According to KVUE, the reservoir contains a lot of construction debris from old bridges, concrete, and rebar, as well as junk like shopping carts and even needles. Also, untreated water runoff from the city can pollute the reservoir with things like oil and gasoline.
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3. According to My San Antonio, bodies have actually been found in Lady Bird Lake for a long, long time, dating back to when it was called “Town Lake” back in the ’60s.
4. But, what really shook locals, was that in 2022, a “cluster” of six bodies were found. The victims were Rocael Lopez, Ricky Parks, Amos Olatayo, Christopher Gutierrez, Kyle Thornton, and Josue Moreno. Interestingly, they reportedly all had similar features.
5. Then, in 2023, five more bodies were found, again, all men. It was reported that each had gone missing after having a night out on the nearby Rainey Street, which is a popular nightlife area with many bars, music venues, and food trucks.
6. The moniker “Rainey Street Ripper” was given by locals to this believed serial killer because of Lady Bird Lake’s proximity to Rainey Street.
7. However, according to My San Antonio, the Austin Police Department has said, “There is no evidence to support that these deaths are suspicious in any way. The vast majority of the cases either involve someone suffering from mental illness, substance abuse, or a medical issue.”
8. But locals have not been satisfied with the APD’s statements, with many apparently “suspicious” of police.
9. In fact, there is a Facebook group, The Lady Bird Lake Serial Killer, which was created in February 2023 and has over 92,000 members.
10. And former Austin resident (and YouTuber) Colin Browen believes the APD is “a very strange organization,” and even started a Change.org petition in 2024, asking the APD to “acknowledge that the Austin drownings may not be accidents.” The petition has over 6,000 signatures.
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