What happens when a family man hides the darkest of secrets in his own backyard?

In this chilling episode, hosts Joseph Labasco and Adrienne Barker—joined by guest host Angie (aka AngiesWorld)—uncover the haunting story of Herb Baumeister and the Fox Hollow Farm murders. Behind the façade of wealth, family, and respectability lay a predator who preyed on young men in Indianapolis throughout the 1990s.

From charred bone fragments scattered across 18 wooded acres to mannequins eerily posed by a swimming pool, the Fox Hollow Farm case forces us to confront uncomfortable truths about stigma, bias, missed red flags, and the resilience of victims’ families who waited decades for answers.

💔 Victims Remembered: John Lee “Johnny” Bayer, Jeffrey Allen “Jeff” Jones, Richard Douglas Hamilton Jr., Allen Lee Livingston, Steven Spurlin Hale, Allen Wayne Broussard, Roger Allen Goodlet, Michael Frederick “Mike” Keirn, Manuel Resendez, and Daniel Thomas Halloran—while many still remain unnamed.

➔ The facade of normalcy: how Herb Baumeister balanced a “family man” image with a secret predatory double life.

➔ Missed red flags—from a human skull dismissed in 1994 to ignored missing persons reports in the gay community.

➔ Over 10,000 bone fragments unearthed at Fox Hollow Farm, a discovery that shocked even veteran investigators.

➔ The frustration of justice denied: Baumeister’s suicide in 1996 left families without a trial or conviction.

➔ Modern breakthroughs: DNA and forensic genealogy have identified victims decades later, bringing long-awaited closure.

The Fox Hollow Farm murders are more than a horrific true crime story—they expose systemic failures in how missing persons cases, particularly in marginalized communities, were investigated in the 1990s. They remind us of the persistence of investigators, advocates, and families who never stopped seeking truth.

Even today, identifications continue—proving that time and technology can still bring names to the nameless.

Watch The Fox Hollow Playground of a Serial Killer (Hulu, 2025) for a deeper dive into this haunting case.

Connect with guest host Angie’s World on YouTube and her podcast Angie’s World.

Guest Host: Angie (AngiesWorld)

Audience Contributors: Mariana, Mary Kim, Debbie, Denise

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This episode contains discussions of violent crimes, sexual violence, and disturbing details that some listeners may find upsetting. Listener discretion is advised. All individuals mentioned who have not been convicted of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The views and opinions shared by our guest hosts and audience contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the hosts or Debate the News: True Crime Edition.

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