Blayne Alexander reports on the death of David Fouts in “The Mushroom Mystery” | Dateline

Spring in Noblesville, Indiana, is mushroom hunting season. Scavengers head into the woods searching for the best mushrooms to bring home and fry up. Others go for long walks along country roads. Jennie Thomas is a walker. On April 24, 2020, Jennie was on her usual afternoon stroll when she came across something horrific on the side of a road. There was no mistaking what it was: a man’s body. It was 50-year-old David Fouts. Maybe David was out mushroom hunting and collapsed? But he was a healthy guy, an active cyclist. And this was curious: David wasn’t wearing a shirt or shoes. Who would go out in the woods like that? Investigators soon determined this was no accidental death. It was homicide. To find out what happened, watch the full episode “The Mushroom Mystery,” available now on Peacock. You can also watch on the NBC app or listen to the full episode on our podcast. Plus, watch friends remember David as someone who always offered a helping hand. Then listen to this week’s episode of Talking Dateline, in which Blayne Alexander and Josh Mankiewicz take you behind the scenes of the episode. You can also watch Talking Dateline on Peacock, YouTube, or by subscribing to the NBC News app.