In a breakthrough development, a family, opting for DNA testing, played a pivotal role in the successful identification of their missing relative, gone for 31 years.
The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office in Indiana affirmed that human remains found on suspected serial killer Herb Baumeister’s property, Fox Hollow Farm, matched the DNA sample from Manuel Resendez's family.
According to a statement dated Jan. 25, 1996, the forensic collaboration identified Manuel Resendez, who was reported missing in August 1993.
The discovery occurred on Baumeister’s estate, leading to the identification of nearly 10,000 human remains. PEOPLE has contacted the Hamilton County Coroner's Office for further details on Resendez and the identification process.
Manuel Resendez, missing since the '90s at the age of 34, was initially identified through dental records as one of Baumeister’s potential victims. However, Resendez's relatives sought a DNA match to confirm this information.
The coroner's office requested DNA samples from families of young men who disappeared in the ’80s and ’90s, resulting in additional identifications beyond Resendez due to matches with remains found on Baumeister's property.
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Hamilton County coroner Jeff Jellison expressed gratitude to forensic specialists and law enforcement for utilizing DNA tests to identify Resendez’s remains.
Special acknowledgment was given to the Indiana State Police Laboratory and Dr. Krista Latham of the Biology & Anthropology Department at the University of Indianapolis.
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