Baumeister assisted the investigation as best she could, and in the end, they identified only a handful of her husband’s victims. They made absolutely no mention of the bodies found on his land. His several-page suicide note discussed his failed marriage, his failing business, and his struggles with mental illness. He was found deceased in his vehicle at a park in Ontario on July third of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Upon hearing that the bodies on his property had been unearthed, Baumeister fled to Canada. Her hunch was accurate: the bones of approximately 11 men were found scattered all over the property- some bones had even made their way onto neighboring properties. She believed him at the time, but even still, it had never sat right with her. Baumeister had told her it was a science-class model from his father. She recounted an incident in 1994 in which one of her sons had found a human skeleton partially buried in the dirt on the property. Baumeister who, after some coaxing, granted permission for investigators to search Fox Hollow Farms shortly after she filed for divorce.
Now determined to bring this likely killer to justice, the detective then contacted Mrs. Baumeister was undaunted, however, and suggested that she go through his lawyers next time.
