From Fox News: The waters of a Texas lake remain shrouded in mystery as dozens of young men’s bodies continue to be pulled from the depths, putting a community on edge as rumors of a serial killer continue to swirl.
Last month, authorities discovered yet another man’s body in Austin’s Lady Bird Lake, bringing the total count to a whopping 38 individuals recovered from the waters since 2022.
Officials responded to an early-morning 911 call reporting a body in the water and subsequently located the deceased man, the Austin Police Department (APD) said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
Serial killer fears persist, even as authorities’ downplaying of the risk.
“The denials by law enforcement and other authorities that these cases are murders or the work of a serial killer are premature,” Dr. Carole Lieberman, a forensic psychiatrist and expert trial witness, told Fox News Digital. “They don’t want the public to panic about a possible serial killer, so they are making light of all the deaths.”
At least 38 bodies have been recovered in or around Lady Bird Lake since 2022, according to Fox 7. Of the nearly three dozen, 30 were men, with about 60% between 30 and 49.
Newsweek reported in June:
Rumors of a killer known to people in Austin as the “Rainey Street Ripper” erupted again on June 3, after the body of a teenage boy was found in the lake.
The 17-year-old was reported missing after a family outing involving kayaks and paddleboards.
“Another paddleboarder was here out on Lady Bird Lake and notified us that it appeared that an individual was deceased and floating on Lady Bird Lake,” said Corporal Jose Mendez of the Austin Police Department, according to FOX 7 Austin.
Rumors are swirling again in Austin Texas after yet another body has been found in Lady Bird Lake, making a total of 38 bodies in 3 years. https://t.co/ISOpB60kVc
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) June 6, 2025
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