Overview

• Houston police said a body was recovered from Buffalo Bayou on Saturday morning.
• A kayaker reported the discovery near Hirsch Road by Clinton just before 9 a.m., prompting the response.
• Authorities have not identified the person or released a cause of death as the inquiry proceeds.
• The recovery marks the fifth body found in Houston bayous in less than a week, following earlier finds in Brays and Greens Bayou and two more on Tuesday and Wednesday.
• University of Houston Downtown professor Krista Gehring said social-media rumors about a serial killer are false, acknowledging community concern.