An independent documentary film titled The Haunting of Fox Hollow Farm also explores the crimes and the possibility of hauntings on the grounds of Baumeister's former estate.[31]. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. [14][15], In 1983, a resident of Carmel, August 'Gus' Caito, was briefly detained and interrogated for the murders in Indianapolis, but was quickly released after investigators found no evidence linking him to any of the crimes. His DNA was identified from remains found in Baumeister's wooded backyard at 1111 W. 156th St in Westfield (now Carmel)Indiana, a northern suburb of Indianapolis, where Baumeister buried or strew the burned remains of at least 11 of his victims, according to a 1999 Reuters report (his surname, in this and some other reports, was misspelled "Kiern"). Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA. He was last seen with an unfamiliar man, with whom he later left. Sorry! Failed to report flower. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? In the early 1990s, investigators with the Marion County Sheriffs Department and the Indianapolis Police Department began investigating the disappearances of gay men of similar age, height, and weight in the Indianapolis area. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. GREAT NEWS! Thanks for your help! There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Michael is mentioned in his father's obit as one of their children living in Indianapolis (scroll down to Dec. 7, 1989 obit). Please reset your password. Serial killer Herb Baumeister lived there, and killed at least thirteen young men before committing suicide on the property in the 1990s. Fox Hollow Farm killings:20 people provide new DNA samples hoping to find loved ones. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Dr Herbert Eugene Baumeister I found on Findagrave.com. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. The list included John Roach and Daniel McNeive, but none of the I-70 Strangler's victims. We have set your language to Fearing new charges, on December 4, 1990, Eyler wrote a 17-page confession concerning the murder of Agan, which he claimed was committed with the help of Little. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. With your free account at foundagrave.com, you can add your loved ones, friends, and idols to our growing database of "Deceased but not Forgotten" records. [7] Baumeister married Juliana "Julie" Saiter in November 1971, a union that produced three children. She thought her husband, Herb Baumeister, was acting "off" though people had been saying that about Herb since he was a teen telling lewd jokes and playing with dead animals. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Try again later. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. There was an error deleting this problem. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. This is a carousel with slides. based on information from your browser. In Herb Baumeister's case, police were digging up remains of at least 11 male victims in the yard of his Indiana estate as he took off to Canada. The property the suspected serial killer owned, Fox Hollow Farms, where remains were found buried, became the subject of many documentaries, crime shows, and paranormal shows. N/A. In his teens, Baumeister's behavior caught the attention of his father, who secreted him off to mental examinations. *Bio information obtained from Only In Your State contributor; Tori Jane*, Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-2020, Web: Marion County, Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1925-2012, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Make sure that the file is a photo. Search above to list available cemeteries. Oops, something didn't work. Add to your scrapbook. "I wanted to make a joke at the council meeting and say that we hope we don't find any bones while we're building, but I decided to keep it professional," Herron said. Baumeister was the founder of Sav-a-lot thrift stores in 1988, and had two shops in total. The I-70 Strangler is the nickname of an unidentified American serial killer who killed at least eleven young boys and adult men in Indiana and Ohio between June 1980 and October 1991, dumping their bodies near Interstate 70. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Although Herron is well aware of the murders, he said the beauty and location of the propertywere too good to pass up. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). As a teenager, he was diagnosed with schizophrenia, but did not receive further psychiatric treatment. Failed to report flower. Weve updated the security on the site. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. [26] Livingston disappeared on the same day as another one of Baumeister's confirmed victims, Manuel Resendez, whose body was found buried on Baumeister's Fox Hollow Farm estate in Westfield, Indiana. Both Baumeister and his wife, Julie, refused to allow a search of their property. He even once urinated on a teacher's desk. Baumeister's wife would eventually file for divorce after well over a decade of his increasingly strange behavior, which would ultimately lead to the discovery of 11 bodies on the property she shared with her husband. This is a True Crime Podcast about the Serial Killer, Herb Baumeister, AKA The "I-70 Strangler" and responsible for "The Gay Murders" in Indiana in the late 1980's and early 1990's. . Try again later. . As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Sorry! Sign up for the IndyStar North newsletter. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Michael Frederick Mike Keirn I found on Findagrave.com. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. In addition to the murders at his estate, Herb Baumeister is also suspected of killing nine more men, the bodies of whom were found in rural areas along the corridor of Interstate 70 between Columbus, Ohio and Indianapolis, Indiana. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. His childhood was reportedly normal. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Richard Douglas Hamilton Jr. was murdered by serial killer Herb Baumeister on July 31, 1993. All rights reserved. Failed to delete flower. OldDocBenway 2 yr. ago. His wife said he was hurting and needed help. He founded the successful Sav-A-Lot thrift store chain (2 stores total) in Indianapolis in 1988 (not affiliated with Save-A-Lot grocery store chain). IndyStar reporter Natalia Contreras writes about things to do and development in Hamilton County. Failed to delete memorial. Following the discovery of Riley's body in June 1983, four more men were included in the list of potential victims: 25-year-old Gary Davis, 27-year-old Dennis Brotzge, 21-year-old John Roach and 22-year-old Daniel McNeive. There was an error deleting this problem. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Richard Douglas Hamilton Jr. Failed to report flower. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219348432/herbert-r-baumeister. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Delphi murders:Cause of death still unknown, but document links Richard Allen to scene. This account has been disabled. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. Investigators approached Herb Baumeister, told him he was a suspect in the disappearances, and asked to search his house. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. [3] The prosecutors offered a plea deal, according to which Eyler would plead guilty and receive a 60-year sentence. Julie Baumeister told authorities that her husband made as many as 100 business trips to Ohio, on what he said was store business. They discovered that the bodies had stopped appearing along the I-70 right around when they began piling up at Fox Hollow Farms, indicating that Baumeister had stopped leaving them there once he realized he could simply dispose of them on his own land.Due to his suicide, he never went to trial; however, his legacy of terror across Indiana and Ohio left scars that don't ever quite heal. Herb was the oldest of four children. Prosecutors in seven of the nine counties agreed to the bargain, with the sole exception of Cook County, Illinois, where Eyler had been convicted of killing Bridges in 1986. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. . For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? ). Herbert Richard Baumeister (April 7, 1947 - July 3, 1996) was an American businessman and suspected serial killer. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. There is a problem with your email/password. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. He drove to Canada, where he shot and killed himself about a week after the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department began investigating the discovery of the bones. They made absolutely no mention of the bodies found on his land.Mrs. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Family members linked to this person will appear here. This gentleman, sadly, was murdered by Indianapolis serial killer, Herb Baumeister, in 1995 and was his last known victim. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. ). We have set your language to You can always change this later in your Account settings. This account has been disabled. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Patterson later admitted that it was true, and that he had paid Baker $20 for oral sex, which the two had in a hotel room. Try again later. Try again later. [2][3], As of 2021, no physical evidence has linked Baumeister and the I-70 Strangler victims. Weve updated the security on the site. HerbBaumeister married in 1971, a union that produced three children. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-2020, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. In his suicide note, he described his failing marriage and business as his reason for killing himself. In 1965, Baumeister attended Indiana University for a semester before dropping out, but returned in 1967. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Fox Hollow Farm. Search above to list available cemeteries. [16][17], In February 1998, an Indianapolis resident contacted the police and claimed that a local businessman, Herb Baumeister, was the mysterious man photographed leaving The Vogue Theater with one of I-70 Strangler's victims, Michael Riley. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. After his disappearance, his vehicle was found at Castleton Square Mall. All things considered, he led a fairly average childhood; there were no notable instances of questionable circumstances during his upbringing. 0 cemeteries found in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA. Harris collected the license plate number and sent the information along to the police. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Make sure that the file is a photo. Herron brought his project at 156th Street and Oak Ridge Road before the Westfield City Council last week for consideration. Investigators approached Baumeister, told him he was a suspect in the disappearances, and asked to search his house. One can't exactly erase such a dark history, but one can learn from it. Baumeister failed to mention that cops back home had issued a warrant for his arrest as a suspected serial killer responsible for the brutal slayings of scores of young men. Advertisement. Friends later recalled Baumeister's urophilia and how he used to ponder what it would be like to taste human urine". A system error has occurred. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. This browser does not support getting your location. They disappeared from 1993 to 1995" According to "Familysearch.org he was listed in the Chili Cemetery in the "BillionGraves.com Index" but he was not in findagrave, so I prepared this memorial to remember him and so hopefully others will leave him flowershttps://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3T8-MLYHe (and/or his parents) had a residence in Peru, IN (near Chili) at one time according to these records also found on Familysearch.org:Name: Michael F KeirnTitles and Terms (Original): Also Known As: Mike F Keirn2nd Also Known As Name: 3rd Also Known As Name: Residence Date: 01 Sep 1994Residence Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, United StatesBirth Date: Feb 1949Phone Number: 271-6270Phone Number Recorded Date: 13 Nov 2000Address: 912 Broken Bow Trl Address Continued: Indianapolis, Indiana 46214 Address Date: 01 Sep 19942nd Address: 1 Cherokee 1122nd Address Continued: Peru, Indiana 469702nd Address Date: 01 Dec 19933rd Address: 912 Broken Bow Trl Apt 10163rd Address Continued: Indianapolis, Indiana 462143rd Address Date: 01 Mar 1989-01 Sep 1994Possible Relatives: Record Number: 143715135https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KTH6-HXDHe was one of the sons of Max E. Keirn, born in Chili (who preceded him in death in 1989) and Frances Lukens Keirn of Wabash, who lived in Peru. Under the smooth stone, Herb Baumeister's body lies in the dignified repose he robbed from all of his victims. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. cemeteries found in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. [4] The search of the estate was conducted while Baumeister was on vacation. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. [7] The other victims, according to investigators, were killed by a white man, about 45 years of age, likely overweight, had a high-paying job and was well-respected in his community. However, no physical evidence was uncovered that implicated Little, who claimed that in December 1982, he had gone to visit his mother in Florida. Their second son, Brad, was born in 1954. Shortly thereafter, the Vermillion County Attorney's Office reopened its investigation into the murder of 23-year-old Steven Agan, who had been stabbed to death on December 19, 1982. A resident of the Indianapolis suburb of Westfield, Indiana, Baumeister was under investigation for murdering over a dozen men in the early 1990s, most of whom were last seen at gay bars. Baumeister also enjoyed playing with dead animals and urinating on teacher's desks. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Whatever knowledge Baumeister had of the missing men will never be known. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. In his early teen years, he began to show signs of aggressive and antisocial behavior, and he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. [6] Six months after his marriage, Baumeister was committed to a psychiatric hospital by his father for two months; his wife said he was "hurting and needed help. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. [22] Only eight people have been identified since the initial discovery. When Baumeister refused, investigators confronted his wife, Julie, who also forbade police to search the house. 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Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Unfortunately, police were unable to make the connection between Baumeister and his apparent alter-ego. She recounted an incident in 1994 in which one of her sons had found a human skeleton partially buried in the dirt on the property. Baumeister left a 3-page suicide note, written on yellow notepaper. Fannie Weinstein; Melinda Wilson (September 15, 1998), This page was last edited on 28 April 2023, at 04:40. By the early-1990s, investigators with the Marion County Sheriff's Department and the Indianapolis Police Department began investigating the disappearances of gay men of similar age, height, and weight in the Indianapolis area. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Aside from these murders, Eyler remains a suspect in three other murders committed in Indiana, Kentucky and Wisconsin. [6] Because his school, North Central High School, focused on sports activities, Baumeister could not become part of the "in" crowd and "just didn't blend in." ). There are no volunteers for this cemetery. [35] Georgia Hardstark covered the case on the podcast, My Favorite Murder, in episode 67, "Live at the Egyptian Room", during a live performance in Indianapolis. [30] History featured the case in their Perfect Crimes series. His childhood was reportedly normal. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Try again. based on information from your browser. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. Queer Crime is a monthly column focusing on true crime with an LGBTQ+ spin whether it's the victim or the perpetrator. This browser does not support getting your location. The council voted to send the proposed project to theadvisory plan commission, and a public hearing will be in June, senior city planner Kevin Todd said. Now determined to bring this likely killer to justice, the detectives then contacted Mrs. Baumeister who, after some coaxing, granted permission for investigators to search Fox Hollow Farms shortly after she filed for divorce. Learn more about managing a memorial . Please reset your password. While he was convicted on charges of child molestation, he was officially excluded as a suspect. Try again later. There was a problem getting your location. By June 1996, however, Julie had become sufficiently frightened by her husband's erratic behavior that, after filing for divorce, she consented to a search. Search above to list available cemeteries. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Delvoyd Lee Baker (14), an 8th grader, was found semi-nude near a river in Hamilton County. The elder Herbert was an anesthesiologist and Elizabeth a homemaker. Thanks for your help! Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Authorities have publicly and posthumously linked two unsolved disappearances of young men in Indianapolis during the 1990s to Baumeister. This month, we have the story of suspected serial murderer, Herb Baumeister. Two years after Baumeister's death, police concluded he also had killed nine other young men whose partially nude bodies were found dumped into shallow streams along I-70 across Central Indiana and western Ohio during the 1980s. 2023 www.indystar.com. The home itself and the remaining 10 acres of theFox Hollow Farm estate are owned byVicki and Rob Graves, who paid $987,000 for the property in the early 2000s after it was originally put on the market for $2.8 million. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Hamilton County Coroner's office have appealed to the public requesting anyone with missing family members from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s in the Indianapolis area to complete a DNA test in an effort to help identify the victim remains.[23][24]. Add to your scrapbook. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. It was never marital bliss- from the start, there were serious issues. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? Baumeister was undaunted, however, and suggested that detectives go through his lawyers next time. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. To assess his credibility, Patterson was asked to undergo a polygraph test, to which he agreed and then successfully passed. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? If you've never heard of himyou're not alone. In 1992, they were contacted by a man named Tony Harris claiming that a gay bar patron calling himself "Brian Smart" had likely killed a friend of his, Roger Goodlet, based on his suspicious interest in Goodlet's missing persons case and had attempted to kill him with a pool hose during an erotic asphyxiation session in his mansion after he had met him at a local Indianapolis gay bar; the 501 Club. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Herron said if the project is approved, his companywill develop the infrastructure for three lots. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. The discovery took . Try again later. So we're good," Herron said. Make sure that the file is a photo. In his everyday life, he expressed homophobic views, but was secretly a latent homosexual who committed the murders out of shame and self-hatred. 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