More remains identified on suspected serial killer's property in Indiana

More than 10,000 bone fragments were discovered on the multi-million dollar Indiana estate of suspected serial killer Herb Baumiester in 1996, and the identification of his victims is still ongoing.

Authorities believe Baumeister – who reportedly led a double life as a seemingly upstanding family man – picked up men in gay bars while his wife and children were on vacation. He then took them to his Westfield, Indiana, home – known as Fox Hollow Farm – murdered them and buried their remains on the 18-acre property. Authorities believe he may be responsible for over 25 murders, but have only linked him to 12 murders.

Less than two weeks after the remains were discovered in 1996, Baumeister committed suicide. The New York Times He was reported in 1996. He was never charged in connection with the murders and never admitted to any of the crimes. At the time the murders took place, he was married and had three children.

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In late 2022, Hamilton County Coroner Jeff Jellison sparked renewed interest in the case when he asked family members of men who disappeared in the Indianapolis area in the 1980s and 1990s to provide DNA samples to the coroner's office to determine if they were a possible victim of Baumeister. USA Today reported.

This week, on May 22, the Hamilton County Coroner's Office in Indiana announced that another victim had been identified. He is Jeffrey A. Jones, who was reported missing in August 1993. His remains were identified through “extensive forensic genetic genealogical testing,” the office said.

Earlier this year, on January 25, the coroner's office also announced the identification of Manuel Resendez, whose remains were found in 1996. In addition, Allen Livingston was identified as another of Baumeister's victims as part of the same process, CBS News reports.

“According to Jellison, investigators have four additional DNA profiles that have not yet been identified, bringing the total number of victims to 12,” the coroner's statement said on May 22.

“Because many of the remains were found burned and crushed, the investigation is extremely difficult. However, the team of law enforcement and forensic specialists working on the case remain committed,” Jellison said in the statement.