Overview

• Bodies were recovered between September 15 and 20 from Brays, Green, White Oak and Buffalo bayous, a sequence local officials called unusual.
• Police say there is no forensic evidence connecting the deaths, and each case is being investigated separately rather than as a serial pattern.
• Jade “Sage” McKissic, 20, was identified after being found in Brays Bayou on September 15, and a preliminary autopsy reported no signs of trauma or clear homicide.
• Three of the five recent victims remain unidentified, and investigators are awaiting full autopsies and toxicology to determine causes of death.
• Authorities have increased waterway searches and patrols and are reviewing CCTV, phone records and witness accounts, while experts note water recoveries can stem from accidents, suicides, overdoses or natural causes; officials also report 14 bodies recovered from Houston waterways so far this year.