Coverage dated October 13, 2026 to October 14, 2026

4 bodies recovered from Buffalo Bayou in 2 weeks, Houston police investigating

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Houston police are investigating after a body was recovered from Buffalo Bayou near James Bute Park on Wednesday morning, marking the second body found in the waterway in less than 24 hours.

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Houston police investigate reports of body in Buffalo Bayou near Second Ward (opens Fox26 Houston)
Published Oct 13, 2026
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Houston police are at the scene of a water rescue from Buffalo Bayou in the Second Ward area on Tuesday morning. Around 8:20 a.m., Houston police responded to North York Street, north of Navigation Boulevard near Buffalo Bayou after a caller reported a body at the location.
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Body found in Buffalo Bayou in Downtown Houston near McStreet Bridge (opens Fox26 Houston)
Published Oct 14, 2026
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Police are investigating after a body was found in Buffalo Bayou in Downtown Houston on Wednesday morning. Houston police and the Houston Forensic Science Center were at the scene next to the McKee Street bridge.
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4 bodies recovered from Buffalo Bayou in 2 weeks, Houston police investigating (opens Fox26 Houston)
Published Oct 14, 2026
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Houston police are investigating after a body was recovered from Buffalo Bayou near James Bute Park on Wednesday morning, marking the second body found in the waterway in less than 24 hours.