The Brief
- Relatives of 46-year-old Jeremy Glen Carnes, found hanging and burned along the North Loop, believe he was murdered and are pleading for justice.
- Houston police are treating the case as a homicide after initially responding to a brush fire called in by railroad workers.
- Carnes, who was homeless, was reportedly attacked days before his death and leaves behind two adult children.
HOUSTON – The family of a man found hanging and burned to death along the North Loop last week is demanding answers as police investigate the case as a homicide.
Jeremy Carnes found dead
What we know:
Houston police say 46-year-old Jeremy Glen Carnes was discovered late Thursday, Oct. 23, in the 7800 block of North Loop East. Officers were initially called to the scene by Union Pacific employees reporting a brush fire. When first responders arrived, they found Carnes hanging from a rope nearby.
Carnes’ sister, Commilla Kidd, told FOX 26 the family is struggling to cope with his death and believes her brother was brutally murdered.…