Born
14 Nov 1967, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Death
01 Apr 1994, Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana

Tragically, Steven Hale was one of the victims of an unidentified American serial killer who killed at least eleven young boys and adult men in Indiana and Ohio between June 1980 and October 1991, dumping their bodies near Interstate 70. He was known as the “I-70 Strangler” who killed at least another 24 young men and boys. Though officially unsolved, Herb Baumeister was named the prime suspect in the case in April 1999 by law enforcement. According to investigators, bodies related to the “I-70 Strangler” case stopped being found in 1991 after Baumeister bought the Fox Hollow Farm, which he would use as a burial site for his subsequent victims.

On April 1, 1994, 28-year-old Steven Hale disappeared. He was last seen leaving a bar in Indianapolis, Indiana. Unfortunately, details about the exact circumstances of his disappearance remain unclear. His remains were discovered two years later, in June 1996, on the property of Herb Baumeister, a suspected serial killer who targeted gay men in the Indianapolis area. the property of Herbert Baumeister, known as Fox Hollow Farm. The remains were discovered during a search of the property in June 1962. Richard, along with other victims, was honored at a memorial ceremony. His remains were buried at Floral Park Cemetery in Indianapolis1.