Episode Details

He was a successful businessman. A suburban dad. And a suspected serial killer hiding in plain sight.

In the 1990s, police investigating the disappearance of multiple gay men were led to the sprawling estate of Herb Baumeister, just outside Indianapolis. There, buried beneath a manicured lawn, were the remains of nearly a dozen men.

But the story doesn’t stop at his backyard. Part 1 uncovers Baumeister’s double life, his connection to the unsolved I-70 murders, and how queer victims were ignored for far too long.

This episode peels back the clean-cut image of a man who may have been one of the Midwest’s most prolific serial killers—and how systemic bias let him go undetected.

Grab a drink. Press play. And follow the trail of bones and lies.

Sources

https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/baumeister-herbert.htm

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/fbi-commits-thousands-of-dollars-to-renewed-serial-killer-herb-baumeister-investigation/531-02ce5c93-f9e3-4e54-a2cf-25a65bc38fe7

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