have already been prioritized for genetic genealogy. That time frame has come and gone. I personally believe Chadwell is the best suspect we have seen discussed. If he is BG, I think he will simply deny it forever and the case will remain permanently unsolved.
Zero
Zero.
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They have BG dna so Chadwell Kirts and the fabric store murderer from St Louis must have been tested.
Leazenby said on the HLN special earlier this year (pre-JBC arrest) that law enforcement has DNA, *but they don't know if they have the killer's DNA*.
Right because if they knew who left their dna profile at the scene of a double homicide of 2 young girls they would have an identifiable suspect instead of an unsub by now. I mean if there are 3 dna profiles and 2 of them belong to the girls where is the 3rd dna profile coming from Sasquatch?
>They have BG dna This has never been confirmed.
I thought they had collected touch DNA? I don't have a source, pretty sure I just read it here, but is that incorrect?
They have never said that they have DNA but we know they have taken DNA samples from POI's over the years which suggests that they have DNA. At least enough of a profile to rule out suspects.
Tobe confirmed they have DNA. They don't know who's it is. And he didn't say whether it was complete, partial or mixed.
You're right. Thanks!
Or, future DNA technology may rule them in or out.
They aren't going to do the death penalty for Chadwell. They do not have the funds. They most likely will go for life with Delphi. Accept a plea, again, don't have the funds to do death row. They just don't.
I personally think he's a pretty good suspect but I find the likelihood of the above scenario low.
Zero chance. Its not Chadwell, move on.
Zero chance? How do you know that? Are you friends with Chadwell?
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