HOUSTON — The bodies have surfaced in bayous winding through Houston and in the waters of Austin’s Lady Bird Lake. Some deaths have clear explanations. Others have left questions that continue to fuel fears of a serial killer. Now, reports that Carl Clint Ashworth has relocated from Houston to Austin have added another thread to the controversy surrounding the former long-haul truck driver. According to confidential sources cited by The Tampa Bay Chronicle, Ashworth reemerged

For nearly a decade, Houston's bayous have produced a grim and steady stream of bodies. More than 200 people have been pulled from the city's waterways since 2017, with most deaths ultimately attributed to accidents, overdoses, suicides or drownings. Houston officials have consistently rejected any suggestion that a serial killer is behind the pattern. Still, one name has surfaced repeatedly in reporting on the long-running investigation: Carl Clint Ashworth, a former long-ha