Overview

• Herbert Baumeister, a suspected serial killer, is believed to have murdered at least 25 men and buried their remains on his Indiana property in the 1980s and 1990s.
• A renewed identification effort is leveraging advanced DNA technology and forensic genealogy to match remains with relatives of missing men from the era.
• To date, nine victims have been identified, including Allen Livingston in 2023, bringing some closure to families after decades of uncertainty.
• The project faces challenges, as many of the remains were burned or crushed, making DNA extraction difficult, though future advancements may aid in identification.
• Authorities are encouraging relatives of missing men to submit DNA samples to assist in the ongoing effort, which could take several more years to complete.