Buried Bylines

Mallory Wilson and Megan DeLucenay

Inside a rough and ruthless newsroom, thousands of stories fight for the spotlight but only a few survive past their 15 minutes of fame. So what makes for a "good" headline? And what makes for a buried byline? Join Megan DeLucenay and Mallory Wilson, two former television news producers as they dig up stories that never got the recognition or justice they deserve. At the same time, the duo will examine major true crime cases and what catapulted them into media sensations.

  1. MAY 13

    98. Missing & Dead U.S. Scientists: Conspiracy or Coincidence?

    A retired Air Force general vanishes without a trace. A NASA scientist disappears during a hike. Multiple researchers connected to nuclear, aerospace, and classified government projects are found dead under mysterious circumstances. Now, federal investigators and Congress are looking into whether these cases are connected — or if the internet has spiraled ordinary tragedies into something far more sinister. In today’s episode, we’re diving into the growing mystery surrounding at least 10 scientists and researchers tied to sensitive U.S. programs whose deaths and disappearances have fueled conspiracy theories, national security concerns, and intense online speculation. From UFO rumors to espionage fears, we break down what’s fact, what’s rumor, and why this story has captured so much attention. Are these isolated incidents… or pieces of a much darker puzzle? SOURCES:

    45 min

  2. MAY 2

    97. Indiana Cold Case: The Murder of Essie McVey

    In August 2011, 85-year-old Essie Mae McVey was found barely alive on the floor of her Greencastle, Indiana condo—shot in the back of the head in what investigators believe was a burglary gone wrong. But here’s the thing… nothing was taken. No forced entry. No witnesses. No murder weapon. And in a quiet community just miles from DePauw University, the case barely made headlines. In this episode, we’re diving into the unsolved murder of Essie McVey—a grandmother of three children, ten grandchildren, and nineteen great-grandchildren—whose life was taken in a matter of minutes during a narrow 76-minute window in broad daylight. SOURCES: https://www.suncommercial.com/banner_graphic/archives/article_eb0325f4-fdc6-5952-a1b4-db370f9929f2.html https://www.newspapers.com/image/126386679/?match=1&terms=essie%20mcvey https://www.suncommercial.com/banner_graphic/archives/article_6f35080f-1456-535e-9ea5-ec6bca1d0d37.html https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/greencastle-in/essie-mc-vey-4800977

    33 min

  3. APR 15

    96. The Murder of 18-Year-Old Eleanor Kaatz

    In 1964, an 18-year-old girl was walking to school in Wausau, Wisconsin… and never made it. Eleanor Kaatz was attacked in broad daylight on a quiet island. Stabbed nearly 50 times and left near the river, she was somehow still alive when she was found. But two days later, she died from her injuries. The man responsible, Terry Caspersen, was caught almost immediately. What he admitted—and what investigators uncovered—painted the picture of a deeply disturbed young man capable of extreme violence. But what makes this case even more unsettling… is that it didn’t end with her murder. After serving years in prison, he was released—only to attack again. This is the story of a murder that shocked a community, a victim who fought to survive, and a killer whose violence didn’t stop when it should have. SOURCES: Coming soon!

    28 min

  4. APR 1

    95. Hailey Buzbee & the Reality of Online Grooming with Max Lewis

    This January (2026), the disappearance of Fishers teen Hailey Buzbee took the internet by storm. What initially presented as a typical missing persons case began to shift as investigators uncovered more about her online connections and the events that led her to leave home suddenly in the middle of the night. FOX59 and CBS4’s Max Lewis returns to help break down the disturbing details and how this case fits into a larger pattern of online risk. SOURCES: https://www.icactaskforce.org https://www.wlky.com/article/indiana-legislation-amber-alert-sytem-hailey-buzbee/70297447 https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/suspects-cellphone-reveals-new-details-in-hailey-buzbee-case/ https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/missing-in-america/hailey-buzbee-indiana-missing-teenager-endangered-rcna255287 https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/02/10/father-urges-indiana-lawmakers-pass-social-media-protections-after-daughters-murder/ https://fox59.com/news/we-just-miss-our-girl-family-hopes-missing-daughter-returns-home-safe/ https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/portrait-on-display-at-fishers-city-hall-celebrates-hailey-buzbee-fall-creek-junior-high-school-exhibit/531-9c07345e-481d-4000-8ef7-b5acff72cf9c https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/fishers-pd-missing-teen-hailey-buzbee-believed-to-be-deceased-suspect-in-custody-in-ohio https://www.usmagazine.com/crime-news/news/missing-teen-believed-dead-man-she-met-through-gaming-arrested-police/ https://www.wlwt.com/article/hailey-buzbee-missing-tyler-thomas-remains-found-hocking-hills-ohio/70237930 https://www.wlwt.com/article/fbi-releases-statement-on-hailey-buzbee-investigation/70248540 https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/federal-charges-filed-suspect-death-fishers-missing-teen-hailey-buzbee-tyler-thomas-ohio/531-5b3b86f5-0b92-48dd-adc2-2c510eeb1ba3 https://youarecurrent.com/2026/02/12/fishers-church-hosts-celebration-of-life-for-hailey-buzbee/ https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2026/02/12/community-honors-hailey-buzbee-during-celebration-of-life-in-fishers-itown-church-pink-alert/88646205007/ https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2026/02/03/hailey-buzbee-teen-remembered-as-kind-vibrant-with-passion-for-journalism-community-reacts/88491969007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z115239p115850c115850v115239d--49--b--49--&gca-ft=165&gca-ds=sophi https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/suspect-admits-to-communicating-with-missing-fishers-teen-hailey-buzbee-for-over-a-year-before-death-tyler-thomas-columbus-ohio-logan/531-8b2ed99e-5575-4ac8-bf5e-d8b336b3cc05 https://wsbt.com/news/local/new-pink-alert https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiana/comments/1qzcz2a/missing_cousin_update/ https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/columbus-man-arrested-connection-indiana-teens-death-now-faces-federal-exploitation https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/columbus-man-arrested-connection-indiana-teens-death-now-faces-federal-exploitation https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/fbi-searches-victorian-village-home-of-man-accused-in-disappearance-of-hailey-buzbee/530-96927a63-d102-41f7-9e5a-25edf8515bf7 https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/columbus-police-fbi-hocking-perry-county-fishers-indiana-search-warrant-reveals-new-details-hailey-buzbee-tyler-thomas-death-investigation https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2026/02/09/hailey-buzbee-timeline-disappearance-death-fishers-indiana-tyler-thomas/88491447007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z118439p005050n11----c11----v118439d--60--b--60--&gca-ft=204&gca-ds=sophi https://www.flannerbuchanan.com/obituaries/hailey-buzbee?fbclid=IwY2xjawP8Pm9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEejxvTuEgfgSpqBFao70Q5IDIB4PVryXlNtsCK5iQltPty0XXxN3ufTE6xJZg_aem_hOIGlxgFZlh3DQGhcFViaA https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/haileys-law-headed-to-indiana-lawmakers-what-the-proposal-would-change

    51 min

  5. MAR 19

    94. The "Technically" Solved Murders of Mared Malarik and Karen Farrell

    Speculation Station is parked in Morgantown, West Virginia, this week—where we examine the murders of two college freshmen whose case still lingers in uncertainty... despite *technically being closed. When best friends Mared Malarik and Karen Ferrell disappeared after a night out at the movies, it was initially written off as a possible runaway situation or hitchhiking gone wrong. Months later, the community was confronted with a far darker and more disturbing reality when their bodies were discovered in the woods. Strap in and let us know if YOU think they got it right in the 1970 WVU Coed Murders. SOURCES: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/west-virginia-murders-mared-malarik-karen-ferrell-rcna192293 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11528885/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/karen-ferrell-mared-malarik-murdered-west-virginia-investigators-high-tech-help-evidence/ https://wvuengage.wvu.edu/event/8512723 https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/investigators-examine-murders-karen-ferrell-mared-malarik https://www.dominionpost.com/2022/10/15/the-overlooked-confession-morgantown-man-thinks-he-knows-who-killed-two-wvu-coeds-in-1970-and-hes-getting-assistance-from-the-state-police/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/48y4rx/mystics_murder_and_missing_heads_the_1970_wvu/  https://www.coedmurders.com/about-mared-and-karen  https://www.dominionpost.com/2022/05/21/wvu-coed-murders-how-one-set-of-parents-turned-grief-into-grace/ https://www.dominionpost.com/2022/05/15/renewed-investigation-begins-on-murdered-coeds-case-we-want-full-disclosure/  WVU Coed Murders: Who Killed Mared and Karen?

    43 min

  6. MAR 5

    93. The Senseless, Brutal & Horrific Murder of Rebecca Park

    In November 2025, 22-year-old Rebecca Park disappeared from Wexford County while 38 weeks pregnant. Friends and family desperately searched for the young mother-to-be, hoping she and her unborn baby would be found safe. Weeks later, investigators made a devastating discovery in the Manistee National Forest — turning a missing persons case into a horrifying murder investigation. As detectives uncovered what happened, the truth led back to people Rebecca should have been able to trust the most. In this episode, we break down the disappearance, the disturbing allegations, and the investigation into the tragic murder of Rebecca Park. SOURCES:

    45 min

  7. FEB 11

    92. The Mysterious & Unsolved Murder of Larry Groves

    In January 2003, 40-year-old Lawrence “Larry” Groves vanished from his Lakeville, Indiana home. Months later, after black flies swarmed the siding of his house and blackbirds gathered in the yard, a horrific discovery was made beneath a hidden trap door in the floor — Larry’s body, concealed in the crawl space under his home. What followed was a case filled with unanswered questions, conflicting reports, suspicious activity, and DNA that led nowhere. Larry had fought back. Evidence was found. A person of interest was identified. And yet, more than two decades later, his murder remains unsolved. Larry was openly gay in a time and place where that came with risk. He was vibrant, unapologetic, deeply loyal to his friends — and, according to some, overlooked by a community that didn’t always accept him. Why didn’t this case receive more attention? Who was banging on his door the night he was last heard from? And how does a case with DNA evidence still go cold? Today, we’re diving into the still-unsolved 2003 homicide of Lawrence Howard Groves — Indiana Cold Case #80 on the T.I.P.S. deck. For anyone who might have information related to the homicide of Mr. Groves, they can call the Indiana State Police Cold Case hotline at 833-466-2653, send an email to ispcoldcase@isp.in.gov, or call the ISP Bremen Post at 574-546-4900 and ask to speak with Det. Arthur Smith. They can also contact Michiana Crime Stoppers and leave an anonymous tip. SOURCES: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/fnu6ue/on_june_18th_2003_5_months_after_his/ https://uncovered.com/cases/lawrence-howard-groves-lakeville-in chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.in.gov/idoc/files/2ndEditionHEARTS.pdf https://www.in.gov/isp/crime-reporting/cold-case-investigations/cold-cases-by-county/bremen-district-investigations/lawrence-larry-howard-groves-01282003/ South Bend Tribune: https://www.newspapers.com/image/511548734/?match=1&terms=lawrence%20howard%20groves https://www.newspapers.com/image/511545000/?match=1&terms=lawrence%20howard%20groves https://www.in.gov/isp/crime-reporting/cold-case-investigations/cold-cases-by-county/bremen-district-investigations/lawrence-larry-howard-groves-01282003/ https://imgur.com/a/larry-groves-newspaper-clippings-GjdJQLK

    35 min

  8. JAN 28

    91. The Nose Doctor: Operating for Profit

    After covering a string of heavy cases, we’re diving into one that’s equal parts shocking, infuriating, and unbelievable—but very real. This episode unpacks the crimes of Mark Weinberger, a once-celebrated Indiana ENT known as “The Nose Doctor.” What appeared to be a thriving sinus surgery empire was, in reality, a massive scheme involving unnecessary and harmful surgeries, fraudulent insurance billing, and devastating consequences for hundreds of patients—including children. When lawsuits and federal charges began closing in, Weinberger vanished—abandoning his wife on her birthday during a luxury trip to Greece and sparking an international manhunt straight out of Dateline. But his capture didn’t bring justice to everyone he harmed, and his story didn’t end there. We break down the rise, fall, and disturbing aftermath of a doctor who mutilated patients for profit—and why cases like this are far more common than we want to believe. We also talk about red flags, patient advocacy, and how vulnerable populations are disproportionately harmed by medically unnecessary procedures. This one is wild. And it matters. SOURCES: FOX Carolina NBC Chicago Ken Allen Law Vanity Fair The Department of Justice ABC News The Guardian Medical Justice Chicago Tribune Forbes Dateline ARCHIVES: The Times https://www.foxcarolina.com/2025/11/14/runaway-doctor-indicted-greenville-new-fraud-charges/?outputType=amp https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/convicted-runaway-doctor-starts-new-life-after-prison-leaving-former-patient-shocked/2509943/?amp=1 https://www.kenallenlaw.com/case-results/13-million-verdict-in-nose-doctor-weinberger-malpractice-case/ https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2011/1/the-runway-doctor https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/florida-man-indicted-health-care-fraud-wire-fraud-durable-medical-equipment-scheme https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/indiana-plastic-surgeon-fled-europe-sentenced-years/story?id=17466664 https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/mark-weinberger-vanishes-during-trip-with-wife-michelle https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/dec/17/america-most-wanted-mark-weinberger https://medicaljustice.com/blog/indiana-fund-settles-340-malpractice-cases-against-one-doctor-for-63-million/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/2021/05/14/dateline-gives-update-on-former-indiana-sinus-surgeons-post-prison-life/ District of South Carolina | Florida Man Indicted for Health Care Fraud, Wire Fraud in Durable Medical Equipment Scheme | United States Department of Justice Combating The Growing Rate Of Unnecessary Surgeries bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=533eeb85d2c7a5826c3d75df5d6b36471aedd879da64faeb3e15a45c2ade2d66JmltdHM9MTc2ODUyMTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=20a30f59-ee0c-65f9-0e8b-198cef8264ad&psq=how+often+do+doctors+perform+unnecessary+surgeries&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9jdW1taW5nc2luanVyeWxhdy5jb20vbWVkaWNhbC1tYWxwcmFjdGljZS91bm5lY2Vzc2FyeS1zdXJnZXJ5LWZhY3RzLWV2ZXJ5LXBhdGllbnQtc2hvdWxkLWtub3cv&ntb=1 Money Minute: Spending too much on medically unneeded surgeries - CBS Pittsburgh https://www.timesofisrael.com/runaway-jewish-doctor-jailed-for-seven-years-for-massive-health-care-fraud/ https://www.pcom.edu/campuses/georgia-campus/news-and-events/ga-pcom-news/medical-student-awarded-scholarship-from-dr-oz-show.html https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/ice-subjected-immigrants-in-detention-to-unnecessary-surgeries/

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Inside a rough and ruthless newsroom, thousands of stories fight for the spotlight but only a few survive past their 15 minutes of fame. So what makes for a "good" headline? And what makes for a buried byline? Join Megan DeLucenay and Mallory Wilson, two former television news producers as they dig up stories that never got the recognition or justice they deserve. At the same time, the duo will examine major true crime cases and what catapulted them into media sensations.

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  • Creator
    Mallory Wilson and Megan DeLucenay
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Mallory Wilson and Megan DeLucenay
  • Show Website
    Buried Bylines

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