His father sent him to a psychiatric hospital in the 1970s, with Herb's wife saying that he "needed help". It turned up the remains of eleven men, eight of whom were identified. All of the victims were later found naked or partially clothed near Interstate 70, often dumped in rivers, streams and ditches in the rural countryside. Fox Hollow Farm killings:20 people provide new DNA samples hoping to find loved ones. There is a problem with your email/password. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Herb Baumeister - Serial Killer Profile - ThoughtCo Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. They also concluded that the killer may be married, but has no intimate relationship with his wife. There was an error deleting this problem. 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]. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. He married Juliana (Julie) Saiter in November 1971 at the United Methodist Church of Indianapolis and she survived at the time of his death. This Indiana Serial Killer Is Among The Creepiest In US History He even once urinated on a teacher's desk. Julie Baumeister told authorities that her husband made as many as 100 business trips to Ohio, on what he said was store business. 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 . Photo Credit: Alchetron. Year should not be greater than current year. 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. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. [4] In 1972, he attended a semester at Butler University. Founder of Sav-a-Lot and Serial Killer. Failed to delete flower. As a teenager, Baumeister was diagnosed with schizophrenia but did not receive any further treatment for this. This is a special five-part true crime series for the month of October. A system error has occurred. The search of the 18-acre (73,000 m2) estate named Fox Hollow Farm was conducted while Baumeister was on vacation; it turned up the remains of 11 men, 8 of whom were identified. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Learn more about merges. Failed to delete flower. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. His body had been dumped near a stream in. A system error has occurred. This browser does not support getting your location. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. [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." Baumeister was undaunted, however, and suggested that detectives go through his lawyers next time. [1], The killer would choose young boys and adolescents as victims, whom he met in popular gay bars and other similar establishments within a four-block radius in Indianapolis. His final meal was a peanut butter sandwich. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. On June 24, 1996, Herbert Baumeister's 15-year-old son stumbled onto bones while on the family's 18-acre estate in a remote wooded area of Hamilton County. There is a problem with your email/password. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Failed to delete memorial. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Fannie Weinstein; Melinda Wilson (September 15, 1998), This page was last edited on 28 April 2023, at 04:40. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Fox Hollow remains Herbert Baumeister case history Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. OldDocBenway 2 yr. ago. Herron said if the project is approved, his companywill develop the infrastructure for three lots. Search above to list available cemeteries. based on information from your browser. 29, 2015:My great aunt Agnes married Herbert Baumeister.He was a really great man. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. All rights reserved. During the early-to-mid 1980s, a wave of homicides occurred along Interstate 70. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. This account has been disabled. There was a problem getting your location. Before being suspected in the murders, Herb Buameister was a married father of 3 and founder of the successful "Sav-A-Lot" store chain in Indianapolis.