February 13, 2017.
The morning had started out promising: blue skies and warm weather in the small city of Delphi, Indiana.
Better yet, classes were canceled to make up for an unused snow day.
It’s the kind of day any kid looks forward to.
For best friends 14-year-old Libby German and 13-year-old Abby Williams, it would be a day of adventure.
The girls would take a walk through the woods on the outskirts of town.
They planned to stay for an hour, then call for a ride home.
They wanted to cross that old abandoned railroad bridge and take some photos.
The bridge was dilapidated.
A dangerous place to walk.
But they decided to go for it.
And sure enough, Libby was able to take a snap of Abby on the bridge.
She was also able to take a video.
Of the man coming up behind them…
To find out the full story, watch the full episode “A Walk Through the Woods” on Peacock now.
You can also watch on the NBC app or listen to it on our podcast.
When you’re done with the episode, watch Libby and Abby’s loved ones reflect fondly on their lives.
Plus, you can listen to this week’s episode of Talking Dateline with Andrea Canning and Blayne Alexander, in which they take you behind the scenes of filming the episode.
