Episodes

  • S8 E4: Victimology of the Rainey Street Ripper

    S8 E4: Victimology of the Rainey Street Ripper
    Mar 1 2026

    As social media speculation swirls, Austin police partner with an expert in serial killers and their hunting grounds to dispel rumors of a predator near Lady Bird Lake.
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    31 mins
  • S8 E3: Folks Having Their Drink Spiked

    S8 E3: Folks Having Their Drink Spiked
    Feb 22 2026

    After losing loved ones in Lady Bird Lake, families push Austin leaders for years to implement new safety initiatives surrounding alcohol and the downtown waterway.
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    17 mins
  • S8 E2: Saw My Brother’s Body Floating

    S8 E2: Saw My Brother’s Body Floating
    Feb 15 2026

    Mitchell Gutierrez speaks out about his brother’s Lady Bird Lake drowning, his family’s fight for answers and why he believes a serial killer is behind the deaths.
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    13 mins
  • S8 E1: Just Wander Toward the Water

    S8 E1: Just Wander Toward the Water
    Feb 8 2026

    Following dozens of drownings in Austin’s downtown lake, KXAN explores solutions in other U.S. cities, including volunteer student patrols in a northern college town.
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    15 mins
  • S8 Trailer

    S8 Trailer
    Feb 1 2026

    Hear the serial drownings trailer now.
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    3 mins
  • S7 Update: More Medical Examiners to the State

    S7 Update: More Medical Examiners to the State
    Jul 14 2025

    Following KXAN’s reporting on Texas’ death investigations, lawmakers look at ways to modernize the state’s system amid legislative challenges and cost concerns.
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    9 mins
  • S7 Bonus: Patchwork of Death Investigations (Analysis)

    S7 Bonus: Patchwork of Death Investigations (Analysis)
    Dec 9 2024
    KXAN’s Josh Hinkle, David Barer, Arezow Doost, Eric Henrikson and Dalton Huey discuss challenges they faced while investigating Texas’ death inquest system.
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    13 mins
  • S7 E3: Wanted an Autopsy on that Child

    S7 E3: Wanted an Autopsy on that Child
    Dec 2 2024
    While Texas’ justice of the peace system has evolved since its start in 1824, counties are slowly replacing the death inquest part of their role with medical examiners.
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    20 mins