On Friday, October 10, 2022, Hendry County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit officially charged 43-year-old Ian Baunach of Ft Denaud, Florida, in the gruesome death of his former wife, 39-year-old Katie Samantha Baunach.
During the morning hours of Thursday, September 30, 2022, Hendry County Sheriff Steve Whidden received a call from a friend of Katie Samantha Baunach, reporting that she was concerned for her safety. She reported that the night before Katie had left her two children in her care to go to the home of her former husband Ian Baunach to retrieve some of her personal items. Friends and family had not heard from her nor have been able to reach her on her cell phone.
Hendry Sheriff Whidden sent a marked patrol car over to the residence of Ian Baunach at 5990 Hidden Hammock Dr. off County Road 78 in western Hendry County, where Katie Baunach’s car was located in the driveway. After several attempts to make contact with either Katie or Ian failed, the patrol deputy left.
Approximately forty-five (45) minutes later the patrol deputy again arrived at Ian Baunach’s residence and found Katie Baunach’ s vehicle had been moved and parked on the side of the road abandoned. The driveway gate was now locked to prevent any incoming traffic.
When deputies were unable contact either Katie or Ian Baunach, detectives requested a search warrant. A search warrant was obtained and deputies along with the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team responded to the home. During the search detectives found a large amount of steroids within the home, to which Ian admitted belonged to him.
Ian was then placed under arrest and charged with 13 charges of Possession of Controlled Substance without a Prescription and transported to the Hendry County Jail.
Still unable to locate Katie, a second search warrant was obtained for the home and property.
It was during this four (4) day search, detectives were able to determine that remains found on the property were those of 39 year old Katie Samantha Baunach.
On October 10, 2022, at approximately 5:00 pm, Hendry County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit did charge Ian Christopher Baunach with 1st Degree Pre-Meditated Murder, Destruction/Conceal Physical Evidence, Use of Two-Way Communication Device to Facilitate a Felony, Cremate Dead Body 48 hours after Death and Failure to Report Death to Medical Examiner.
Ian Christopher Baunach is currently being held in the Hendry County Jail with No Bond.
When deputies were unable contact either Katie or Ian Baunach, detectives requested a search warrant. A search warrant was obtained and deputies along with the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team responded to the home. During the search detectives found a large amount of steroids within the home, to which Ian admitted belonged to him.
Ian was then placed under arrest and charged with 13 charges of Possession of Controlled Substance without a Prescription and transported to the Hendry County Jail.
Still unable to locate Katie, a second search warrant was obtained for the home and property.
It was during this four (4) day search, detectives were able to determine that remains found on the property were those of 39 year old Katie Samantha Baunach.
On October 10, 2022, at approximately 5:00 pm, Hendry County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit did charge Ian Christopher Baunach with 1st Degree Pre-Meditated Murder, Destruction/Conceal Physical Evidence, Use of Two-Way Communication Device to Facilitate a Felony, Cremate Dead Body 48 hours after Death and Failure to Report Death to Medical Examiner.
Ian Christopher Baunach is currently being held in the Hendry County Jail with No Bond.
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