Why Austinites won't drop the serial killer rumors

And what APD has to say about it.
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Study debunks ‘Rainey Street Ripper' myth, finds no serial killer at Lady Bird Lake

The "Rainy Street Ripper" - the rumored serial killer allegedly pushing people into Lady Bird Lake - is nothing but an urban myth, according to a new study by Texas State University criminologists and ...
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From 19th century cold case to Lady Bird Lake theory, here's a look at serial killers in Austin

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Officers at the scene of the Yogurt Shop murders. American-Statesman 1991 file photo. (American-Statesman 1991 file) Officials ...
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No credible evidence of Lady Bird Lake serial killer after dozens of drownings, study says

AUSTIN, Texas — A study conducted by Texas State University in cooperation with the Austin Police Department (APD) has found no credible evidence supporting social media theories that a serial killer ...
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Lady Bird Lake: Huge calls for probe into serial killer as 19th body pulled from same reservoir

A grieving widow has demanded an investigation is opened into rumours of a serial killer after 19 bodies have been hauled from the same reservoir in three years. Communities near Lady Bird Lake, a ...
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Texas State study debunks rumors of Lady Bird Lake serial killer

AUSTIN, Texas — A study conducted by Texas State University in cooperation with the Austin Police Department (APD) has found no credible evidence supporting social media theories that a serial killer ...
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Inside the Investigation: Debunking Lady Bird Lake serial killer theories

For years theories of a serial killer in Downtown Austin have been shared widely on social media, despite investigators continually denying the existence of one. This week on Inside the Investigation, ...

Spate of Austin lake deaths is ‘consistent’ with other cities as cops temper ‘serial killer’ theories

The team analyzed only cases classified as accidental or undetermined drownings that appeared preventable. They excluded ...
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Q&A: How a new study debunks Lady Bird Lake serial killer theories

AUSTIN (KXAN) — For years, theories of a serial killer in Downtown Austin have been shared widely on social media, despite investigators continually denying the existence of one. This week on Inside ...