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Fourth body pulled from Texas lake, igniting fears of a serial killer
A fourth lifeless physique was pulled from a Texas lake within the newest disturbing discover Saturday, sparking rumors {that a} serial killer might be on the unfastened.
John Christopher Hays-Clark, 30, was discovered floating in Austin’s Girl Chook Lake simply earlier than 1:30 p.m., Austin Police Officer Michael Bullock mentioned throughout a press convention.
“Our murder unit did reply to the scene and are investigating this incident. As of proper now, it’s a very unlucky incident however up thus far, now we have not found something suspicious tied on to this incident,” Bullock mentioned.
The assertion did little to quell the town’s considerations {that a} repeat assassin is on the unfastened — concentrating on younger males across the age of 30.
Jason John, 30, was the primary this 12 months to be discovered lifeless within the Austin lake — his physique was rescued from the water in February, one week after he was final seen on Rainey Avenue, a preferred bar and restaurant strip a few mile from the lake.
One month later, an unidentified man was pulled from the water.
In April, 33-year-old Johnathan Honey was discovered lifeless within the lake simply at some point after he was reported lacking.
Although the reason for Hays-Clark’s dying remains to be not clear, police mentioned the opposite three males died from a “mixture of alcohol and quick access to Girl Chook Lake” and didn’t present indicators of trauma.
The health worker will make the ultimate willpower, however Bullock mentioned the police’s preliminary investigation “doesn’t present something suspicious.”
Group members pushed the town council for solutions final week earlier than Hays-Clark was discovered lifeless, Fox Information reported.
Christopher Pugh, whose son mysteriously went lacking in 2019 after an evening out on Rainey Avenue and was discovered days later with “critical” accidents by the lake, mentioned the pattern is just too harmful to disregard.
“There are too many individuals which have gone lacking,” Pugh mentioned throughout a council assembly. “There are too many individuals which have been injured. There are too many individuals that may stroll off, and we nonetheless have completely no solutions as to what has occurred to any of these people.”
The division has repeatedly thwarted rumors and fears {that a} serial killer has hit the town, primarily concentrating on younger males who handed by the world.
“We positively perceive those who have considerations,” Bullock mentioned.
“One factor to bear in mind is that Austin has hundreds of acres of inexperienced area and waterways. It’s a really nature-focused giant metropolitan space. So we’d simply encourage folks to at all times concentrate on your environment and if you happen to can go together with mates, preserve your self secure in order that manner we don’t have unlucky incidents that may happen.”
“If we did have any considerations, that isn’t one thing we’d attempt to be hiding from the general public,” he added.
All 4 circumstances are nonetheless beneath investigation.
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Texas basketball: Longhorns open final stretch of non-conference play with a blowout win
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Back at Moody Center for just the second time this month, No. 6 Texas crushed La Salle in a non-conference game on Tuesday night.
Senior forward Taylor Jones recorded her third double-double performance of the season, and Kyla Oldacre and Justice Carlton respectively scored 18 and 17 points in a 111-49 victory. With two games left until its Southeastern Conference opener, Texas is now 11-1.
The Longhorns will next host South Dakota State (10-2) on Sunday afternoon.
“We’ve got a monster on Sunday. South Dakota State is really good and well-coached. They’re always an NCAA tournament team. They win their league every year. So we’ve got to sharpen up a little bit and be ready on Sunday,” Texas coach Vic Schaefer said. “My concern on Sunday is that my kids are going to have one foot out the door ready for Christmas break, and sometimes you can do that against the three-name directional school. You (can’t) get away with that on Sunday.”
The 62-point win was the second-most lopsided victory of UT’s season, but the game was competitive in the first quarter. La Salle (6-6) even led twice before the first media timeout was called.
During that first quarter, Texas leaned on the depth it has often boasted about but not always used this season. Eleven Longhorns played in the first quarter, and Schaefer made his first substitutions less than three minutes into the game.
Reserve guard Jordana Codio, who had not played in a first half this season, gave UT a lead it wouldn’t relinquish when she sank a 3-pointer with 5:38 left in the frame. A junior, Codio finished with seven points over a career-high 17 minutes.
“That was the game plan,” Schaefer said. “Jordana’s had four really good days, she’s earned it. … She’s doing what Shay had to do her first few years. She’s over there on the men’s practice team, and she dominated our team. So she deserved the opportunity. She came in and did exactly what we needed, which was give us some juice.”
Texas exited the first half with a 19-12 advantage and then outscored La Salle by a 38-9 margin in the second quarter. The Longhorns’ lead swelled to as many as 67 points in the second half.
While playing just 14 minutes, Jones scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against the undersized Explorers. Jones and fellow post players Oldacre and Carlton led Texas to a 70-14 advantage in paint points. The Longhorns also got a combined 21 points and 11 assists from point guards Rori Harmon and Bryanna Preston while All-American forward Madison Booker had 10 points and six rebounds.
Aryss Macktoon and Ivy Fox each scored seven points to lead La Salle.
Before Tuesday’s game, members of the UT basketball team received rings to celebrate the championship they won at last season’s Big 12 tournament. Nine players remain from that team.
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Texas electors cast ballots for Trump, Vance on Tuesday
Members of the Texas Electoral College met at the state capitol building in Austin on Tuesday to cast their 40 electoral votes for president.
The office of Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson reported all 40 electoral votes were cast for President-elect Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
The vote, the secretary’s office said, reflects “the will of the Texas voters in the 2024 General Election.”
Nelson presided over the proceedings in the Texas House Chamber. In an address to the electors, Nelson emphasized the historical significance of their duty.
“Today, you join a distinguished line of Texans who have served as electors—a role vital to the strength of our democracy,” Nelson said. “This event marks the culmination of months of effort to ensure free, fair, and secure elections.”
The event was broadcast live through Texas House media and can be watched here.
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