Other members of our family would just laugh and shake their heads and wonder why he was drawn to books about such dark material. She knew he was flawed, far from perfect. Sometimes [00:04:00] they were gone for weeks at a time, leaving Herb at home alone to watch over the Save-A-Lot stores. The search ended up taking two weeks. In 1994, Julie Baumeister had been having problems in her marriage. Im supposed to be working. Indianapolis, Indiana. Herbs entire life seemed to be in a downward spiral and things were only getting worse. [00:09:30] They were turned away at the door, but the investigators knew they had an option. Rader's arrest took place in 2005 after authorities suspected him of being the BTK("Bind, Torture, Kill") Killer,Dietz told police her husband was a good man, a great father. Theyre less known crimes, but that doesnt make them any less gruesome. Want more serial killer stories? I also want to get Early Bird Books newsletter featuring book deals, recommendations, and giveaways. Serial Killer Next Door: Herb Baumeister and the Multiple When his wife confronted him about the magazines, he informed herhe preferred men over women. On June 24, 1996, investigators recovered more than 5,000 human bone fragments buried in the property. The truth was Smart didnt expect his late night pool guest to wake up at all, and thats what spooked him. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. SERIAL KILLERS WHO ARE MARRIED - SERIALKILLERCALENDAR.COM Julie filed for divorce. Forensic scientists identified eight male victims; most had gone missing from Indianapolis gay bars. On Aug. 25, about two dozen avid ghost hunters are signed up for a visit to Fox Hollow Farm, in Carmel, Ind., about 20 miles from Indianapolis. Other family members and associates include Herbert Saiter, Emily Saiter, Sandra Baumeister, Herbert Baumeister and Elizabeth Baumeister. Scour the web for the tale of the I-70 Strangler, and the mannequins are always a footnote. By 1991, however, the stores struggled to make a profit, which took a toll on the Baumeisters' marriage. And soon after when the authorities were knocking on her door and asking to search the property, she refused because Herb told her another lie. According to People, Mawson is still coming to terms with the fact that her ex-husband is one of historys most prolific serial killers: He made me smile every day. I started recording myself and these sleepless moments, a log of my thoughts. Soon, Smart brought up the topic of autoerotic asphyxiation. He choked Smart with a pool [00:11:30] hose while he masturbated and passed out. It seemed that those who knew Herb Baumeister saw completely different sides of him. Julie Baumeister Ridgway eventually confessed to the crimes, however, stunning his wife who didn'tthink he could beresponsible for such heinous crimes. They found the bodies of 11 men, and identified eight of them. He always had dog eared pages and some handwritten notes in the margins or on the backside of the cover [00:23:00] as if he was trying to piece the story together himself, to solve the crime before he finished the last chapter. Theres a breakdown in the relation between thought and emotion and behavior. His 3-page suicide note blamed stress related to his marriage and business for his suicide and made no mention of the fact that he was on the cusp of being publicly outed as a serial killer of gay men. It appears in the arts. I dont know, just a bad evening, I guess. , and Dennis did not contest the separation. I even go so far as to avoid eye contact with anyone [00:03:00] certain that Im guilty of something horrible, and they can somehow read it in my sleep deprived, blood shot eyes. Julie had filed for divorce and Herb was so depressed that he threatened to take his own life, but even all of that wasnt the worst thing that happened to Herb. Julie demanded answers from Herb. By 1974, Herb had taken a job with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and was eventually promoted to program director. The Baumeister family was ready to move into their new dream home. Usually, the people who end up marrying serial killers have no idea theyre sleeping next to monsters, and their partners sadistic behavior can go completely unnoticed. [00:06:30] He had a strange fascination with dead animals. The tale is filled with such horror that its easy to overlook the mannequins. His groups have reported hearing voices, footsteps, and other strange sounds, and feeling sensations of being punched, pinched, hit, and, in one case, choked. It would be about two years before she would learn the awful truth about both the bones and the man she thought she knew for nearly 30 years. Julie claimed she had no idea that Herb was interested in men. In this episode, Michael Drane, UPC's In the fall of 1994, Julie Baumeisters son Erichthe middle of three children she shared with her husband Herb Baumeisterbrought her a human skull. There are 10+ professionals named "Julie Baumeister", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Now that we know more about abuse, Id venture a guess that she simply thought believing her husbands story and not asking questions was the safest option for her and her children. The man behind the wheel was asleep, and when asked, he claimed he was a tourist just stopping for some rest. Perhaps aware of his imminent arrest, he had fled to Canada, where his body was found on July 3, lying just outside his car in Pinery Provincial Park. The Save-A-Lot stores were no longer successful, and Herb himself was in the midst of another personal crisis. When the two of them met, Herb During the time that the I-70 killings were committed, Herb and Julie Baumeister had been married for a little over 10 years. Every shovel full of dirt seemed to bring more and more bones to the surface. The raccoons must have dragged it out of the garage. That was all right then, Julie thought. Process every stage of your breakup: shock, denial, grief, sadness, insecurity, and anger while feeling supported and loved through your pain. In hiding. He would push the mower and I would trim the bushes. Yet, if the police are correct and Herb Baumeister is also the I-70 Strangler, he had a sinister and deadly secret life that he was hiding from his family, stretching back over a decade. It also afforded Herb a lot of privacy, enough to do whatever he wanted whenever he wanted without the fear of being discovered. WebView the profiles of professionals named "Julie Baumeister" on LinkedIn. Secretly, Herbs father had him take psychological tests, tests that indicated Herb was a schizophrenic and that he had multiple personality disorder. The Dayton Daily News reported that the 15-year-old found a skull on the property and showed it to his mother. Someone like Herb Baumeister. If youre looking for modern examples those are easy to find too. The investigators felt certain that a search of a ditch on the Baumeisters property would yield additional grizzly results, and they were right. Julie confronted her husband about the allegations, buthe denied any involvement;she believed him. Of course, thats dangerous for the killer. Listen to his interview and see if you agree. Aside from the business failing, he and Julia were no longer getting along due to his mood swings and erratic behavior. Theres something more. The authorities were now conducting a second search at Fox Hollow Farm, [00:17:30] this time in a ditch that separated the Baumeisters property from their neighbors. But that doesnt make it any easier for me to accept. After all, a license [00:09:00] plate search of the Buick with Ohio plates had pointed directly to Herb, and the police were desperate to make any connection that might bring an end to the killings. Serial Killer Next Door: Herb Baumeister and the Multiple I feel like Im aging a lot faster than I ever have before. All the while she knew that someone was buried in the woods behind the house. Herbs double life held a lot of secrets. When Herb discovered there was awarrant for his arrest, he fled to Ontario, Canada, and killed himself. All they had was a strong hunch that Baumeister was behind recent disappearances of gay men. When they returned to the spot, they found an entire cluster [00:05:00] of bones, a half buried full human skeleton. Herb went missing the day after the search started, and authorities found his body eight days later lying beside his car in a park. People who knew Baumeister as a child said he was always an oddball, uneasy with people and known for behavior that was just plain weird. [00:08:30] The only known connection was the missing mens ties to the gay community. Payne Lindsey: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the authors and participants and do not necessarily represent those of iHeart media, Stuff Media or its employees. Julie was justifiably freaked out. There were rumors of him urinating on a teachers desk. News, Julie Chen Moonves revealed why Kim Kardashian and Tom Brady could be a force to be reckoned with if they both were to After just a few days, investigators had recovered more than 5,000 bones, bone fragments and teeth that they eventually learned had belonged to four separate victims. When police showed up a Judith Mawsons house in late 2001 and informed her that her husband Gary Ridgway had been arrested in connection with the Green River Killer case, she was in complete shock. [00:02:30] Just a dream I cant control. Tell the wrong person, and youll end up in prison for life or receiving a death sentence. julie baumeister She refused. For years people thought Julie Baumeister was a silly, stupid, or gullible woman. To begin our story, we have to start almost exactly 25 years ago, in a city known as the Crossroads of America. Youll undoubtedly hear about Herb Baumeisters several murders, or the boys he cultivated then lured home. The police came to me and said, We are investigating your husband in relation to homosexual homicide, Julie would later recall. But the problem wasnt exactly [00:08:00] new to the authorities either. Herb had always been a hard worker and he started a successful thrift store chain and moved his family into a $1 million, 11,000 square foot, 18-acre estate in Westfield, Indiana they called Fox Hollow Farm. There were not witnesses, and there just wasnt enough usable evidence left behind. Julie then remembered her son bringing home a skullhe had found while playing on their property. Its involuntary of course. In his teens, he was diagnosed with schizophrenia, but he never received treatment for this diagnosis. It affects my work. Goodlet had gone missing in July of 1994. In late June of 1996, while on a visit to his mother in northern Indiana, Julie decided that she had enough. Apparently this angered Herb so much that he decided to take photographs of what he witnessed and share them with the local news station to alert them to this wrongdoing. He claimed it was a medical research skeleton that belonged to his now deceased father who was an anesthesiologist. And its the driving force behind this show. In late Theres the Greek myth of Pygmalion, the sculptor who fell in love with the statue he had carved. Payne Lindsey: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the authors and participants, and do not necessarily represent those of iHeartMedia, Stuff Media, or its employees. I just feel like I need to tell somebody this, but Im pretty sure other people [00:12:30] noticed too, but when Im at work and its the afternoon, like mid-afternoon, I just cannot to keep my eyes open when Im sitting at my desk. Five annual trips to the property sell out months in advance every time at a price of $90 a ticket. I had my Polaroid with me, so I took a shot of it. Leaving them exposed for the monsters they were underneath. I dont even like talking about psychics, but thats what they say. According to the Gazette, the psychics also say that the place is haunted by at least four of Baumeisters victims, not to mention Herb Baumeister himself. [00:26:00] As the crew approached, Herb said to his son, I think hes going to lay a paint stripe right over that dead raccoon. Sure enough, the crew did just that. However, since there was really no cause for alarm, [00:04:30] the two parted ways. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. Related: The Brutal Case of BTK Serial Killer Dennis Rader. Dennis, known as the BTK killer for his method of bind, torture, kill, murdered at least 10 women from 1974 to 1991. It wasnt like I was sitting at home with nothing else to think about, she told People. [00:01:00] I have nightmares, extremely vivid, realistic nightmares that prevent me from sleeping sometimes for several nights in a row. He broke a lot of my furniture.. If that was all, it would be chilling enough, but that wasnt the end of the nightmare. Then Her Son Found A Human Skull. In 1994, Julie Baumeister had been having problems in her marriage. She thought her husband, Herb Baumeister, was acting off though people had been saying that about Herb since he was a teen telling lewd jokes and playing with dead animals. He even once urinated on a teachers desk. Scott Benjamin: I want to let you in on [00:00:30] a dark secret that Ive tried to hide from nearly everyone for the last few years. Youre going to learn how the I70 Strangler found a way around this dilemma. In 2002, Robinson faced charges for three murders and received a death sentence. Rileys body was later found in a stream near I-70. The man who called himself Brian Smart was actually Herb Baumeister, and in November of 1995, police approached the couple at Fox Hollow Farm. Someone who repeatedly gets away with murder has to be at least somewhat in control of the situation. The car was registered to Baumeister. Troubles continued in college and in the working world. [00:07:30] Schizophrenics are often drawn into a fantasy or delusional world. Julie herself must have worried their marriage wasnt normal for a long time. The victims were: By the time an arrest warrant was issued for Herb Baumeister, he had disappeared. And the employees [00:21:00] of Save A Lot noticed that Herb would often disappear for several hours at a time right in the middle of the work day, and he always returned smelling like alcohol. By continuing to browse, you accept the use of cookies and other technologies. The legal term for such a property is psychologically affected. While laws regarding psychologically affected properties vary from state to state, in Indiana, sellers dont have to volunteer information about a propertys sordid history unless they are directly asked. Fox Hollow Farm, which the couple had once seen as a utopia where their children could rollerblade without having to worry about cars coming around the corner, was now a grisly crime scene. In one incident, he was fired for repeatedly urinating on his supervisors desk, Fannie Weinstein and Melinda Wilson wrote in their book on the case, Where the Bodies are Buried.. WebJulie Baumeister Communications & Events Coordinator at Great River Greening; Richfield Foundation Board Member & Secretary Minneapolis, MN. Youll undoubtedly hear about Herb Baumeisters several murders, or the boys he cultivated then lured home. They had no idea they were sleeping next to complete monsters. In reality, Gacyused the crawl space tostorethe decomposing bodies of the many young men and boys he killed. But the same man who went out of his way to make his wife smilewas also arguably the most prolific serial killer in the United States. The house they drove to was a large tutor style home, and the pair entered from a side door. Mawson cut off all contact with her husband after his confessionand went through a dark period in her life. As investigators combed his home and grounds, Baumeister disappeared. Brian Smart turned out to be Herb Baumeister. Related: 33 Books About the Worlds Most Notorious Serial Killers. While in their early 20s, John Robinson and Nancy Jo Lynchmet in Chicago, IL, in December 1963. The couple divorced in 1976 on grounds that he was seeing other women. After his arrest in 1978, police found 27 bodies buried in a crawl space underneath his home. Im certainly not doing anything criminal in real life, nor do I ever want to. WebJulie Baumeister Communications & Events Coordinator at Great River Greening; Richfield Foundation Board Member & Secretary Minneapolis, MN. Was he attempting to pretend to be a normal, [00:28:00] functioning member of society? Im exhausted, but at the same time, cant sleep. If Ive been asked to keep quiet about something, I do. According to Troy Taylor, the founder of American Hauntings, Fox Hollow Farm has never disappointed, with groups that visited the farm reporting everything from voices and footsteps to feelings of being punched, pinched, and even choked. When they were caught, that second life always came crashing down around them in a heap. When questioned by police, Baumeister's wife Juliana told investigators that one of their kids found a human skull on the farm in December 1994. Related: 10 Most Depraved Serial Killers of All Time Ranked by Their Number of Victims. Police asked for permission to search the property. Hes relatively calm. Baumeister is accused of luring LGBTQ men from Indianapolis gay bars to his Westfield home where the authorities said he killed them. The material were going to cover [00:24:30] is going to be dark, and the journeys going to be difficult. She asked her son to lead her to where he found the skull and the 13-year-old led her to a pile of bones. The first sign of the horror came in the fall of 1994, when Erich Baumeister, 13, marched up to the mansion where he lived with his parents, Herb and Julie Baumeister, and two sisters. One common theory is that Herb tossed him in a river or lake before he pulled the trigger, and because he took his own life, Herb Baumeister [00:20:00] was never arrested for his crimes, never went to trial, and he never confessed to a single murder, not even in the rambling suicide note found near his body. In 2015, the Graves family agreed to allow the haunted attraction company to bring five annual trips to the house, at around $90 per person. Julie didnt object, saying that Herb was hurting and needed help. In 1985, Herb was accused of committing a hit-and-run while drinking and driving, and in 1986 he was charged with auto theft and conspiracy to commit theft. She could never have imagined what they would find. This is all thats left. Thats when someone receives pleasure from suffocation or being choked either during intercourse or masturbation, often to the edge of death. The ordeal frightened Harris, and he went to the police. I also want to get the Early Bird Books newsletter featuring great deals on ebooks. At the same time, Herb had disappeared. She thought her husband, Herb Baumeister, was acting off though people had been saying that about Herb since he was a teen telling lewd jokes and playing with dead animals. While secrecy is absolutely necessary, a lot of killers find they need to share what they have done. There was no excuse for that. He left a note behind, blaming his marriage problems and financial woes, never admitting to the murders. So were good., Related: 13 True Crime Books About Lesser-Known, Suspected Serial Killers. Juliana's annual salary is between $70 - 79,999; properties and other assets push Juliana's net worth over $100,000 - $249,999. Herb and his son were near the road just outside of the property, and they witnessed a road stripping crew passing by. Julie Baumeister - Communications & Events Coordinator - LinkedIn Fox Hollow Farm ranks among its most popular destinations, said Troy Taylor, American Hauntings founder. As Mawson told People in 2011, she has not dated since her divorce from Ridgway: I dont know if Ill ever be able to trust another man.". For example, Brudosmadehis wifecall him on an intercom when she wanted to enter their garage. But thats likely because he was a repeat offender with many prior convictions, and the judge reasoned that Dotsons [00:16:00] behavior, even though he never really harmed another human, struck fear in the community. Theres Herb standing on the edge of his property [00:26:30] wearing a suit and tie and looking exactly how you would imagine a successful small business owner might look in the 1990s. In the early years of marriage, the family moved around a lot, mostly dueto Robinson running from the law. There would be no trial. That very same year, Herbs father died. What really brought this man 400 miles from his comfortable Midwestern home, and why did he feel the need to end it all so abruptly with a bullet to the brain? All right, so Im going home from work now and its about, its about five oclock. 30 years ago, I never dreamed Id be doing what I am now. one of the most prolific serial killers in Indiana history, Happiness as we knew it is never going to return. Three years ago, the owners agreed to open their home for regular visits from the haunted-house travel company. WebJulie celebrated 54th birthday on March 16. Intrigued and more than a little suspicious of the stranger, the informant introduced himself to the man. While working at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles from 1974 until 1985, Herb Baumeister managed to work his way up to the rank of Program Director, but his coworkers also noted odd behavior, including one report of him urinating on a letter addressed to the governor or possibly on the desk of his supervisor. It seems that there was a lot that Herb Baumeister didnt tell his wife. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Erich, Herbs son, was about to make a gruesome discovery in the woods. Riley's murder was one of nine killings between 1980 and 1990 which the police believed were committed by the same person, but which remained unsolved. WebGetting a recent picture of Julie Baumeister should have been easy, as she has not shied away from publicity and has appeared on "Oprah". They co-owned a chain of Sav-A-Lot thrift stores in Indianapolis, which donated some $50,000 a year to programs to help neglected children. Yes! In this role, I wear many hats: content creation/curation, social media WebJulie Baumeister told authorities that her husband made as many as 100 business trips to Ohio, on what he said was store business.
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