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Confessions And Blood At Cabin
- Benny Johnson, an acquaintance, allegedly confessed multiple times to killing Denise and had suspicious ties to the area.
- Friends reported blood at his family's cabin the day after Denise vanished, but police did not immediately secure the cabin.
Investigator Was Family Member
- The Flum family initially trusted lead investigator Ted McQuinley because he was family, which limited their scrutiny.
- That relationship likely reduced pressure on investigators and obscured early investigative gaps.
Norfolk Collect Call Hoax
- In 1988 Judy received a collect call traced to Norfolk, Virginia from a woman claiming to be Denise but it was a hoax.
- The caller was a 19-year-old ex-Connersville resident who later admitted to lying, likely for money.