Houston - Police say a body was recovered Tuesday from White Oak Bayou near Taylor Street, marking the third body found in a Houston-area waterway this week.

3 bodies found in bayous this week

On Monday, one body was discovered in a canal near Greens Bayou off the East Freeway, and another was recovered from Brays Bayou near Medical Service Drive at Spur 5.

FOX 26 records show at least 12 bodies have been reported in bayous across the city so far this year.

FOX 26 is working to find out more details in all three cases.

What is behind the deaths?

What they're saying:

Authorities say causes of these incidents may vary, ranging from suicides and homicides to construction accidents. Houston’s flooding issues and the growing homeless population along the bayous can also contribute to m

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