Texans higher be careful. Individuals are satisfied there’s a serial killer on the unfastened in Austin! What???
A neighborhood true crime group has been freaking out after the tenth physique was pulled from Girl Fowl Lake, sparking fears there’s somebody committing a ton of crimes!
On Monday, the Austin Police Division confirmed they pulled one other physique from the water throughout a press convention, however they uncared for to supply a lot data. The individual continues to be unidentified and it’s unclear how lengthy they have been within the lake or how they died. Public Data Officer Ariel Crumes did instructed the media:
“Murder is actively investigating this as a loss of life investigation.”
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Due to this case, the once-defunct Girl Fowl Lake Serial Killer — True Crime Fb group has been buzzing with concern. Final 12 months, there was tons of exercise as many members believed a killer known as Rainey Road Ripper was within the space killing younger males and dumping them within the lake — and people are solely extra satisfied now. Somebody posted on Tuesday morning:
“I used to be 100% certain Austin had a serial killer final time they discovered a physique. I’m about 125% certain now.”
Rumors first unfold final April after a handful of younger males have been found. The victims embrace Jason John, 30, who disappeared on February 5, 2023, whereas he was out celebrating a promotion at work. His physique was taken out of the lake every week later and his loss of life was decided to be an unintended drowning. Simply weeks later, Johnathan Honey, 33, was additionally found, with Clifton Axtell, 40, following on March 5, 2023, and John Christopher Hays-Clark, 30, on April 15, 2023.
Curiously, after the conspiracy idea took off, Texas Month-to-month ran a narrative debunking the serial killer claims — however the social media customers didn’t purchase it, arguing the journalist had been paid by the PD to jot down the article.
Regardless, there have been points across the physique of water for fairly a while, together with again in 2018 when Martin Guitterre, 25, was discovered lifeless on the lake in November after disappearing days earlier than. Final 12 months, the Austin Parks and Recreation Division lastly acquired a funding request to put in lights by the path close to the lake. They put up short-term lighting, a digital camera, and a break up rail fence between the path and shoreline in addition to directional and security indicators in hopes of creating the place much less harmful — however Honey and Axtell’s our bodies have been discovered weeks later.
The Austin Police Division launched an announcement in April hitting again on the neighborhood’s fears by insisting there was no discovered play suspected in any of the instances. They mentioned:
“Though these instances are nonetheless below investigation and proof is being analyzed, presently, there isn’t a proof with any of those instances to assist allegations of foul play. […] Whereas every incident has occurred on the lake, the circumstances, precise places, and demographics surrounding these instances fluctuate.”
Arduous to imagine none of those instances have proof of foul play! Why are so many our bodies being pulled from this lake?! Tremendous unnerving! Higher use warning round that lake both approach! Our ideas and prayers to the households of those many victims. So unhappy!
Ideas? What do you assume is going on right here? Tell us your theories (beneath).
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