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In Houston, the rising number of bodies in bayous—dozens over two years, three in one holiday week—has left residents grieving and demanding answers. Families seek more than statistics; they want proof each life mattered. Experts note no clear pattern, suggesting the tragedy stems not from a killer but from untreated addiction, mental health struggles, poverty, and unsafe riverbanks—lives lost to a current that reveals society’s cracks too late.