Full Breakdown
Renewed Investigation at Fox Hollow Farm Raises New Questions
8/30/2026, 12:13:10 AM
Scope of the Remains and Possible Accomplice
Nearly three decades after the discovery of roughly 10,000 burned and broken human bones and bone fragments on the 18-acre Fox Hollow Farm estate, Hamilton County Coroner Jeff Jellison says more than 9,000 pieces remain unexamined. Investigators estimate at least 25 victims, according to WRTV. The sheer volume and distribution of the remains have led Jellison to doubt that suspected serial killer Herb Baumeister acted alone. He points to the logistical challenge of moving dozens of bodies through dense woods as evidence that another participant may have been involved.
Official Statements from Coroner Jeff Jellison
Jellison has repeatedly emphasized the need for honest cooperation from Mark Goodyear, a former associate who survived Baumeister’s circle. He told Fox News Digital that any conversation with Goodyear must be truthful, noting past inconsistencies in Goodyear’s accounts. Jellison also highlighted the difficulty of identifying victims without family records, comparing the effort to the World Trade Center recovery but stressing the lack of missing-person reports for many of the unidentified remains. He urges anyone who suspects a missing relative may be linked to the case to contact his office.
Data and Ongoing Challenges
- Remains recovered: ~10,000 bone fragments; >9,000 still pending analysis.
- Estimated victims: >=25 (WRTV).
- Key timeline: Baumeister’s son found a skull in 1994; the property was not searched until June 1996; Baumeister died by self-inflicted gunshot in Ontario, Canada, in 1996.
- Potential accomplice: Goodyear claims he was forced to view disturbing video tapes in 1994; the tapes have not been recovered.
Verbatim Quotes
- “There are very strong indications there is another suspect, and it wasn’t Mark Goodyear,” — County Coroner Jeff Jellison
- “I was always convinced that there was more than one,” — County Coroner Jeff Jellison
- “If we move forward in that conversation, certainly I want to know any information I can gather to help identify these remains,” — County Coroner Jeff Jellison
- “It was like having a camera right up against something,” — Mark Goodyear
