Fayette County Sheriff’s Department press release
Shawn M. McClung was charged today with Voluntary Manslaughter, a Class B Felony resulting from the investigation into the death of Denise Pflum led by Fayette County Sheriff Joey Laughlin and Fayette County Sheriff’s Department Detective Chad Blaes. The information and probable cause alleges that McClung previously claimed that Pflum was still alive, but has recently admitted that he killed her in March of 1986. No further comments will be made at this time, as the investigation is ongoing regarding the involvement of other parties.