A Glitch in the Machine: The Disappearance of Kirsten Brueggeman

The 26-year-old vanished from CCTV in Indianapolis — but can her case be linked to more in the local area?

When 26-year-old Kirsten Brueggeman from Indianapolis went for a night out with friends in January 2021, it should have been just like any other evening hitting the nearby bars. However, after an argument led to the group separating, the unthinkable happened: Kirsten vanished, never to be seen again.

Now, with avenues of finding the free-spiriting young woman all but exhausted, can her case be linked to other missing persons reports from the Indianapolis area? Take a closer look and see if you think there are similarities too.

Kirsten disappears

Kirsten worked at a pizza restaurant in Indianapolis but didn’t drive, so she relied on her parents to give her lifts to and from her job. On New Year’s Day 2021, her mother Lisa asked if she would need a ride back as usual, but Kirsten told her she was going out for a few festive drinks after her shift and would make her own way back.

Lisa went to bed, but awoke in the middle of the night to find there had been no messages from her daughter to say she was all right. Although she was somewhat concerned, she…