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. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Verify and try again. In June 1996, Indianapolis Homicide investigators searched Fox Hollow Farm, the home of suspected serial killer Herb Baumeister, and found the remains of 11 men. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. . Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Weve updated the security on the site. Two years later, Jerry Williams-Comer, 34, was last seen in Indianapolis on August 8, 1995. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Friends later recalled Baumeister's urophilia and how he used to ponder what it would be like to taste human urine". Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Failed to delete memorial. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. He buried their bodies around the farm. Thanks for your help! A system error has occurred. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. There was a problem getting your location. Their second son, Brad, was born in 1954. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. 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. Please reset your password. He spent two months there. Learn more about managing a memorial . There is a problem with your email/password. By June 1996, however, Julie had become sufficiently frightened by her husbands mood swings and erratic behavior that, after filing for divorce, she consented to a search. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. 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. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Michael Keirn (141079604)? Verify and try again. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Julie Baumeister told authorities that her husband made as many as 100 business trips to Ohio, on what he said was store business. 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. Thanks for helping with Find a Grave! Try again. Grisly discovery. Try again later. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. While investigating his death, police located witnesses who stated that Baker was last seen on the evening of October 2 in downtown Indianapolis, boarding a blue van driven by a young white man with a bushy moustache. "[4] Baumeister eventually founded the successful two store Sav-A-Lot thrift store chain in Indianapolis in 1988 which made him extremely wealthy. Their daughter Barbara was born in 1948. His body had been dumped near a stream in. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. The detectives then started staking out gay bars with a general description until they found this mystery man, acquiring his license plate number and identifying Brian Smart as Herb Baumeister. Herbert Richard Baumeister (April 7, 1947 July 3, 1996) was an American businessman and suspected serial killer. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. OldDocBenway 2 yr. ago. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Their second son, Brad, was born in . 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. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Drag images here or select from your computer for Richard Douglas Hamilton Jr. memorial. Try again. Brad, was born in 1954. He died on July 3, 1996 in Ontario, Canada of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The discovery took . [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. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. The elder Herbert was an anesthesiologist and Elizabeth a homemaker. Thanks for helping with Find a Grave! Drag images here or select from your computer for Herbert R. Baumeister memorial. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. We have set your language to Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan, USA. Try again later. When she asked where he'd found it, he said that he got it in the woods of their 18-acre estate, Fox Hollow Farm, a few miles outside Indianapolis. [4][7][8] Saiter later said they had been sexually intimate only six times in over twenty-five years of marriage and never saw her husband nude. The cause of death wasthought to be strangulation. [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. Aside from these murders, Eyler remains a suspect in three other murders committed in Indiana, Kentucky and Wisconsin. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Baumeister was subsequently diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and antisocial personality disorder but did not receive further psychiatric treatment. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Year should not be greater than current year. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Two days later, his naked corpse bearing strangulation marks was found in a ditch in rural, Jean Paul Talbot, like the previous victims, was found strangled to death in May 1989. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Herbert Baumeister (32186891)? You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. [33] The Monster Presents: Insomniac podcast released a two-part episode about the case on June 27, 2019. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Ghost hunters, national TV networks, filmmakers and curious visitors have frequented the farm to get a peek at where thegruesomecrimes by the serial killertook place. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Search above to list available cemeteries. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. This is a carousel with slides. Thanks for your help! Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. He denied killing the boy, however, claiming that he had taken Baker after sex to the Indianapolis Central Library, where he let him go and saw him enter another van. [7] As an adult, Baumeister drifted through a series of jobs, marked by a strong work ethic but also by increasingly bizarre behavior. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. In his everyday life, he expressed homophobic views, but was secretly a latent homosexual who committed the murders out of shame and self-hatred. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Drag images here or select from your computer for Michael Frederick Mike Keirn memorial. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. The I-70 Strangler is the nickname of an unidentified American serial killer who killed at least 12 boys and men in Indiana and Ohio between June 1980 and October 1991, dumping their bodies near Interstate 70 (I-70). Leave a Flower Sponsored by Ancestry. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Herbert R. Baumeister I found on Findagrave.com. Baumeister was the founder of Sav-a-lot thrift stores in 1988, and had two shops in total. ). Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. In 1983, the FBI joined the investigation, with profilers suggesting that the offender showed volatile behavior when committing the murders. . or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Dr. Baumeister was an anesthesiologist. In the 1970s, he was committed to a psychiatric hospital by his father. Try again later. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Baumeister explained to his family that it had been one of his father's dissecting skeletons; he then had it stored in their garage and buried it in the garden again after he had cleaned out the garage. [4][5] His childhood was reportedly normal but he began exhibiting antisocial behavior by the onset of adolescence. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. She believed him at the time, but even still, it had never sat right with her. Noah Herron, the owner of Urban Vines Winery & Brewery and Urban Farmer in Westfield, bought 8 acres of the property just north of Baumeister's former home and wants to sell three lots. Serial killer Herb Baumeister lived there, and killed at least thirteen young men before committing suicide on the property in the 1990s. Authorities believe that from 1980 to 1996, Baumeister, of Westfield, Indiana, murdered up to 27 men. According to IndyStar archives, Baumeister, 49, was the owner of Sav-A-Lot thrift stores. Try again later. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Richard Douglas Hamilton Jr. As a teenager, he was diagnosed with schizophrenia, but did not receive further psychiatric treatment. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Baumeister committed suicide in 1996 before he could be questioned about his involvement in the . To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. In a park there, he sat on the shore of a lake . Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Herbert Baumeister (136928507)? According to investigators, he stopped dumping the bodies of his victims in 1991 after he bought the Fox Hollow Farm, which he would use as a burial site for his subsequent victims. There was an error deleting this problem. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Leave a Flower Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Add to your scrapbook. Herbert Richard "Herb" Baumeister (April 7, 1947 - July 3, 1996) was the founder of the thrift store chain Sav-a-Lot and an alleged serial killer from suburban Westfield, Indiana. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32186891/herbert-eugene-baumeister. In total, 12 men were recorded as his official victims: A task force of 8 officers was created by Indianapolis Police in 1982 to investigate the crimes. 0 cemeteries found in River Grove, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Baumeister, who owned two Save-A-Lot thrift stores in the Indianapolis area, denied knowing anything of the missing men and refused to let police search his property. Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA. [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. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. 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Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Try again later. This Terrifying Indiana Serial Killer Might Just Be One Of The Creepiest In US History. Near the end, it was determined that there were at least two different perpetrators operating independently of one another; because of this, Davis, Brotzge, Roach and McNeive were removed from the list. Authorities found the remains of at least 25 people on Baumeister's property in 1996. Try again later. Herbert Richard Baumeister (April 7, 1947 - July 3, 1996) was an American businessman and suspected serial killer. Investigators believe Baumeister burned the bodies, pulverized the bones and disposed of most of the remains on parts of his 18-acre farm. In 1994, Julie Baumeister had been having problems in her marriage. Resend Activation Email. Unfortunately, police were unable to make the connection between Baumeister and his apparent alter-ego. The list included John Roach and Daniel McNeive, but none of the I-70 Strangler's victims. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. He did not confess to the murders of the men found in his backyard. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. 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. We have set your language to [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." Sorry! Verify and try again. [32] The Crime Junkie podcast released an episode on Baumeister on March 4, 2018. based on information from your browser. Learn more about merges. She can be reached at 317-444-6187 ornatalia.contreras@indystar.com. [4] The search of the estate was conducted while Baumeister was on vacation. Harris eventually saw this man again in August 1995, following his car and noting his license plate number. Thomas Clevenger Jr. (19) vanished without a trace at the end of August 1990, and his semi-nude corpse was later found at an abandoned railroad track near, Otto Gary Becker (42)'s body was found in a ditch next to a gravel road in rural, This page was last edited on 25 April 2023, at 05:59. [4] In 1972, he attended a semester at Butler University. Investigators approached Baumeister, told him he was a suspect in the disappearances, and asked to search his house. On April 7th, 1947, a man by the name of Herbert "Herb" Baumeister was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Under the smooth stone, Herb Baumeister's body lies in the dignified repose he robbed from all of his victims. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. 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. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. In his suicide note, he described his failing marriage and business as his reason for killing himself. Oops, something didn't work. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. [1] After this information surfaced, Baumeister was named as the prime suspect in the I-70 Strangler case. [6], Police identified "Brian Smart" as Herb Baumeister. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Her hunch was accurate: the bones of approximately 11 men were found scattered all over the property- some bones had even made their way onto neighboring properties.Upon hearing that the bodies on his property had been unearthed, Baumeister fled to Canada. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo?

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