Herb Baumeister | |
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.png) Baumeister's c. 1986 mugshot. | |
| Born | Herbert Richard Baumeister April 7, 1947 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 1996 (aged 49) Pinery Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada |
| Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Spouse |
Juliana Saiter (m. 1971) |
| Children | 3 |
| Details | |
| Victims | 11–24+ |
Span of crimes | 1980–1995 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Indiana and possibly Ohio |
Herbert Richard Baumeister (April 7, 1947 – July 3, 1996) was an American businessman and suspected serial killer. A resident of the Indianapolis suburb of Westfield, Indiana, Baumeister came under investigation for murdering over a dozen men in the early 1990s, most of whom were last seen at gay bars. Police found the remains of eleven men, eight identified, on Baumeister's property.[1][2] Baumeister died by suicide after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He was later linked to a series of murders of at least eleven men along Interstate 70, which occurred in the early 1980s to the early 1990s.[3]
- ^ Higgins, Will (October 30, 2012). "House with dark past fulfills family's dream". Chillicothe Gazette. p. 4A. Retrieved June 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mitchell, Dawn (February 29, 2016). "Retro Indy: Heinous crimes of serial killers in Indiana". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ Hundley, Wendy (November 10, 1996). "The 'gay slayings' mystery". Dayton Daily News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
