The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office and GenGenies — a California-based investigative genetic genealogy firm — have partnered in the investigation of the identification of thousands of remains collected 30 years ago at the Westfield home of alleged serial killer Herb Baumeister.

More than 10,000 remains were discovered at Baumeister’s Fox Hollow estate on 156th Street in 1996, shortly after a criminal investigation was launched.

According to a news release, GenGenies will provide their services to Hamilton County at no cost.

Forensic investigative genetic genealogy — IGG — is an investigative tool that uses DNA analysis and genealogical research to map familial relationships surrounding unidentified DNA samples. The process generates candidate leads that point toward the identities of u

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