SILVER ALERT for missing 81-year-old Houston man canceled
Nicolas Lestrer last seen missing in the Briar Forest area (Copyright 2025 by Texas Center for the Missing - All rights reserved.)
HOUSTON â A Silver Alert which was issued for a 81-year-old Houston man has been canceled after the man was found dead on Friday.
The alert was issued for 81-year-old Nicolas Lestrer. Officials say Lestrer had last been seen walking in the Briar Forest area on Westmere Drive on the cityâs west side.
On Friday, Tim Miller with Texas Equusearch told KPRC 2 Lestrer was found dead in Buffalo Bayou, not far from his home.
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Historian, educator, writer, expert on "The Simpsons," amateur photographer, essayist, film & tv reviewer and race/religious identity scholar. Joined KPRC 2 in Spring 2024 but has been featured in various online newspapers and in the Journal of South Texas' Fall 2019 issue.
Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.
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