Overview
- One body was recovered at Buffalo Bayou near North Crawford and Ruiz streets, where a crime scene unit responded.
- The second discovery occurred near Brays Bayou at 5969 Old Spanish Trail by Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, with the person found face down on the bank.
- Investigators reported the Brays Bayou recovery was in an advanced state of decomposition, complicating identification.
- Both recoveries were reported Monday morning, Dec. 22, 2025, and autopsies are pending to determine identity and cause of death.
- Mayor John Whitmire rejected serial-killer rumors as investigators said there is no indication the two deaths are related.