John Bartlett, a 16-year-old white male from Hammond, Indiana, is named among the young victims killed by David Edward Maust. Bartlett’s death is linked to a string of murders that came to light when authorities in December 2003 found three teenagers—Michael Dennis, James Raganyi, and Nick James—encased in concrete in the basement of a Hammond rental house. Maust was the tenant and was arrested after that discovery; investigators later confirmed Bartlett as another victim in the same series of killings.

Maust had a long violent history against boys and had been released from prison in 1999. He pleaded guilty in November 2005 to the three Indiana murders and was sentenced to three consecutive life terms without parole. On January 20, 2006, Maust hanged himself in his jail cell and left a note claiming five victims and referencing the innocence of those he killed.

If anyone knew John Bartlett, his routines, or the people he associated with, does anyone have information that could shed more light on his last days?