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Sixth Body Found in Gnu Harbor; Police Confirm Link to Serial Killer Known as 'Ted Cruz'

Authorities say the killer 'could be anybody at this point'; investigation ongoing since February

By Claire Beaulieu

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Detective Superintendent Brenda Kowalski addresses reporters at the western pier of Gnu Harbor on Monday, with the recovery site visible behind her.
Detective Superintendent Brenda Kowalski addresses reporters at the western pier of Gnu Harbor on Monday, with the recovery site visible behind her.The New Newmanton News

A sixth victim connected to the serial killer operating under the pseudonym 'Ted Cruz' was discovered Monday morning in Gnu Harbor, near the western pier, bringing the total death toll attributed to the killer to six since the first body was found in February. The New Newmanton Police Department confirmed the connection at a press conference Monday afternoon, noting that the case now qualifies as the island's deadliest active serial killing since the founding era, a distinction the department said it was not treating as a milestone.

INVESTIGATION UPDATE

Detective Superintendent Brenda Kowalski, who is leading the investigation, told reporters that the name 'Ted Cruz' coule be 'literally anybody', and the investigation is 'exploring every avenue until this most likely odious, chinless man is ripped from his podcast studio and brought to justice'.


ONGOING ASSESSMENTS

The sixth victim has not been publicly identified pending notification of next of kin. Kowalski said investigators were asking any member of the public with information about 'Ted Cruz' to contact the department directly, because, according to Kowalski, 'this guy must be a real piece of shit'.