India, Sept. 26 -- Five bodies have been found in less than a week in Houston area bayous, sparking rumors that a serial killer might be operating there. Amid this, authorities have issued a clarification.

Mayor John Whitmire of Houston held a press conference this week regarding the matter.

The Mayor has shut down social media rumors and urged the public not to rely on online theories, but rather facts.

"We do not have any evidence that there is a serial killer loose in Houston, Texas," the mayor said, adding, "Let me say again that there is no evidence that there is a serial killer loose on the streets of Houston. If there was, you would hear it from me first."

However, unsubstantiated claims still continued to do the rounds on plat...