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Two Bodies Found Hours Apart at Houston Bayous, Police Investigating

Police say the cases show no known connection.

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.