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There are others who have stepped forward to support as well. An organization called He Knows Your Name has built an ossuary and a monument at a local cemetery for any remains that go unclaimed for whatever reason. The victims' names will be engraved on the monument as they're known. Meanwhile, the search for additional remains is still underway.
According to Jeff, back in the 90s, the majority were found in three concentrated locations on Fox Hollow. None of the bones had been buried very deep. Most were scattered and covered in brush. Some appeared to have been burned and or smashed. Jeff doesn't believe there are any common denominators between the three locations, reasons why they might have been chosen.
According to Jeff, back in the 90s, the majority were found in three concentrated locations on Fox Hollow. None of the bones had been buried very deep. Most were scattered and covered in brush. Some appeared to have been burned and or smashed. Jeff doesn't believe there are any common denominators between the three locations, reasons why they might have been chosen.
But he suspects that more bones are out there, dispersed even farther by animals. Jeff's team has been back on site with cadaver dogs, but he says they're not quite ready to perform another excavation. They have plenty to keep them busy. Building on the forensic work of the 90s, Jeff and his team have now found 12 unique DNA profiles.
But he suspects that more bones are out there, dispersed even farther by animals. Jeff's team has been back on site with cadaver dogs, but he says they're not quite ready to perform another excavation. They have plenty to keep them busy. Building on the forensic work of the 90s, Jeff and his team have now found 12 unique DNA profiles.
That's 12 victims, three of whom remain unidentified as of this recording. Jeff says his plea has been the same since day one.
That's 12 victims, three of whom remain unidentified as of this recording. Jeff says his plea has been the same since day one.
CODIS stands for Combined DNA Index System. It's a national database of profiles that helps law enforcement identify victims and suspects. When Jeff and his team got a call from a woman whose brother went missing in the 80s, they took a swab of her DNA and entered it into the system. It turned up a match on a set of remains discovered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
CODIS stands for Combined DNA Index System. It's a national database of profiles that helps law enforcement identify victims and suspects. When Jeff and his team got a call from a woman whose brother went missing in the 80s, they took a swab of her DNA and entered it into the system. It turned up a match on a set of remains discovered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jeff hopes to serve the maximum eight years as Hamilton County Coroner. But with thousands of remains still waiting to be tested, he says this investigation will likely extend well beyond that. Who knows how many more victims were killed on Fox Hollow Farm. And then, of course, there are the dozens of other suspicious death cases believed to have ties to Herb Baumeister.
Jeff hopes to serve the maximum eight years as Hamilton County Coroner. But with thousands of remains still waiting to be tested, he says this investigation will likely extend well beyond that. Who knows how many more victims were killed on Fox Hollow Farm. And then, of course, there are the dozens of other suspicious death cases believed to have ties to Herb Baumeister.
Those bodies of gay men found dumped in rural areas of Indiana and Ohio in the years before Baumeister moved in. Like we said, there's never been a criminal conviction in any case with ties to Baumeister. And that's partly because he was never interviewed or even detained by police, much less charged.
Those bodies of gay men found dumped in rural areas of Indiana and Ohio in the years before Baumeister moved in. Like we said, there's never been a criminal conviction in any case with ties to Baumeister. And that's partly because he was never interviewed or even detained by police, much less charged.
Instead, Baumeister freely drove to Canada and effectively ended all criminal investigations himself. The circumstantial evidence feels overwhelming. In addition to everything we already covered, we also know that most, if not all, of the disappearances tied to Baumeister happened while his wife and kids were away from Fox Hollow and he was left home alone.
Instead, Baumeister freely drove to Canada and effectively ended all criminal investigations himself. The circumstantial evidence feels overwhelming. In addition to everything we already covered, we also know that most, if not all, of the disappearances tied to Baumeister happened while his wife and kids were away from Fox Hollow and he was left home alone.
But to this day, no one has found the smoking gun to definitively tie him to a list of victims that has only gotten longer.
But to this day, no one has found the smoking gun to definitively tie him to a list of victims that has only gotten longer.
Without access to those case folders, we can't officially corroborate that witness account, but it's certainly interesting. While Jeff's investigation is focused on finding those who can help identify the dead, maybe there are also people out there who can bring about another resolution, who saw something that could be useful at Fox Hollow or elsewhere.
Without access to those case folders, we can't officially corroborate that witness account, but it's certainly interesting. While Jeff's investigation is focused on finding those who can help identify the dead, maybe there are also people out there who can bring about another resolution, who saw something that could be useful at Fox Hollow or elsewhere.
Jeff said he hadn't had any contact with the individuals maybe most likely to have seen something, the surviving Baumeisters. But something strange happened right before Connor sat down with Jeff for an interview.