38 bodies in Texas Lake spark serial killer fear police despite refusal

The water of a Texas lake is immersed in mystery because the body of dozens of young men is drawn deeply, a community is placed on the shore because rumors of a serial killer roam.

Last month, officials discovered the body of another person at Austin’s Lady Bird Lake, which brings a total count to 38 persons recovered from water since 2022.

The Austin Police Department (APD) said in a statement to Fox News Digital that the authorities responded to the initial 911 call in the water reporting a body in the water and later asked the deceased person in a statement.

The body found in the same Austin lake where 6 other deceased persons were found in 2024

APD said there was no trauma for the body, and the police did not suspect that playing dishonesty. The department is currently working to determine whether the body has been recovered, a 17 -year -old man reported the disappearance two days ago.

Officials said the Kishore’s family called the police after getting out of his kayak without wearing a life jacket and later disappeared on the lake enjoying a day. Investigators believe that he inadvertently stepped on a underwater shelf and later failed to revive after being recovered with his backpack and life jacket.

The police revealed that the person found in the lake was wearing a missing teenager, but the identity is pending.

APD did not immediately respond to the request of Fox News Digital that for comment on the fear of the community around a serial killer.

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This discovery comes in the form of a fears of a serial killer in the middle of the community, the loom on the area continues, local authorities continue to reduce the risk.

Fox News Digital said, “Law enforcement and other officials deny whether these cases are murders or serial killer work is ahead of time.” “They don’t want the public to panic about a possible serial killer, so they are making light of all deaths.”

Since 2022, at least 38 bodies have been recovered in or around Lady Bird Lake, As Data received by Fox7. Out of about three dozen bodies, 30 have been found, allegedly men, about 60 percent between 30 and 49 years.

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Despite the insistence of local authorities that there is no risk to the public, Liberman indicates the custom of consistency between the age of the victims and the penis.

“The fact is that there are 38 bodies found in and around Lady Bird Lake since 2022, it suggests that it may be the work of a serial killer whose favorite targets are men,” Liberman said. “If deaths were only due to accidental drowning or suicide, there would not have been a spread of one penis on the other.”

A general principle roaming the entire community suggests that deaths are-a result of the drugs that have a popular hotspot to party near the drinks of victims who visited bars on a nearby Renny Street.

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In February 2023, 30 -year -old Jason John’s body was pulled from the lake after a week when he was last seen on Renny Street. Two months later, 33 -year -old Jonathan Honey was found a day later when he was last seen visiting a food truck standing on a popular road.

,[Date-rape drugs] A thief and the killer can hunt them easy, “Liberman said.” Elder people can become easy victims like this. ,

During the last three years, the primary cause of the death of bodies drawn from Lady Bird Lake has been attributed to accidental drowning, Fox 7 said. Suicide is allegedly second major cause, as well as natural causes and drug overdose.

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Of the 38 deaths, only one has been ruled by one murder – unknown with about half a dozen cases.

Liberman told Fox News Digital, “No one can deny that a so -called ‘casual’ drowning is not the result of the killer unless there were witnesses.” “The killers can use drowning in their form [modus operandi]Similarly, suicides should be proved, not only that if someone has become depressed. ,

Additionally, Liberman pointed to the attraction of disposing of human remains in the body’s body.

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“Water can cause body decomposition and wash evidence from fingers to DNA,” Liberman said. “If there is movement in water, such as a river or stream, it can motivate the body away from the actual view of the crime, making the killer more complicated to find. Some killers choose water-based crime scenes with the expectation that their murder will be done incorrectly as sinking, which can make it difficult to make it difficult, because the murder can make it difficult to separate.”

In A 2023 statementAPD saw to overcome the fear of the public over the possibility of a serial killer, which is likely to target men in the region, citing the dangerous conditions of the lake when mixed with alcohol.

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“A common theme of drowning in Austin [in 2023] The department said that Lady Bird is a combination of alcohol and easy access to Lake, which has several access points.

Police said that after the concluding time of the park, most of the deaths at that time took place and encouraged the members of the community to be conscious of local rules.

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However, as more and more suffering falls into the water of Lady Bird Lake, Libeman called the authorities that they do not see a eye for the sick coincidences around the deaths.

“As long as the law enforcement does not find some other clarification for a large number of deaths in and around Lady Bird Lake,” Libeman said. “Then I think the possibility of a serial killer cannot be ignored.”

Michael Ruiz of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.