The Austin / Rainey St / Lake Serial Killer

[HenryJames 66082]

Or they use this:

 

[Bevo 13577]

2 hours ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

You could put my picture in this group and I would not stand out. Guess I need to stay the fuck away from Rainey 

Luis Ramirez kind of looks like the main guy on Scorpion

Edited April 16, 2023 by Bevo

[tejas60 3533]

20 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

If I die on Rainey St, I also hope my family provides a shitty picture of me.

whichever one they supply, I'm sure it'll be shitty.

[HenryJames 66082]

Racist, imo.

[SquishMitten 10408]

Really cool how the press release from the cops asks for anybody with knowledge of the case reach out to them after they give absolutely no information about the person. No race, gender, hair length/color, approximate height/weight/age, clothing… all of those would be something they could say unless the body had been in there for a long time, but even then they should still be able to give a few of those details.

[Nicole44 22060]

Technically it’s the 4th body pulled from the lake in the last 3 months. Two have been identified and this latest one has not (there was one between John’s and Honey’s drownings.) but essentially 8 drownings in 10 months and “none of them are suspicious” according to police but then you get on Twitter (and yes the vast majority of them are probably FOS) but said they were on Rainey last night and saw a few Texas Rangers. Can’t confirm that at all. But who the hell knows? Apparently there’s no connection and no reason to be concerned at all. Unless you get too drunk and don’t abide by the park hours and rules. But for a lake that you’re not allowed to swim in nor should you ever: 8 drownings in 10 months. Okeedokee! 

[ABSR 5315]

7 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said:

Nicole errr…….the real killer definitely has a type 

Or Enemy07 does and we know he can do the killing and be 3 miles away in 21 minutes.

[BillyGoatHill 4312]

1 hour ago, ABSR said:

Or Enemy07 does and we know he can do the killing and be 3 miles away in 21 minutes.

[atomheartbevo 89700]

4 hours ago, Nicole44 said:

But for a lake that you’re not allowed to swim in nor should you ever: 8 drownings in 10 months. Okeedokee! 

And that's just the bodies that they've found.

[Nicole44 22060]

I’d be curious why the last victim hasn’t been identified. (homeless person, no ID, haven’t notified family, don’t want more panic if we find out it’s another 20-40 year old guy with dark hair last seen on Rainey Street I guess are the possible reasons.) With the two drownings in December I assumed they were homeless people because they were never identified by name in any of the local news articles. It’s possibly they couldn’t ID them? Or reporters never followed up for a name? Just odd. So 6 drownings since December that we know of where bodies have been found. Only know the identities of two of the drowning victims. 

[Biff Tannen 45691]

So another down by Lou Neff Point?

[CooterBrown 18014]

But for a lake that you’re not allowed to swim in nor should you ever: 8 drownings in 10 months. Okeedokee! 

In the previous 30 years there were 3 drownings; the increase isn’t statistically significant.

[SquishMitten 10408]

Only thing I’d say in defense of that stat is before the invasion of paddle boards the only people that ever went into the water was Texas Crew, that one pontoon tour boat company, and the occasional canoes from Zilker. The massive increase in the lake being turned into a recreational area would naturally lead to an increase in people thinking it was safe to swim in, especially young folks that haven’t lived here long

[shadow_operative2.0 15997]

And Nicole’s victims. 

[Deej 76818]

57 minutes ago, SquishMitten said:

The massive increase in the lake being turned into a recreational area would naturally lead to an increase in people thinking it was safe to swim in, especially young folks that haven’t lived here long

Some girl at the office, who hasn't lived here that long, went paddle boarding on Town Lake and developed some ugly skin infection from being in that water. 

[atomheartbevo 89700]

4 minutes ago, Deej said:

Some girl at the office, who hasn't lived here that long, went paddle boarding on Town Lake and developed some ugly skin infection from being in that water. 

And not from meeting up with somebody on a Rainey Street bar.

[CooterBrown 18014]

1 hour ago, SquishMitten said:

Only thing I’d say in defense of that stat is before the invasion of paddle boards the only people that ever went into the water was Texas Crew, that one pontoon tour boat company, and the occasional canoes from Zilker. The massive increase in the lake being turned into a recreational area would naturally lead to an increase in people thinking it was safe to swim in, especially young folks that haven’t lived here long

Is there one paddle boarder, canoer, or kayaker among the victims?

 

[South Austin 52518]

Note to self:  Do not sign up for Nicole's Town Lake evening swimming lessons.

[texasdago 7575]

1 hour ago, SquishMitten said:

Only thing I’d say in defense of that stat is before the invasion of paddle boards the only people that ever went into the water was Texas Crew, that one pontoon tour boat company, and the occasional canoes from Zilker. The massive increase in the lake being turned into a recreational area would naturally lead to an increase in people thinking it was safe to swim in, especially young folks that haven’t lived here long

Yup... I never knew anyone who spent any time on Town Lake other than friends who were in Crew.  Now its a totally different story... me included.  Also, you see more people FAFO in Barton Springs below Barking Springs.  Saw one girl climb out all bloody after using a rope swing and hitting some sunken metal somethingorother (official term)

[Nicole44 22060]

9 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Note to self:  Do not sign up for Nicole's Town Lake evening swimming lessons.

Hey I’m a certified lifeguard! (no shit) I have only found one drowning in the last 16 months or so that was due to recreational activities. where it was established that person was with other people for those purposes. At least combing the archives. The lake is full of harmful bacteria and that’s also been established. No reason to go on it or in it. Unless you want to look like the Fly in a few months after being in it/on it. 
 

Anyway just repeating the warnings that most people going down to Rainey should heed:

 

[Ghost of LL 15531]

I've lived here off and on since the 70s, and so I know you don't swim in Town Lake.  But I honestly don't know exactly why.  I understand that there is some nasty shit in the water, but why?  It doesn't make any sense that Town Lake would have a lot of nasty shit in it when you can swim perfectly fine in Lake Austin and Barton Springs.  

And I know there are some submerged hazards.  But I have no idea what is down there or why it would be down there.  I've heard stories of old cars down there, but . . . wtf?  Why would there be old cars down there?

[YGIFS 19450]

Cause that one year Tim Taylor had the idea to try Aquafest but with Buicks instead of boats.  Fucking lawyers.  

[Nicole44 22060]

Routine Monitoring (Updated 3/10/23): Blue-green algae is present at Red Bud Isle on Lady Bird Lake and at Jessica Hollis Park on Lake Austin. The blue-green algae is mixed in with lots of green algae. We have not tested the algae. Please assume it may be toxic and avoid it. Scroll down for recommendations.

Routine algae sampling is focused on the traditional algae growth seasons of summer and fall and is paused during winter and spring to allow staff time to process data and adjust methods accordingly. 
https://www.austintexas.gov/page/algae

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There is a lot more information at the above link. Since 2019 when several dogs were either sickened or died from from drinking out of the lake the Watershed Protection department (which tests the lake and other bodies of water bi-weekly) has put around 30,000 pounds of Phoslock into Town Lake which cuts off nutrients to the algae and keeps it from spreading. They began this treatment last spring and summer and the testing and the Phoslock has so far costed the city $300,000. As you can see from the information I cut and pasted from the link the last tests showed the presence of the blue green algae…

Look, in short, the lake is a toxic cesspool. It is. It’s dumb to do anything on or in it. Yes, other bodies of water around Austin have their own toxins and so forth but it’s not the same as the Town Lake issues. Far more toxic and harmful than the other bodies of water. 

[NorthLoop 14214]

3 hours ago, Deej said:

Some girl at the office, who hasn't lived here that long, went paddle boarding on Town Lake and developed some ugly skin infection from being in that water. 

 

3 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

And not from meeting up with somebody on a Rainey Street bar.

No no it was from the water. My boyfriend told me so! 

[YGIFS 19450]

And you call that the Town Lake story?!?!

[Bevo 13577]

1 hour ago, Ghost of LL said:

I've lived here off and on since the 70s, and so I know you don't swim in Town Lake.  But I honestly don't know exactly why.  I understand that there is some nasty shit in the water, but why?  It doesn't make any sense that Town Lake would have a lot of nasty shit in it when you can swim perfectly fine in Lake Austin and Barton Springs.  

And I know there are some submerged hazards.  But I have no idea what is down there or why it would be down there.  I've heard stories of old cars down there, but . . . wtf?  Why would there be old cars down there?

You don't swim in Town Lake because of shrinkage.

 

[BrickHorn 18237]

[YGIFS 19450]

Town Lake?  You’re gonna swim in the most heavily polluted waterway in the central Texas water table?

-well technically, the Brazos has more gross tonnage.  

[Ghost of LL 15531]

13 minutes ago, Bevo said:

You don't swim in Town Lake because of shrinkage.

 

[Nicole44 22060]

[HenryJames 66082]

That was a deleted scene from Stand by Me.

[Deej 76818]

28 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

Damnit, Derka!

[Steel Shank 9426]

On 4/16/2023 at 9:22 AM, Bevo said:

Luis Ramirez kind of looks like the main guy on Scorpion

No, not seeing it.

[Bevo 13577]

Don't see the resemblance to Luis Ramirez?

[Bevo 13577]

And the one on the right has an uncanny resemblance to Steven Wright.

[CooterBrown 18014]

Eron looks like a young Ted Cruz that just put Rohypnol in your drink.

[Grade of D as in David 13253]

4 hours ago, Nicole44 said:

Hey I’m a certified lifeguard! (no shit) I have only found one drowning in the last 16 months or so that was due to recreational activities. where it was established that person was with other people for those purposes. At least combing the archives. The lake is full of harmful bacteria and that’s also been established. No reason to go on it or in it. Unless you want to look like the Fly in a few months after being in it/on it. 
 

Anyway just repeating the warnings that most people going down to Rainey should heed:

 

[Biff Tannen 45691]

3 hours ago, YGIFS said:

Town Lake?  You’re gonna swim in the most heavily polluted waterway in the central Texas water table?

-well technically, the Brazos has more gross tonnage.  

There's a few other guys out there.  They weren't moving much, but they were out there.

[YGIFS 19450]

Too soon dude, too soon.

(Drunk Rainey Street guys), "Four drinks in this chop and I'm a full meter under!" 

 

And ugh, those Rainey District bars have the cheesiest names!

-Not this place Nicole, it's called the "Numb Bar Yard" 

Edited April 17, 2023 by YGIFS

[Bevo 13577]

36 minutes ago, Grade of D as in David said:

So Nicole's Wendy Peffercorn?

[Grade of D as in David 13253]

I'm willing to find out 

[Brisketexan 105154]

1 hour ago, Bevo said:

Don't see the resemblance to Luis Ramirez?

Katharine McPhee looks nothing like Luis Ramirez.

She's also super hot.

[texasdago 7575]

1 hour ago, Steel Shank said:

No, not seeing it.

Wait, they killed the lead singer from The Scorpions?  Or is that Quiet Riot?

[YGIFS 19450]

And apparently they got a young Robert Ullrich.

Which I can only assume ruling our hiring Spencer to solve this mystery.

Edited April 17, 2023 by YGIFS

[Nicole44 22060]

12 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

And apparently they got a young Robert Ullrich.

Which I can only assume ruling our hiring Spencer to solve this mystery.

We got no Rockford, no Columbo, no Perry Mason, no Jessica Fletcher, no Matlock, no Spencer…no one will be able to solve this shit. Lulz. It won’t even be a cool Unsolved Mystery because no Stack and no Farina. 

[Brisketexan 105154]

2 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

We got no Rockford, no Columbo, no Perry Mason, no Jessica Fletcher, no Matlock, no Spencer…no one will be able to solve this shit. Lulz. It won’t even be a cool Unsolved Mystery because no Stack and no Farina. 

Shit.  This is Austin.  I'd be thrilled if we could muster up Encyclopedia Brown.

[Steel Shank 9426]

I used to want to bang Nancy Drew. Still do, actually.

 

Edited April 17, 2023 by Steel Shank

[atomheartbevo 89700]

31 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

We got no Rockford, no Columbo, no Perry Mason, no Jessica Fletcher, no Matlock, no Spencer…no one will be able to solve this shit. Lulz. It won’t even be a cool Unsolved Mystery because no Stack and no Farina. 

Murder She Wrote...so many murders in that little town and Jessica Fletcher can be sleazy

off the rails

or in Hawaii

 

[Armybrat 40850]

On 4/16/2023 at 1:15 PM, HenryJames said:

Fecalist, imo.

Fify.

[Deej 76818]

30 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Shit.  This is Austin.  I'd be thrilled if we could muster up Encyclopedia Brown.

That's aiming too high. It'd be these two.