Herb Baumeister

Herb Baumeister was an American businessman who became a suspected serial killer.

Herb Baumeister was an American businessman who became a suspected serial killer. Investigators linked him to multiple murders in Indiana and to the disappearance of men last seen in the 1980s and 1990s, but he died by suicide before he could be tried. He died in Ontario, Canada, after fleeing U.S. investigators.

Early life and career

Herb Baumeister was born in Indianapolis in 1947 and worked as a businessman. Public reporting describes him as a husband and father who maintained a double life.

Criminal investigations

Police investigations connected Baumeister to disappearances of men in the Indianapolis area. Searches of his property uncovered human remains and evidence that led investigators to suspect him in multiple murders.

Fox Hollow Farm

Baumeister's Westfield, Indiana property, Fox Hollow Farm, became central to the case after remains were found there. Later reporting continued to identify additional victims through forensic methods.

Death and legacy

Baumeister died by suicide in Ontario, Canada, in July 1996 before he could be prosecuted. He remains one of Indiana's best-known suspected serial killers and a figure in ongoing victim-identification efforts.