Bodies in the lake. Rumors in the air. And two podcasters with no investigative credentials whatsoever. This week on Latchless, we’re diving into Austin’s murder lore and the mystery of the so-called “Rainy Street Ripper.” Is it a serial killer? A cursed sidewalk? Or just what happens when you mix tequila, tech bros, and late-stage capitalism? Come for the theories, stay for the chaos—and if we disappear after this… check the river. And Brad’s search history.

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Articles sourced in this episode

Newsweek https://www.newsweek.com/texas-serial-killer-fears-after-38-bodies-found-lake-2081826

Yahoo News https://www.yahoo.com/news/map-tracking-deaths-lady-bird-114837666.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHvKk3vcTqcIQRpb8v0bkQup3hkubwF4UzjoO5gpxknS9W4tm6xt1NxVAvoPwBoQCLj9ME2_8Lk0yIrEtLo-ZnKkJi5J8dB5LAZgYb_vZ_x_IHTWldj1dIsqlzW1L-aZ7-UttueNJWBhisgf9KjnB-umsnAJh7ZzwpydGZIMhURE

Jacqueline Torres https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/daf5c26a1e59460bbb353f32e598d9a7

Fox 7 Austin https://www.fox7austin.com/news/lady-bird-lake-bodies-data-austin-texas

KVUE Austin https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/lady-bird-lake-drownings-water-safety/269-ce480a39-e85c-4ad7-9dc9-c1154f5fdf48

Medium https://jimmyfletcher51.medium.com/austin-tx-the-rainey-street-ripper-monster-or-myth-52e1f5e1cb93