Serialously with Annie Elise
256: Super SCARY! Serial Killer in Austin, TX?! What is REALLY Going on at Lady Bird Lake?
Mon, 31 Mar 2025
This week on Serialously with Annie Elise, Austin, Texas—a city known for its music, nightlife, and now…a chilling mystery. One by one, people are disappearing, only to be found dead in Lady Bird Lake. Officials insist these are accidental drownings, but the eerie pattern, unsettling similarities, and strange circumstances have the public questioning everything. Is there something more sinister at play? A predator lurking in the shadows? As speculation grows and new developments emerge, the truth remains murky. Is Austin hiding a dark secret, and could a serial killer be stalking the city? 🔎Join Our True Crime Club & Get Exclusive Content & Perks 🔎 Join The Club: https://www.patreon.com/annieelise 🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to EXTRA deep dive episodes every week on Apple! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/serialously-with-annie-elise/id1519456164 Follow Annie on Socials 📸 🩷Instagram: @ _annieelise 💜TikTok: @_annieelise 🗞️ Substack: @annieelise 💙Facebook: @10tolife ⭐️Sponsors ⭐️ Ollie: Head to http://Ollie.com/ae to use code AE to get 60% off your first box of meals when you subscribe today! Hero Bread: Go to https://www.hero.co/ and use code AE at checkout to get 10% off your order. Shop Annie’s Closet & Must-Haves! 👗 Poshmark: https://posh.mk/Tdbki6Ae0Rb ShopMY: https://shopmy.us/annieelise Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/10tolife?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_aipsfshop_BKN1ZMCMEZHACVFQ2R75&language=en_US Disclaimer ‣ Some links may be affiliate links, they do not cost you anything, but I make a small percentage from the sale. Thank you so much for watching and supporting me. 🎙️ Follow the podcast for FREE on all podcast platforms! Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/serialously-with-annie-elise/id1519456164 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6HdheEH8WeMTHoe5da34qU All Other Platforms: https://audioboom.com/channels/5100770-serialously-with-annie-elise Get Involved or Recommend the Case 💬 About Annie: https://annieelise.com/ For Business Inquiries: [email protected] Episode Sources 🔗 Beaumont Enterprise CBS Austin Daily Dot Daily Mail Different Drummer FOX News Houston Chronicle KXAN MySA Texas Monthly *Sources used to collect this information include various public news sites, interviews, court documents, FB groups dedicated to the case, and various news channel segments. When quoting statements made by others, they are strictly alleged until confirmed otherwise. Please remember my videos are my independent opinion and to always do your own research. •••••••••••••••••• Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this video are personal and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other agency, organization, employer, or company. Assumptions made in the analysis are not reflective of the position of any entity other than the creator(s). These views are subject to change, revision, and rethinking at any time and are not to be held in perpetuity. We make no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, correctness, suitability, or validity of any information on this video and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use. All information is provided on an as-is basis. It is the reader’s responsibility to verify their own facts.
Chapter 1: What chilling mystery is captivating Austin, Texas?
Hey, true crime besties. Welcome back to an all new episode of Serialistly. Hey everybody, welcome back to an all new episode of Serialistly with me, Annie Elise. The case we're talking about today is one that has been in the works for quite some time because a lot of you guys have been requesting it for well over a year now, maybe even two years.
It's taking us to Austin, Texas, and the title of this episode may have already given it away of what case we're talking about today. But it is one of the eeriest and I don't want to say complex, but almost like confusing, maybe one of the most confusing cases out there, because it's one of those cases where there's so many unanswered questions, so many possibilities.
And like, I hate this word, but a lot of like spooky things surrounding this case to where it's hard to really make sense of it all. And And let me just kind of break it down. So for the past several years, there's been something that has just casting this like dark cloud over Austin, Texas.
And it all started back in 2022 because bodies of mostly young men just started turning up in a lake that sits right there in the heart of the city. Just one after another after another. And what is interesting, too, is that all of these victims have striking similarities. not just in age, but in what they were doing right before they died.
Because they all went missing in the same popular, buzzing, nightlife-type area, similar to, you know, you might recall Riley Strain in Nashville, but the, you know, the beat of downtown where everybody's hanging out, partying, drinking, it's popular nightlife, and then they just vanish. And Then, later, of course, turn up in this lake, and it's just happening one after another.
So naturally, all of the locals have been freaking out, right? They think that there's a possible serial killer on the loose. I mean, what other conclusion could you really come to, right? However, the police continue to insist that there is absolutely no reason to panic.
In fact, they say that there's no obvious signs of foul play, and that all of these deaths, simply, they're chalking it up to accidental drownings. They basically are saying, you know what? All of these guys, all of these victims, they were out partying, they were drinking heavily, then they accidentally stumbled into the lake, they drown, and that's really all it is.
There's nothing bigger at play here. There's no reason to be scared. But despite these reassurances from the police, the community...
is scared they are fearful it's not adding up to them i mean maybe you could explain one two maybe call it even three accidental drownings but the amount of bodies that they have been discovering i don't know it gives me a little bit of pause too so people can't help but wonder Is there something else going on that is darker and deeper here? Could there be a serial killer?
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Chapter 2: Could there be a serial killer at Lady Bird Lake?
Although these cases are still under investigation and evidence is being analyzed, at this time, there is no evidence in any of these cases to support allegations of foul play. While each incident has occurred at the lake, the circumstances, exact locations, and demographics surrounding these cases, they vary.
Our investigators approach every case with an open mind and objectively examine all available evidence. We work closely with the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office, which conducts a parallel investigation into all deaths. The medical examiner performs autopsies in each of these types of death investigations.
The results of these autopsies have not revealed any trauma to the bodies nor indication of foul play. One common theme of drownings in Austin this year is the combination of alcohol and easy access to Lady Bird Lake, which has numerous access points. many of these access points can be challenging to see at night.
The parks in which most of these drownings have occurred are park areas that close at 10 p.m. and these occur after the park closes. We advise the public to follow the rules on park closures.
Can you explain why it seems to be mostly men But I can say that from the Austin Homicide Unit that we look into every possible aspect that we can in all these cases, and nothing has led us to believe that there is any sort of killer, especially serial killer at play here. Whenever people are out, especially in the bar districts, hopefully people keep an eye on their friends.
I think a lot of people end up becoming incredibly intoxicated, which often leads to some people ending up in the water. And I can't speak to exactly how folks end up in the water, right? Every case is completely different. Some of the folks are homeless, sleep by the water, and may use that as a bathroom. So there's all different circumstances in all of these different cases.
I hope it helps make people feel a little bit better that through our homicide unit, we look at every possible thing that we can in trying to rule out any sort of foul play. And there's just no signs or any evidence leading to any kind of conclusion that anyone is being killed other than the ones that we've already classified as homicides.
So the statement did put some people at ease. Not everybody. There was definitely still speculation going wild, but it did start to put some people at ease. And for a while, it kind of felt like the nightmare had finally ended because months went by without a single body being found in the lake. So the city began to breathe a little bit again. The rumors started to fade away.
The fear started to dull. But there were still a couple people who were questioning it. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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