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The key fact was that Welch continued to place himself directly within the chain of events surrounding the sisters’ disappearance.
A second name entered the investigation
Welch repeatedly mentioned his uncle, Richard Allen Welch Sr., during his accounts.
Investigators considered Richard Welch a person of interest during the investigation.
The possibility that other people had been involved became another major question surrounding the case.
However, Richard Welch was never charged in connection with the Lyon sisters’ deaths.
By the time Lloyd Welch entered his guilty plea in 2017, prosecutors said they were not prepared to charge additional individuals without sufficient evidence.
That distinction matters.
The case ultimately established Welch’s criminal responsibility.
It did not establish every detail of what happened to Sheila and Katherine.
The investigation also uncovered other crimes
As investigators examined Welch’s background, they discovered that he had a substantial criminal
