“We do not have any evidence that there is a serial killer loose in Houston, Texas,” the mayor said, despite a staggering number of bodies being found
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- At least 16 people have been pulled from Houston bayous this year, with residents speculating that the deaths are linked to a serial killer
- “We do not have any evidence that there is a serial killer loose in Houston, Texas,” Mayor John Whitmire previously said
- Five bodies were discovered within a five-day span in September
Houston residents are on edge after a record number of bodies have been pulled from local bayous this year. Now, city officials have are denying rumors that the deaths are linked to a serial killer.
Just after 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8, a dive team recovered a male’s body from the White Oak Bayou at Marie Street, marking at least the 16th person found this year, KHOU-11 and Fox News reported.
No obvious signs of foul play were detected, per Fox 26 Houston. His cause of death will be determined by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
PEOPLE did not immediately receive a response from the Houston Police Department or the mayor’s office…