Authorities are investigating after multiple bodies have been found in the Houston bayous. Twenty-eight bodies have been found so far in 2025, an increase in bodies found in the bayou from last year. Panic started to spread around the city that there might be a serial killer at work, but authorities are pushing back against that narrative.
Authorities claim there is no serial killer operating in Houston
6 bodies found in Houston bayous in recent weeks.City leaders say rumors are spreading but there’s no evidence of a serial killer.A community meeting is set for Tuesday to separate fact from fear. The story coming up on @KHOUpic.twitter.com/BGM5IfgJxL
— Anayeli Ruiz KHOU (@AnayeliNews) September 30, 2025
Bodies continue to be found in the Houston bayous, sparking panic among some residents. To date, 28 bodies have been found in the bayous, according to the Houston Chronicle. It was the discovery of University of Houston student Jade McKissic’s body that shook the local community.
The 20-year-old college student was last seen leaving a bar without her phone. She was caught on camera leaving a gas station on Sept. 11, 2025. She was reported missing, and her body was found near campus on Sept. 15, 2025, in Brays Bayou. Medical examiners reported no signs of trauma or violence, but the cause of death has not been determined.
Rumors of a potential serial killer started to sweep across Houston as more bodies were discovered. The investigations into the deaths are ongoing, so officials are trying to ease fears among residents…