He was reported missing on June 7, but three days later, he was observed in different parts of the city riding along in a stranger's car. Despite his young age, he was a male prostitute who spent most of his time around Indianapolis' gay bars. Michael Petree (15) was discovered naked in rural Hamilton County, Indiana on June 16, 1980.In total, 12 men were recorded as his official victims: All of the victims were later found naked or partially clothed near I-70, often dumped in rivers, streams and ditches in the rural countryside.
The killer would choose young boys and adolescents as victims, whom he met in popular gay bars and other similar establishments within a four-block radius in Indianapolis.
