Overview
- A 16-year-old boy was found stabbed along the Katy Freeway last year and later died, and the case has been investigated by the Houston Police Department.
- Houston police identified 61-year-old Marcus Fernandez as the suspect and have charged him with murder, according to an HPD statement.
- Court records obtained by reporters show Fernandez has been in custody on theft charges since December 2025 and is currently held by the Texas Department of Corrections.
- The victim’s family says the teen had recently moved from Colombia, struggled to adjust, and the mother is publicly grieving while seeking justice.
- Prosecutors must coordinate with the corrections system to transfer custody for arraignment and future hearings, and police did not detail the next court dates in the available records.