Midwest
Fox Hollow serial killer victim's family seeks help to ID 10,000 pieces of remains: 'Second only to 9/11'
The Westfield, Indiana, community publicly honored the nine identified victims of Indiana’s notorious 1990s Fox Hollow Farm serial killings, and an unknown number of unidentified others for the first time Thursday.
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner’s Office have successfully named the nine known victims and are in the process of identifying four others. There were a total of 10,000 pieces of human remains located on the 18-acre estate where serial killer Herb Baumeister, owner of the Sav-A-Lot shopping chain, once lived.
“The complexity and the amount of remains they have, which is over 10,000 stored, is second only to 9/11,” said Linda Znachko, founder of He Knows Your Name, an Indiana-based ministry for the unidentified deceased. “And the intricacy and the amount of manpower that this investigation is continuing to need and require, plus money to do pathology and all the DNA work, is just huge.”
Znachko told Fox News Digital she connected with Hamilton County Coroner Jeffrey Jellison because they had a shared interest of honoring the forgotten and unidentified dead. On Thursday, they dedicated a memorial to the Fox Hollow Farm victims, which included a plaque with the named victims and a space designated for the unidentified victims to be remembered.
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He Knows Your Name ministry and the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office partnered to give the nine identified victims of the Fox Hollow tragedy their first public dedication Thursday, ensuring the families that their loved ones will no longer be forgotten. (He Knows Your Name)
Linda Znachko and Jeff Jellison partnered to create the Fox Hollow Farm memorial for identified and unidentified victims of the 1990s serial killings. (He Knows Your Name)
“My organization purchased an outdoor sculpture from an artist in Canada [David Perrett], and we placed it today with the [victims’] names listed with an opportunity for more names to go on that list if more are there and also place an ossuary there so that any future remains or any family member that would like to use that ossuary and have their loved one buried right there at that memorial site, and free of charge,” she explained.
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Reporters interview a police officer outside the entrance of Fox Hollow Farm in Westfield, where human bones were discovered in 1996. (Rich Miller/Indy Star/USA Today Network)
She added that Jellison inherited the Fox Hollow case when he was elected coroner and has made it his mission ever since to identify the unknown remains.
The nine victims who have been identified so far are Jeffrey Allen “Jeff” Jones, Allen Lee Livingston, Manuel Resendez, John Lee “Johnny” Bayer, Richard Douglas Hamilton Jr., Steven Spurlin Hale, Allen Wayne Broussard, Roger Allen Goodlet and Michael Frederick “Mike” Keirn.
The nine victims who have been identified so far are Jeffrey Allen “Jeff” Jones, Allen Lee Livingston, Manuel Resendez, John Lee “Johnny” Bayer, Richard Douglas Hamilton Jr., Steven Spurlin Hale, Allen Wayne Broussard, Roger Allen Goodlet and Michael Frederick “Mike” Keirn. (He Knows Your Name)
“While this is an ongoing investigation, we feel now is the time to properly and publicly remember these members of our community,” Jellison said during a press conference for the event. “We are proud to partner with He Knows Your Name to further their mission to provide dignity and a final resting place, regardless of their circumstance.”
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About 10,000 pieces of human remains of Indiana serial killer Herb Baumeister’s victims were found on the 18-acre Westfield, Indiana, property. (Michelle Pemberton/USA Today Network)
Livingston’s cousin, Matthew Pranger, attended the memorial event Thursday to honor him.
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Allen Livingston’s remains, which were recovered from Fox Hollow Farm, were identified last year. (He Knows Your Name)
“The memorial service yesterday, I believe, did give justice to those who either have been identified or have yet to be identified,” Pranger told Fox News Digital.
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He added that part of the reason he agreed to act as a spokesperson for his family is so other families who have lost loved ones may come forward so that the unidentified victims can be named.
“We would like to have as many people come forward that may have any connection whatsoever to this case to try to identify other potential victims,” he explained. He added that part of the reason his family got involved and vocal about the Fox Hollow Farm killings and memorial is so “anybody … whose family member has been identified will have the opportunity then to have services available and a place of rest for the victims.”
Allen Livingston’s cousin, Matthew Pranger, attended Thursday’s memorial event to honor him. (He Knows Your Name)
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The ninth identified victim was named just last year. The other eight were identified in the 1990s.
Authorities are hoping to bring that number to at least 12 in the near future using DNA technology that has advanced significantly in recent years.
About 10,000 pieces of human remains of Herb Baumeister’s victims were dug up throughout his 18-acre Indiana property. (Google Street View/Indianapolis Police Department)
Baumeister is believed to have killed dozens of men between the 1980s and 1990s. He fled to Canada and died by suicide in 1996 when authorities began looking at him as a suspect in the serial killings.
Thirty years have passed since officials began recovering remains on Fox Hollow Farms, but Thursday’s service was the first time the community formally remembered the victims in a public dedication.
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Detroit, MI
Pistons sign premier shot-blocker to two-way contract
After being selected No. 53 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft, Ugonna Onyenso signed a two-way deal with the Detroit Pistons.
Amid speculation of a possible Jalen Duren departure, the Detroit Pistons signed recent No. 53 overall pick Ugonna Onyenso to a two-way contract following the 2026 NBA Draft. Considering Detroit finished atop the Eastern Conference last year, playing time may be tough to come by for Onyenso; however, that doesn’t change his status as an intriguing prospect.
Despite nearly falling out of the draft entirely, the Virginia product was viewed as one of the top shot-blocking prospects, standing at 7’0″ with a 7’5″ wingspan. Last season in the ACC, Onyenso had a block percentage of 17.4 and averaged 2.9 blocks in less than 20 minutes per game. In the ACC Tournament, Onyenso gained notariety for his defensive prowess, averaging seven blocks per game in a three-game span, including nine blocks against Cameron Boozer and Duke.
For these reasons, Onyenso has potential to carve out a solid career as a defensive specialist if given the opportunity.
Milwaukee, WI
Bucks waive Pete Nance
With the Bucks having 17 rostered players, cuts were going to have to happen at some point, and Pete Nance is the first casualty. Nance was always the most obvious player to cut because of his non-guaranteed $2.5m contract, which would have become guaranteed if they kept him past Saturday. Also, Milwaukee acquired a fair few guys who play his position via the Giannis trade (Ware, Jaquez, Ament). I should mention that this technically does not proclude the Bucks from signing the big man to another deal, but it feels unlikely, given the aforementioned lack of spots.
This is something of a kick in the guts for many fans, including myself, who really thought Milwaukee had found a diamond in the rough with Nance. The number of times we would remark on Deer Diaries about how he was “always in the right spots” and “did all the little things” was… pretty large! After coming to the Bucks late in the 2024-25 season, Nance had a breakout 2025-26 campaign (although his numbers certainly don’t jump off the page), averaging 5.4 PPG and 2.7 RPG on 51.5% from the field and 42.0% from three. Assuming it isn’t with the Bucks, let’s hope he lands somewhere that gives him a real shot.
Minneapolis, MN
Taste of Minnesota 2026 underway this weekend
This weekend downtown Minneapolis is hosting the Taste of Minnesota, offering free music performances and more than 100 food trucks and artist vendors. FOX 9’s Leon Purvis is onsite with a preview of what’s to come.
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