In May of 1993, the Indianapolis Police Department opened up an investigation into the disappearances of numerous men having gone missing on their way to or from gay bars in downtown Indianapolis. At the same time, private investigator Virgil Vandagriff was leading his own investigation into the missing men. These investigations brought up Herbert Baumeister–a wealthy businessman beloved by his community–as the prime suspect. Furthermore, Baumeister would also be suspected of committing a string of murders along Interstate 70, running through Ohio and Indiana, credited to a serial killer that the police dubbed "The I-70 Strangler."
Sources for this episode:
https://inmagazine.ca/2021/03/queer-crime-the-double-life-of-herb-baumeister/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/herb-baumeister
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Baumeister
https://www.thoughtco.com/herbert-richard-baumeister-973121
https://the-line-up.com/serial-killer-herb-baumeister?amp=1
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-70_Strangler
Intro & Outro Music:
Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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