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