Plot Synopsis

SMALL TOWN SECRETS is a three-part documentary that explores the disappearance of student-athlete Denise Pflum in Connersville, Indiana and the countless rumors about what happened to her. There are confessions, and key persons of interest are still living in town. Now, Gianna Toboni and Nicole Bozorgmir, along with an independent detective, take a fresh crack at this 34-year-old cold case by approaching suspects, witnessing interrogations, and revealing a confession.. The story opens with Denise Pflum leaving her home in rural Indiana to look for her purse in 1986...and she hasn't been seen since. The sheriff's department takes a fresh look at the case -- and her ex, Shawn McClung -- while two cousins allegedly confess multiple times to killing her. The cousins have never been arrested, and police say one of them hasn't even been questioned -- until now. While in custody, McClung confesses to killing her, but he later recants his confession and dies before the case can go to trial...and Connersville is left with more questions than answers.