Ep 16 - Herb Baumeister: Bodies in the Backyard

Happy Halloween everyone!

From the outside, Herb Baumeister appeared to have it pretty good. Herb, his wife, Julie, and their three children lived in a beautiful home named Fox Hollow Farm, situated on 18 acres of land in Westfield, Indiana, a wealthy suburb north of Indianapolis. Together, Herb and Julie, ran two highly successful thrift stores in Indianapolis, through which they raised thousands for underprivileged children in the area. 

However, all was not as it seemed. Herb and Julie's marriage was on the rocks, due to Herb's increasingly erratic behavior at home and at work. Julie began taking the children away for months at a time, leaving Herb alone at Fox Hollow. Which is just how Herb liked it. Because when Julie was away, Herb could be his true self. The only problem was that the real Herb was a sadistic killer who prayed upon young vulnerable men, killed them, and buried them in his back yard.

Sorry for the change in sound toward the end of this episode - I just moved into a new apartment and don't have a studio situation sorted...

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Sources for this episode:

Video clip: Herb Baumeister interview with WISH-TV

Herb Baumeister - Wikipedia

Baumeister: Skeletons Beyond the Closet by Joe Geringer

Herbert Richard Baumeister, Serial Killer

Herb Baumeister Secret Life of a Serial Killer Documentary

Serial Killer Next Door: Herb Baumeister and the Multiple Bodies Unearthed at Fox Hollow Farm

Psychics and investigators believe spirits still inhabit Fox Hollow Farm, along with the current homeowners

A serial killer buried bodies on his Westfield property. Now some of the land is for sale.

While Julie Was Away

Indiana Businessman Is Linked To 9 Other Killings of Men

UPI Focus: Sheriffs link 9 deaths to Indiana man

Music from Purple Planet Music

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