Overview

• Council Member Letitia Plummer convened a 10 a.m. community listening session at Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church to address safety concerns and gather resident input.
• In recent weeks, six bodies were recovered from Houston bayous; one person has been identified as a University of Houston student, four remain unidentified, and one name is being withheld pending family notification.
• City leaders, including the mayor and police chief, have rejected serial-killer rumors and say there is currently no indication of foul play or links between the cases, with investigations ongoing.
• Officials previously reported 14 body recoveries in Houston bayous so far in 2025, compared with 24 in all of 2024.
• Social media posts have amplified speculation, but researchers reviewing 189 drowning cases from 2004 to 2025 found no signs of serial murder and highlighted Texas’ higher drowning rate as broader context.