HOUSTON – New data obtained by KPRC 2 shows there have been a record number of bodies found in the Buffalo Bayou in 2025.

We previously reported data from the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office which showed that there have been 189 bodies found in Houston area waterways since 2017.

According to Houston Police, there have been 59 bodies found in just the Buffalo Bayou from 2015 until now.

Here is the breakdown by year:

2015: 6

2016: 5

2017: 1

2018: 5

2019: 2

2020: 7

2021: 3

2022: 7

2023: 4

2024: 9

2025: 10

One of the bodies found in Buffalo Bayou last year is that of 22-year-old Kenneth Cutting Jr.

His cousin Lauren Freeman said there were multiple mistakes in his autopsy report, but Houston Police refuse to reopen the case.

“I mean, four pretty large mistakes in my o

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