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Manuel Resendez, a 31-year-old Hispanic male, went missing on August 6, 1993. His remains were discovered in 1996 on the property of Herbert Baumeister, a notorious serial killer, in Westfield, Indiana. Resendez's remains were identified through DNA testing, which matched a sample provided by his family. The identification brought closure to a case that had remained unsolved for over three decades.

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Victim Details

Manuel Resendez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Westfield

IN

1993-08-06

31

Manuel

Resendez

11/07/2025