Data obtained by FOX 7 Austin shows that at least 38 bodies have been found in or around Lady Bird Lake since 2022. Of those, 30 were male, and just over 60 percent were between 30 and 49 years old.

Austin police Cpl. Jose Mendez speaks Thursday about a body recovered from Lady Bird Lake just west of the Congress Avenue Bridge.© Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman No apparent traumatic ...