'Ghost Adventures' Recap: 'Fox Hollow Farm'

BY NOWAL MASSARI

Herb Baumeister, image courtesy Google

Buckle in Ghost Adventures fans, because it’s time for another lockdown. This time around, the crew head to the Fox Hollow Farm in Carmel, IN. The mansion sits on 18 acres and was the home of alleged serial killer, Herb Baumeister. In the early 90s, local police began to investigate the disappearances of gay men in the area. One man came forward and claimed that a “Brian Smart” had murdered his friend and had attempted to kill him, as well. Indianapolis police told the man to contact them if he saw Smart again. In 1995, he encountered Smart and passed along the license plate number, and when they ran the information, they found that it belonged to Herb Baumeister.

Investigators went to his home, called Fox Hollow Farm, and requested to search the home because of his suspected involvement in the disappearances, however he and his wife denied their requests. By the following year, however, Julie Baumeister was so terrified of her husbands erratic behavior and violent outbursts, that she filed for divorce and allowed the police to investigate the property while Herb was out of town. Upon searching the 18 acre property, the remains of 11 men were found.

Baumeister fled to Ontario, where he committed suicide by a shooting himself in the head. He left a note, citing the stress of his failed marriage and business as the reason behind his suicide. He made no confession, nor any acknowledgement, of the bodies found on the property. In addition to the 11 men found at Fox Hollow Farm, Baumeister is suspected of murdering another 9 men, who’s bodies were discovered in rural areas between Colombus, OH and Indianapolis, IN along Interstate 70.

'Ghost Adventures' Recap: 'Fear Factory'

All images courtesy of the Travel Channel

BY NOWAL MASSARI

This week's "Ghost Adventures" brings the crew to Salt Lake City, UT to investigate an abandoned cement factory that was turned into a Halloween attraction dubbed the “Fear Factory.” The 100 year old building sat abandoned for years before becoming a haunted house, and is allegedly the home of dark, possibly demonic, paranormal activity.

According to employee Jessica, she was with a group of fellow performers in the “Hell Silo” and they used a spirit box to communicate with one of many rumored spirits. The group saw shadows flitting back and forth on the ceiling and a voice came through the spirit box, that repeatedly claimed to be a demon. Another employee, Chris, found a book of Satanic rituals inside the attraction, but no one could explain where it came from. While playing Satan inside the Hell Silo, he decided to start reading things from the book that “sounded cool” and soon after began experiencing terrible headaches. Allegedly, a few Satanists work in the show and warned Chris to be careful because while performing rituals in the Hell Silo, they were scratched.