An Austin man began his prison sentence earlier this month after he pleaded guilty to the December 2022 murder of a man that happened at Lady Bird Lake, court records said.
Austin locals have for a year feared a serial killer was on the loose as a dozen bodies were pulled from the Colorado River and Lady Bird Lake near the historic Rainey Street entertainment strip.
Rumors continue to circulate online and in the community in Austin that at least some of the 12 bodies plucked from Lady Bird Lake could be victims of a serial killer labeled the Rainey Street Ripper.