"Authorities have not confirmed any connection between the corpses due to the difficulty in analyzing the bodies, and to date none have been declared a homicide Authorities recover a body from White Oak Bayou, Houston, on October 8.Jill Karnicki (Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) Houston is facing a growing public safety crisis as more bodies continue to turn up in its bayous."
"According to the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, at least 24 people have been found dead in the city's waterways so far this year, nearly triple the nine deaths recorded during the same period in 2023 and the same number as in all of 2024. This increase has fueled theories about a possible serial killer, though police and local officials insist there is no evidence the crimes are connected."
"There is no evidence that there is a serial killer loose on the streets of Houston, declared Mayor John Whitmire, a Democrat, on September 23. Captain Salam Zia, commander of the city police homicide division, asserted that they could not find typical patterns among the victims. It runs the gamut genders, ethnicities, age range, he said. According to the medical examiner, 15 of the bodies found were African American, six were white, and three were Hispanic."
At least 24 people have been found dead in Houston's bayous so far this year, nearly triple the nine deaths during the same period in 2023 and matching the total for all of 2024. The increase in recoveries has prompted public concern and speculation about a possible serial killer. Several bodies were found in September, including Jade McKissic, a 20-year-old University of Houston student, and Rodney Chatman, a 43-year-old military veteran. An autopsy for McKissic showed no signs of trauma or violence, and causes or manners of death remain unclear. City officials and police report no evidence linking the deaths or confirming homicides, and victims span genders, ages, and ethnicities.
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