Texans higher be careful. People are satisfied there’s a serial killer on the unfastened in Austin! What???
A neighborhood true crime group has been freaking out after the tenth physique was pulled from Lady Bird Lake, sparking fears there’s somebody committing a ton of crimes!
On Monday, the Austin Police Department confirmed they pulled one other physique from the water throughout a press convention, however they uncared for to offer a lot data. The particular person remains to be unidentified and it’s unclear how lengthy they had been within the lake or how they died. Public Information Officer Ariel Crumes did advised the media:
“Homicide is actively investigating this as a death investigation.”
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Because of this case, the once-defunct Lady Bird Lake Serial Killer — True Crime Facebook group has been buzzing with concern. Last 12 months, there was tons of exercise as many members believed a killer known as Rainey Street Ripper was within the space killing younger males and dumping them within the lake — and folk are solely extra satisfied now. Someone posted on Tuesday morning:
“I was 100% sure Austin had a serial killer last time they found a body. I’m about 125% sure now.”
Rumors first unfold final April after a handful of younger males had been found. The victims embody Jason John, 30, who disappeared on February 5, 2023, whereas he was out celebrating a promotion at work. His physique was taken out of the lake every week later and his demise was decided to be an unintentional drowning. Just weeks later, Johnathan Honey, 33, was additionally found, with Clifton Axtell, 40, following on March 5, 2023, and John Christopher Hays-Clark, 30, on April 15, 2023.
Interestingly, after the conspiracy principle took off, Texas Monthly ran a narrative debunking the serial killer claims — however the social media customers didn’t purchase it, arguing the journalist had been paid by the PD to jot down the article.
Regardless, there have been points across the physique of water for fairly a while, together with again in 2018 when Martin Guitterre, 25, was discovered lifeless on the lake in November after disappearing days earlier than. Last 12 months, the Austin Parks and Recreation Department lastly acquired a funding request to put in lights by the path close to the lake. They put up non permanent lighting, a digital camera, and a break up rail fence between the path and shoreline in addition to directional and security indicators in hopes of constructing the place much less harmful — however Honey and Axtell’s our bodies had been discovered weeks later.
The Austin Police Department launched an announcement in April hitting again on the group’s fears by insisting there was no discovered play suspected in any of the circumstances. They stated:
“Although these cases are still under investigation and evidence is being analyzed, at this time, there is no evidence with any of these cases to support allegations of foul play. […] While each incident has occurred at the lake, the circumstances, exact locations, and demographics surrounding these cases vary.”
Hard to consider none of those circumstances have proof of foul play! Why are so many our bodies being pulled from this lake?! Super unnerving! Better use warning round that lake both manner! Our ideas and prayers to the households of those many victims. So unhappy!
Thoughts? What do you assume is occurring right here? Let us know your theories (under).
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