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
HISD takeover takes center stage as teachers convene for American Federation of Teachers convention
While Superintendent Mike Miles is celebrating the strides he said he's accomplished, many have expressed doubts.
Friends remember U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as hard worker, 'Wonder Woman'
"To most people, it was Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, to me, it is auntie -- Auntie Sheila," Lawrence Bell, who's known Jackson-Lee his entire life, said.
Good Samaritan pulls 4 from water, but 1 missing after tugboat submerges, Coast Guard says
The U.S. Coast Guard said five people were aboard the tugboat when it flipped over in east Harris County. Four people were recovered and stable, but one is still missing.
Woman blaming nearby Spring Branch apartments' constant gunfire after bullets hits her home
Police told ABC13 that they had received 60 reports regarding the Shadowdale Oaks Apartments since February, but that only two of those calls had involved gunshots.
Son says HPD showed him surveillance video of mom allegedly gunned down by her ex
Police on Thursday revealed something a mom's family has said for months: her ex is the suspect in her murder. But given the newly released info to the public, they are facing a big challenge.
Camera captures NW Houston mailbox raider not once but twice, resulting in 3 dozen boxes broken into
The building owner where the heists took place told ABC13 the thief showed up on back-to-back days wearing the same shirt while making off with arms full of mail.
3 in 10 Houstonians surveyed by UH is considering leaving due in part to severe weather
Some say Houston's culture overpowers its weather, but others, 29% to be exact, are considering leaving for other Texas cities after enduring severe conditions.
89-year-old woman unconscious for days due to heat in northeast Houston, family says
The daughter said she called in a nurse and bought two generators to get the air conditioning running, but that hasn't been enough to revive her 89-year-old mother.
Woman blames power restoration for house fire that killed pet cat while at friend's place
The incident happened early Friday morning at a home on Hirondel Street in southeast Houston while a woman and her three daughters were staying at a friend's house.
Hurricane Beryl's aftermath making it harder for health care to come by in Houston
At least 12 hospitals in Harris County remain in internal disaster mode. Many hospitals are unable to discharge patients to hot homes, creating a backlog for ambulances waiting to drop off new patients.