Florida bodybuilder Ian Baunach charged with ex's murder after police find bones in backyard 'burn pile'
foxnews.comA Florida bodybuilder is accused of killing and cremating his ex-wife after federal investigators say they found bone fragments in a 50-gallon drum on his property that "reeked of decaying flesh." Ian Christopher Baunach, 43, an International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness competitor, faces a slew of charges, including first-degree premeditated murder, illegally cremating a body, drugs possession and violating federal firearms law.
Deputies allegedly found stockpiles of both steroids and unregistered silencers when they searched his house for missing ex-wife Katie Baunach, who was a 39-year-old nurse, according to a Facebook profile.The couple shared two children, according to investigators.
On Sept. 30, the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office received a report that Katie Baunach was missing, according to court documents.
Prior to her disappearance, she accused her ex of physically abusing one of their children and obtained a restraining order, asking the court to send him for counseling.
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