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At least 16 people have been pulled from Houston bayous this year, with residents speculating that the deaths are linked to a serial killer

“We do not have any evidence that there is a serial killer loose in Houston, Texas,” Mayor John Whitmire previously said

Five bodies were discovered within a five-day span in September

Houston residents are on edge after a record number of bodies have been pulled from local bayous this year. Now, city officials are denying rumors that the deaths are linked to a serial killer.

Just after 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8, a dive team recovered a male’s body from the White Oak Bayou at Marie Street, marking at least the 16th person found this year, KHOU-11 and Fox News reported.

No obvious signs of foul play were detected, per Fox 26 Ho

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