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Buried BylinesAuthor: Mallory Wilson and Megan DeLucenay
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110. The Disappearance of Denise Pflum with Matt McCutcheon and Detective Stacy Reese
Episode 110
Friday, 6 November, 2026
In March 1986, 18-year-old Denise Pflum left her family’s home in Connersville, Indiana, to retrieve a purse she had forgotten after a party. Less than an hour later, Denise was gone. Her car was found abandoned on a rural road, and there was no sign of her anywhere. For 40 years, Denise’s disappearance has remained one of Fayette County’s most haunting mysteries. Over the last four decades, there have been thousands of tips, endless speculation, and even a confession... but we still don't know what happened to Denise or where she is.In this episode, we're joined by former WTHR reporter and anchor Matt McCutcheon and Detective Sergeant Stacy Reese, who both grew up in Fayette County and witnessed firsthand how Denise's disappearance affected the community. Matt led Indianapolis-market coverage of the case, bringing it back into the spotlight. Meanwhile, Stacy has drawn on her law enforcement experience to take a closer look at the case and help gather information for investigators. SOURCES:https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/man-charged-manslaughter-death-denise-pflum-34-years-after-she-n1233380https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/denise-pflum-murder-suspect-shawn-mcclung-dies/531-163054ee-db45-49ac-abdf-afc39c54af10https://fox59.com/news/fayette-county-family-files-lawsuit-to-search-for-daughters-remains-nearly-40-years-after-she-went-missing/https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/denise-pflum-case-shawn-mcclung-allegedly-confesses-1986-murder https://www.newspapers.com/image/1002102215/?match=1&terms=denise%20pflum&search-id=ea36e5cb-1016-45cd-a872-e4fee64e3048&search-rank=8 https://www.newspapers.com/image/1002101878/?match=1&terms=denise%20pflum&search-id=ea36e5cb-1016-45cd-a872-e4fee64e3048&search-rank=3 https://fox59.com/news/judge-dismisses-fayette-county-familys-request-to-search-a-private-property-for-their-daughters-remains/ https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/cant-give-up-fayette-county-family-hopes-new-task-force-will-find-answers-in-daughters-1986-disappearance-denise-pflum-missing/531-1ddba784-40f2-442a-b4ac-502fc81fe96c https://www.facebook.com/DavidaPflum
