A Midwest police chief has revealed a serial killer may be on the loose in his city after five bodies were all found near a river. The five deaths along the Lansing River Trail in Michigan's capital city feature similar characteristics, Police Chief Robert Backus said at a press conference last Friday. Lansing police believe the victims were homeless and lying down, potentially sleeping, when they were 'injured' during early morning hours, according to Backus. Backus acknowledged that the cases were causing police to receive questions over a 'serial killer' in Lansing. 'They are all active investigations and we are looking at the idea or the possibility that these may be related cases,' Backus said. 'We look for information, we look for trends, we look for patterns and we have developed some,' he continued. The police chief said all the victims were white men whose ages ranged from 22 to 70. However, he acknowledged that law enforcement was lacking surveillance footage and that 'more c...