Linked article includes some from previous year to get to 8 but they have found about 1 a month in 2023 - all men in their 30's if I remember correctly. I don't know if it's a serial killer but seems pretty crazy.
Texans fears a serial killer is on the loose
John Christopher Hays-Clark, 30, was the latest body to be recovered from Lady Lake in Austin on Saturday. Authorities have uncovered eight bodies in the past 10 months, including four this year.
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