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Two More Bodies Found as Houston Bayou Deaths Hit 33, Reviving Serial Killer Concerns City Tried to Quiet

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Houston’s bayous are back in the spotlight after police recovered two more bodies Monday morning, pushing the city’s total bayou-related deaths this year to 33.

According to the Houston Police Department, both bodies were discovered around 9:30 a.m., marking the first bayou recoveries in more than two months. The finds arrive after months of heightened public attention, especially following September, when six bodies were discovered within an 11-day stretch, and officials publicly addressed community fears about a possible serial killer.

One body was located in Buffalo Bayou near the 100 block of Crawford Street in downtown Houston. Police said a passerby called 911 after noticing a body in the water, prompting the department’s dive team to respond. The second body was found near Brays Bayou at the intersection of Texas Spur 5 and Old Spanish Trail. Police clarified that this individual was not discovered in the bayou itself, but on nearby rocks.

When a Houston Public Media reporter visited the scene, HPD Sgt. Michael Cass said the condition of the remains limited what investigators could determine.

“Right now, face value, there’s not a lot that we can see or determine from the body,” Cass said.

Cass also noted the body was significantly decomposed, making it impossible at this stage to identify the person’s age or other details. In a later phone interview, an HPD spokesperson said officials could not immediately explain why the body showed such advanced decomposition if it was not found in the water.

The Harris County medical examiner’s office will perform autopsies and work to identify both individuals. According to a report released earlier this month by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, these cases represent the 32nd and 33rd bayou-related deaths this year. Over the past nine years, more than 200 bodies have been recovered from Houston-area bayous, with last year’s total of 35 remaining the highest on record.