Houston Bayou Deaths

[Chandler9]

I am quite interested in all of the Houston Bayou deaths. Is it a Serial killer? Some say yes, while some say No. All I can say is here is a list of 22 names that I have found thus far:

Doug Swearingen 44yrs. He was a known meth user & found in Hunting Bayou.
Carl Newton 24yrs. Death ruled as a sudden cardia event. He was found in Sims Bayou
Rodolfo Salas Sosa 56yrs. Construction worker who fell off the highway and into un-named Bayou
Anthony Azua 33yrs. Said he drowned with almost no information
Jaun Garcia Loredo 69yrs. Undetermined cause of death, can't locate any family.
Kenneth Jones 34yrs. Undetermined cause of death
Culcois Racius 39yrs. Undetermined " "
George Grays 54yrs. Undetermined. He was a member of the Lord of the streets Church
Anthony Curry 35yrs. Accidental drowning due to PCP use in Bray's Bayou
Shannon Davis 14yrs. Accidental drowning
Ernest Armstrong 62yrs. Undetermined cause of death. Known Felon
Salome Garza 34yrs. still pending cause of death. He was a schizophrenic and found in Buffalo Bayou
Brent Brown 28yrs. Undetermined cause of death. Found in a Bayou in Channelview
Raymond Hatten 30yrs. still pending cause of death
Latrecia Amos 57yrs. Undetermined cause of death. Known Felon. Located in Bray's Bayou
Jamal Alexander 31yrs. still pending cause of death. Located in Bray's Bayou
Jade McKissic 20yrs. still pending cause of death. Talented college girl found in Bray's Bayou
Rodney Chatman 43yrs. still pending cause of death found in Greens Bayou
Seth Hansen 34yrs. still pending cause of death. He lived under a bridge. Was found in White Oak Bayou.
Arnulfo Alvarado 63yrs. still pending cause of death. Was found in Buffalo Bayou.
Michael Rice 67yrs. still pending cause of death. Was found in Buffalo Bayou.
Michaela Miller unknown age. still pending cause of death. Was found in Buffalo Bayou.

Joseph Scott Morgan did do a podcast edition on 16 October 2025 titled "OVER 50 Bodies Pulled From Houston Bayous! Serial Killer at Work?" It was a great episode.

Just curious what anyone else here thinks is going on?

 

[tricia]

Hi Chandler9. When you make a post like this, you must provide links to support your claims.
Can you please provide the proper links for your post?
Thank you.
Tricia

 

[Chandler9]

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/bayou-deaths-24-dead-21113817.php

 

[The4TierBridge]

There are a lot of unidentified remains cases related to Houston Bayous as well (that I think disprove the possible serial killer angle). I'll find them all in NamUs and make a list later.

 

[TexLil]

... since 2017, 189 dead bodies have been found in the Texas city's swampy waters according to Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office records obtained by KPRC 2.

Of these deaths, 17 were classified as murders with 75 deaths marked as 'unexplained'.

'That's definitely worthy of further investigation,' Joseph Giacalone, a retired NYPD sergeant and criminal justice professor at Penn State Lehigh Valley, told the Daily Mail.

Data reveals almost 200 bodies have been pulled from Houston bayous

Police continue to downplay fears of a serial killer on the loose even as new data indicates that 189 bodies have been recovered from Houston's bayous in the last eight years.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Chandler9]

If only I had the time to really do the research, I am sure there is "something" to all the unexplained deaths. I was born in Houston. It is a massive city now. I do think that this is a criminal problem on many levels. Houston has so many places to hide and lurk and kill. The police are overwhelmed, I'm sure. Just my 2 cents.

 

[knight1968]

I am quite interested in all of the Houston Bayou deaths. Is it a Serial killer? Some say yes, while some say No. All I can say is here is a list of 22 names that I have found thus far:

Doug Swearingen 44yrs. He was a known meth user & found in Hunting Bayou.
Carl Newton 24yrs. Death ruled as a sudden cardia event. He was found in Sims Bayou
Rodolfo Salas Sosa 56yrs. Construction worker who fell off the highway and into un-named Bayou
Anthony Azua 33yrs. Said he drowned with almost no information
Jaun Garcia Loredo 69yrs. Undetermined cause of death, can't locate any family.
Kenneth Jones 34yrs. Undetermined cause of death
Culcois Racius 39yrs. Undetermined " "
George Grays 54yrs. Undetermined. He was a member of the Lord of the streets Church
Anthony Curry 35yrs. Accidental drowning due to PCP use in Bray's Bayou
Shannon Davis 14yrs. Accidental drowning
Ernest Armstrong 62yrs. Undetermined cause of death. Known Felon
Salome Garza 34yrs. still pending cause of death. He was a schizophrenic and found in Buffalo Bayou
Brent Brown 28yrs. Undetermined cause of death. Found in a Bayou in Channelview
Raymond Hatten 30yrs. still pending cause of death
Latrecia Amos 57yrs. Undetermined cause of death. Known Felon. Located in Bray's Bayou
Jamal Alexander 31yrs. still pending cause of death. Located in Bray's Bayou
Jade McKissic 20yrs. still pending cause of death. Talented college girl found in Bray's Bayou
Rodney Chatman 43yrs. still pending cause of death found in Greens Bayou
Seth Hansen 34yrs. still pending cause of death. He lived under a bridge. Was found in White Oak Bayou.
Arnulfo Alvarado 63yrs. still pending cause of death. Was found in Buffalo Bayou.
Michael Rice 67yrs. still pending cause of death. Was found in Buffalo Bayou.
Michaela Miller unknown age. still pending cause of death. Was found in Buffalo Bayou.

Joseph Scott Morgan did do a podcast edition on 16 October 2025 titled "OVER 50 Bodies Pulled From Houston Bayous! Serial Killer at Work?" It was a great episode.

Just curious what anyone else here thinks is going on?

Yes as a native houstonian, these deaths are intriguing to say the least. To my knowledge there hasn't been this many before. It seems all are different, no specific pattern of individual also alot of undetermined cases. The mayor states no serial killer but at this point these deaths are beyond coincidence and all options should be on the table..

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Are any of you in Houston still following this? This is on social media now.

Up to 33 people -- what do you think? Has this always been an unfortunate reality? Is the problem getting worse?

Article from December 22, 2025:

Two more bodies found in Houston bayous, bringing yearly total to 33 | Houston Public Media

The bodies discovered Monday were the first recovered from bayous in more than two months as bayou-related deaths have garnered heightened attention this year.

www.houstonpublicmedia.org

ETA: The article does say last year there were 35 people recovered from bayous, so maybe it is stable. But 35 was the highest number recorded for a year...
For those who are murder victims, I hope their cases are solved and they receive justice.

 

[knight1968]

Are any of you in Houston still following this? This is on social media now.

Up to 33 people -- what do you think? Has this always been an unfortunate reality? Is the problem getting worse?

Article from December 22, 2025:

Two more bodies found in Houston bayous, bringing yearly total to 33 | Houston Public Media

The bodies discovered Monday were the first recovered from bayous in more than two months as bayou-related deaths have garnered heightened attention this year.

www.houstonpublicmedia.org

Yep, im still following, as a native houstonian. I think there is some killing going on, I know some have drowned at times but this number of bodies its not a coincidence

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2005035580036465006

 

[jennyjenny]

Are any of you in Houston still following this? This is on social media now.

Up to 33 people -- what do you think? Has this always been an unfortunate reality? Is the problem getting worse?

Article from December 22, 2025:

Two more bodies found in Houston bayous, bringing yearly total to 33 | Houston Public Media

The bodies discovered Monday were the first recovered from bayous in more than two months as bayou-related deaths have garnered heightened attention this year.

www.houstonpublicmedia.org

ETA: The article does say last year there were 35 people recovered from bayous, so maybe it is stable. But 35 was the highest number recorded for a year...
For those who are murder victims, I hope their cases are solved and they receive justice.

Yes … watching closely from Houston

 

[knight1968]

I also did some research, I cant find another state that logs Bayou deaths, including louisiana. Apparently only houston is with this many deaths. We had a brief cold snap recently and everything went quiet. When it warmed up again we had more bodies.

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

NOTE: The list below doesn’t account for the two bodies found in December.

Below is the list of 2025 bayou deaths included in the document, with the office’s recorded manner and cause of death:

1. 1/10/2025 – Casey Davis, 36, male, Accident; toxic effects of cocaine and methamphetamine and drowning; White Oak Bayou (car)
2. 1/11/2025 – Douglas Swearingen, 44, male, Accident; drowning and acute methamphetamine toxicity; Hunting Bayou
3. 2/14/2025 – Carl Newton, 24, male, Accident; sudden cardiac death associated with hypertensive cardiovascular disease and heterozygous variant of KCNQ1 gene, with hypothermia; Sims Bayou
4. 2/16/2025 – Ruben Camacho, 57, male, Accident; drowning and hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; Horsepen Bayou
5. 3/22/2025 – Rodolfo Salas Sosa, 56, male, Accident; drowning with blunt force trauma; Greens Bayou (underneath highway)
6. 3/30/2025 – Anthony Azua, 33, male, Undetermined; drowning; Buffalo Bayou
7. 3/31/2025 – Juan Garcia Loredo, 69, male, Undetermined; undetermined cause; Brays Bayou
8. 4/15/2025 – Jesse Steel, 34, male, Undetermined; multiple blunt force injuries; grassy area near bayou (no specific bayou named)
9. 5/2/2025 – Nicolas Lestrer, 81, male, Suicide; gunshot wound of the head; bayou (specific bayou not named)
10. 5/7/2025 – Kenneth Jones, 34, male, Undetermined; undetermined cause; Buffalo Bayou
11. 5/9/2025 – George Grays, 54, male, Undetermined; undetermined cause; Buffalo Bayou
12. 5/9/2025 – Culcois Racius, 39, male, Undetermined; undetermined cause; Buffalo Bayou
13. 5/13/2025 – John Morgan, 44, male, Homicide; multiple blunt impact injuries with hemoperitoneum; bayou embankment (no specific bayou named)
14. 5/17/2025 – Anthony Curry, 35, male, Accident; drowning with acute toxic effects of phencyclidine and ethanol; Brays Bayou
15. 5/30/2025 – Shannon Davis, 14, male, Accident; drowning; Brays Bayou
16. 6/9/2025 – Ernest Armstrong, 62, male, Undetermined; undetermined cause; Buffalo Bayou
17. 6/11/2025 – Salome Garza, 34, male, Undetermined; undetermined cause; Buffalo Bayou
18. 6/12/2025 – Brent Brown, 28, male, Undetermined; undetermined cause; bayou (Channelview, specific bayou not named)
19. 6/28/2025 – Kip Thompson, 51, male, Accident; drowning and acute toxicity due to the combined effects of phencyclidine and promethazine; Brays Bayou (car in bayou)
20. 7/7/2025 – Raymond Hatten, 30, male, Undetermined; undetermined cause; Sims Bayou
21. 7/16/2025 – Prentis Benjamin, 40, male, Undetermined; undetermined cause; Buffalo Bayou
22. 8/21/2025 – Latrecia Amos, 57, female, Undetermined; undetermined cause; Brays Bayou
23. 8/27/2025 – Jamal Alexander, 31, male, Undetermined; undetermined cause; Brays Bayou
24. 9/4/2025 – Jose Galvan, 23, male, Suicide; perforating gunshot wound of the head; Halls Bayou
25. 9/15/2025 – Jade McKissic, 20, female, Undetermined; undetermined cause; Brays Bayou
26. 9/15/2025 – Rodney Chatman, 43, male, Undetermined; undetermined cause; Greens Bayou
27. 9/16/2025 – Seth Hansen, 34, male, Undetermined; undetermined cause; White Oak Bayou
28. 9/18/2025 – Arnulfo Alvarado, 63, male, Accident; toxic effects of methamphetamine and drowning; Buffalo Bayou
29. 9/20/2025 – Michael Rice, 67, male, Undetermined; undetermined cause; Buffalo Bayou
30. 9/26/2025 – Michaela Miller, 23, female, Undetermined; undetermined cause; Buffalo Bayou
31. 10/8/2025 – Unknown, unknown age, male, Pending; pending cause; White Oak Bayou

New data shows most comprehensive look at bodies found in Houston bayous in 2025

The list shows that most of those pulled from Harris County bayous this year were men in their 30s, 40s and 50s.

www.khou.com

 

[knight1968]

Fears of Texas serial killer grow as 3 more bodies pulled from Houston bayous

Two more bodies have been pulled from Houston's Buffalo Bayou in the last week, with the third recovered from Brays Bayou

www.unilad.com