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Raymond Charles Lamb:Indiana Serial Killer

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         One thing about writing something and publishing it on the internet is that people reach out with feedback. Sometimes, if you write about true crime, that feedback can come from a victim’s family or even from the granddaughter of a serial killer.     When that granddaughter appreciates what was written and is also doing research you can find a very welcome, if unexpected, collaboration.     When you hear from the family member of a victim it is always a very humbling feeling. I feel dreadful about what happened. I feel bad about writing about it. (Even though I feel very strongly that these cases need to be talked about.)     That scenario is exactly what happened to me recently. I began to look more into the past of that serial killer. He has been serving a life sentence in Indiana since 1973.    Raymond Charles Lamb was born in August of 1946 according to the India...
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Herb Baumeister:Indiana Serial Killer

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        Herb Baumeister was born on April 7th, 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Pinery Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada on July 3rd, 1996. He was 49 at the time of his death.    Herb was the first child born to Elizabeth (Schmidt) and Dr. Herbert Eugene Baumeister. Dr. Baumeister was a successful anesthesiologist. The couple would have a total of four children.    Herb attended Eastwood Junior High School and later North Central High School on Indianapolis’ northeast side. He was in the class of 1965. North Central was also the high school that Jared Fogel attended much later. He is known for being the spokesperson for Subway restaurants in the early 2000’s and recently was convicted on child pornography charges. He is currently incarcerated. But, don’t hold that against North Central.  It’s a perfectly normal high school with thousands and thousands of wonderful graduates. ...
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