Jellison
Hamilton County Coroner Jeff Jellison has announced the identification of more human remains originally recovered in 1996 from Fox Hollow Farm in Westfield, the former home of Herb Baumeister.
Through an extensive forensic genetic genealogy investigation conducted by the FBI and the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office, the remains were identified as Jeffrey A. Jones.
Jones was reported missing August 1993. His last known address was in Fillmore in Putnam County, Ind.
Jones is the third person to be identified from Coroner Jellison’s renewed investigation into the more than 10,000 remains recovered at Fox Hollow Farm.
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According to Jellison, investigators have four additional DNA profiles that have not yet been identified, bringing the total number of victims to 12. The four unidentified DNA profiles will also be sent to the FBI for genetic genealogy investigation.
“Because many of the remains were found burnt and crushed, this investigation is extremely challenging; however, the team of law enforcement and forensic specialists working the case remain committed,” Coroner Jellison said. “A special thanks goes to the very talented and hardworking people at the FBI, Indiana State Police Laboratory, Dr. Krista Latham of the Biology & Anthropology Department at the University of Indianapolis, and DNA experts from Texas based Othram Laboratory.”