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The Delphi Murders: A Conversation with "Down the Hill" Author and Journalist Susan Hendricks

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True Crime, Murder, Unsolved Case, Killing, Murderer, Cold Case

3.82.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Susan Hendricks is a veteran broadcast journalist who has anchored for HLN and CNN. In her time at HLN, she did in-depth reporting on the Delphi murders. Now, she's written a book about her experience with the case titled Down the Hill: My Descent into the Double Murder in Delphi.

Check out Down the Hill: My Descent into the Double Murder in Delphi here. (https://www.amazon.com/Down-Hill-Descent-Double-Murder-ebook/dp/B0BSTZHN61/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29CZ0F91M01ZO&amp&keywords=susan+hendricks+down+the+hill&amp&qid=1694030952&amp&sprefix=susan+hendricks%252Caps%252C244&amp&sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=murdersheet-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=1f55ebbfc21313874171b3b7c985a88e&camp=1789&creative=9325)

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Content warning, this episode contains discussion of the murder of two girls.

0:34.9

Many excellent reporters have done great work covering the Delphi murders, the double

0:39.7

homicide of Indiana teenagers, Liberty German and Abigail Williams.

0:45.2

One such journalist is Susan Hendrix.

0:48.6

Susan has anchored for HLN and CNN and spent years digging into unforgettable stories,

0:55.6

including crime stories.

0:57.0

Back in 2017, when the Delphi murders first happened, Susan began to look into the case

1:02.6

for HLN.

1:04.0

She spent years spearheading in depth reporting on the murders, visiting Delphi to interview

1:09.3

the families.

1:10.6

Now she's written a book called Down the Hill, My Descent Into the Double Murder in Delphi.

1:17.9

This book centers both Susan's personal journey covering this case as a reporter,

1:23.1

as well as her connection with the families of Abby and Libby.

1:27.1

It's a very empathetic chronicle of a truly terrible tragedy.

1:31.9

Recently, we got the chance to interview Susan about her book.

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