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Julio Santos III, a 22-year-old from Austin, was found dead in Lady Bird Lake on June 7, 2015. A recent University of North Texas graduate with a double major in Merchandising and Digital Retailing, he had returned to Austin briefly before starting a job in Seattle. The death certificate lists accidental drowning as the official cause of death.

Julio’s family, particularly his sister Melanie Raymond, publicly disputes the finding and has suggested he may have been drugged and over-served before being taken to the lake. At least four other people have disappeared or been found dead in Lady Bird Lake since Julio’s death, and those cases have led to calls for improved safety in the Rainey Street Entertainment District. The Austin Police Department says it found no evidence of foul play in Julio’s case or the similar incidents; no suspects or arrests have been announced and the investigation is closed.

If anyone knew Julio, saw him around Rainey Street that weekend, or has information about activity on Lady Bird Lake then, please share what is known.