Episode 386: In the last episode, we explored the origins of Herbert Baumeister and the early days at Fox Hollow, tracing the stories of early disappearances of gay men around Indiana. The disappearances beginning in the late 1980s and into the 1990s signalled the start of a wave of heartbreak that swept through Indianapolis’s gay community, leaving families and friends desperate for answers.

 In this episode, we turn our focus to the other lives forever altered by Herb Baumeister’s crimes. We’ll share what’s known about the final days of Baumeister’s other victims. Among them were Jeffrey Allan Jones, Roger Alan Goodlet, Michael Frederick Keirn, Steven Spurlin Hale, Richard Douglas Hamilton Jr., Johnny Bayer, Allen Wayne Broussard, and Daniel Thomas Halloran. As their stories unfold, we’ll follow the determined police investigation, the pressure that began to close in on Baumeister, and his frantic flight from justice. This case, originating in quiet Indiana neighbourhoods, fades out across the border—coming to a haunting end here in Canada.

Episode Sources:

Who Was Herb Baumeister? Revisiting the Serial Killer's Crimes and Horrifying Post-Murder Rituals 29 Years After His Death
CrimeLibrary.com/Serial Killers/Sexual Predators/Herb Baumeister: Skeletons Beyond the Closet
Baumeister, Herb - fall, 2005
Herbert R. Baumeister  - Encyclopedia of Indianapolis
Herb Baumeister
QUEER CRIME: The Double Life of Herb Baumeister
I-70 Strangler
The Mystery of the I-70 Serial Killer - Unsolved Mysteries
The True Story Of The Fox Hollow Murders
30-year mystery solved: Missing man's remains among those found on suspected serial killer's estate
Investigators Uncover "Unimaginable" 10,000 Bone Fragments in Businessman's Backyard
This private investigator cracked the case of notorious serial killer Herbert Baumeister
Jeffrey Allen “Jeff” Jones (1962-1993) - Find a...
Roger Allen Goodlet (1960-1994)
Michael Frederick “Mike” Keirn (1949-1995) - Find...
Steven Spurlin Hale (1967-1996)
Richard Douglas Hamilton Jr. (1973-1993) - Find a...
John Lee “Johnny” Bayer (1972-1993) - Find a...
Allen Wayne Broussard (1966-1994)
Daniel Thomas Halloran (1972-1993)
After 29 years, another victim of suspected serial killer Herb Baumeister identified
Coroner: New DNA profiles completed for 2 of serial killer Herb Baumeister's victims
10th victim identified in Fox Hollow Farm serial killer case in Indiana
'I-70 Strangler' remains mysterious Midwest boogeyman, but private investigator has theory
Herb Baumeister’s killing field and the new effort to identify his victims: Forgotten at Fox Hollow
'The Fox Hollow Murders: Playground of a Serial Killer' premieres Feb. 18 on Hulu

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