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Emergency Crews Respond to Report of Body in White Oak Bayou

City leaders reiterate there is no evidence of a serial killer, urging reliance on verified updates.

Overview

  • The Houston Fire Department began a water rescue around 8 a.m. in the 1900 block of White Oak Drive after calls reporting a body.
  • The Houston Police Department Dive Team was dispatched to assist with the recovery operation.
  • At least 16 bodies have been found in Houston-area bayous so far this year, according to local reports.
  • Police have given no indication the deaths are connected, and Mayor John Whitmire stated there is no evidence of a serial killer.
  • One Sept. 15 recovery in Brays Bayou was identified as 20-year-old Jade McKissic, with no signs of trauma reported initially and autopsy results pending.