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=== (These are observations/patterns you can test; they do not equal proven links.) ===
# Rural Midwest context — both crimes happened in small towns (Evansdale and Delphi) with tight communities and local policing models. Investigative resources and interagency cooperation vary. Des Moines Register<ref>{{cite web|title=Des Moines Register|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/07/13/evansdale-cousins-murders-what-to-know-12-years-later/74379360007/|publisher=Des Moines Register|date=2024-07-13|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>
# Alternate narratives invoking ritual/occult language — defense in Delphi pushed “Odinism” theory; some court testimony described “textbook ritual murder” language. Such language circulates in conspiracy/alternative communities and can create pattern-seeking. Treat claims carefully and corroborate forensic/physical evidence. Indianapolis Star<ref>{{cite web|title=Indianapolis Star|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2024/08/02/delphi-murders-updates-august-hearings-testimony-odinism-potential-suspects-richard-allen/74645431007/|publisher=Indianapolis Star|date=2024-08-02|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>
# Claims of investigative flaws / withheld evidence — both families and outside investigators have publicly questioned investigative gaps and missed leads (e.g., tip sheet issues in Delphi; long unsolved status in Evansdale). These complaints are central to calls for reexamination. ABC News<ref>{{cite web|title=ABC News|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/delphi-suspect-police-3-days-after-murders-fell/story?id=115145076|publisher=ABC News|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>
# Personnel & credibility issues — presence of former law-enforcement (like Todd Click) as alternative witnesses; later arrests/discipline of some involved people can be an important avenue to analyze credibility, but not necessarily guilt. WIBC 93.1 FM<ref>{{cite web|title=WIBC 93.1 FM|url=https://wibc.com/462858/update-former-delphi-odinism-investigator-out-of-police-custody-trial-set/|publisher=WIBC 93.1 FM|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>