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Among the claims fostered in the group are that the Austin Police Department is involved in a conspiracy to cover up the murders.
Austin Police said they don't expect foul play in any of the four cases, saying all appear to be accidental drownings. "We definitely understand people that have concerns, and if we did have any information that there was something specific that was concerning or suspicious related to criminal activity, those are things that we try to convey to the public as soon as we possibly can," he said.Those explanations apparently didn't satisfy some members of the Lady Bird Lake Serial Killer Facebook group.
"There's a lot of information that leaks from police departments," Reamey said."If you want to find out what's going on, go talk to some police officers. A lot of them will say they have no comment. But you'll find somebody eventually who will feel like whatever is happening isn't right, and they'll say, 'Well, don't quote me on this, but here's what's going on...
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