Luke Jones
He joins Eyewitness News from WKRC in Cincinnati, Ohio where he covered many stories that made national headlines including a break-in at an FBI field office and the subsequent fatal standoff, a mass shooting at a Louisville, Kentucky bank, and a powerful EF4 tornado that killed over 50 people in western Kentucky.
Before Cincinnati, Luke worked at WREG in Memphis, Tennessee. While there. he uncovered the fact that a county government psychologist was unlicensed, forcing the county to re-screen hundreds of sheriff's deputies, firefighters, and paramedics. His weeks of coverage of the county health department's mishandling of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout culminated in the health director stepping down and the state stripping the health department of its vaccine responsibilities.
Luke is no stranger to the Houston airwaves. He got his start at a local radio station where he worked throughout middle school and high school.
He loves the outdoors, exploring the city, and spending quality time with his pets. He's a cat guy and dog guy.
Luke's Stories
Crash victim's family files lawsuit against Tesla, driver
A lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Tesla was at least partially responsible when one of their cars slammed into a west Harris County home and killed a 76-year-old woman.
Pearland clinic owner indicted in alleged $906 million Medicare fraud scheme, court records show
Prosecutors said a Houston-area clinic owner and other co-conspirators submitted $906 million in fraudulent Medicare and Tricare claims, with much of the money going to her lavish lifestyle, including a multi-million dollar home in Hawaii and the construction of a $4.6 million resort in the Philippines.
Stolen car victim says vehicle was sold at auction after police investigation
After a frustrating back-and-forth with authorities, a man whose car was stolen said deputies didn't inform him that his recovered vehicle had been sent to auction.
Affidavit: 'You're still a kid,' softball coach joked to undercover deputy in sexually charged chat
A newly released affidavit is shedding light on the messages a youth softball coach is accused of sending to a deputy posing as a 15-year-old girl.
Homes surrounded by water in parts of Houston as storms moved across region
As storms moved across Southeast Texas on Monday, some homes in the Houston area were surrounded by water, with experts saying a flooded street isn't necessarily an infrastructure problem.
Alleged violent behavior led to temporary suspension of Houston-area doctor's license, TMB says
Derrick Anthony Mitchell, an emergency medicine physician, had his license temporarily suspended after he was detained or arrested multiple times due to intoxication and violent behavior, the Texas Medical Board said.
Navy veteran sues apartment complex after confronting Aston Martin thief
A Navy veteran is suing her apartment complex after she was injured trying to stop a man from stealing her Aston Martin.
Homeless still sleeping on grounds of City Hall week after super hub opens
Houston's new homeless super hub opened last week in East Downtown, yet some say they've seen no noticeable changes.
Multiple security failures exposed after man sneaks onto United flight at Bush airport, expert says
Neither the TSA nor United Airlines are answering questions about how a man managed to sneak on board a plane at Bush Intercontinental Airport last month.
2 men charged, accused of stabbing dog to death with a piece of sheet metal, authorities say
Two Aldine-area men are facing charges after authorities say they held down a dog and stabbed him to death with a piece of sheet metal.