Police identified "Brian Smart" as Herb Baumeister. Investigators approached Baumeister, told him he was a suspect in the disappearances, and asked to search his house. Both Baumeister and his wife, Julie, refused to allow a search of their property.
Police pinpointed 'Brian Smart' as Herb Baumeister. Detectives questioned Baumeister, informed him he was a prime suspect in the vanishings, and requested permission to search his residence. Both Baumeister and his spouse, Julie, declined to permit a search of their premises.