HOUSTON – A Houston-area man who has repeatedly claimed rights to homes the owners say he is not connected to, including properties connected to two high-profile murder investigations, has also claimed to own a $1.7 million home in the Memorial neighborhood.
KPRC 2 News has reported on the properties where police investigated murders over the last year and within days of the initial news coverage, Matthew Jackson and his company Save A Life Homes LLC, have claimed ownership or leasing rights, according to police and public records.
“I saw the initial headlines, and I immediately thought to myself it has got to be the same person,” real estate broker Erin Meadows said.
Wednesday evening, KPRC 2 confirmed that Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin’s Office is investigating the ownership disputes involving Jackson and Save A Life Homes LLC.
The initial properties
The man at the center of the allegations, Matthew Jackson, and his company Save A Life Homes LLC are listed on paperwork purporting to claim ownership of a home on Allston Street in the Heights neighborhood — where Lee Gilley allegedly murdered his pregnant wife, Christa Bauer, in October 2024.
Her family made the discovery last week, when the locks were changed and cameras got put up, despite Gilley fleeing the country to Italy while on bond ahead of his capital murder trial.
Jackson also has a claimed connection to a home on Edgebrook Drive, where detectives found the remains of Victor Soliz in May 2025 — a missing man who had been wrapped in plastic.
Police arrested Jackson at the home within weeks of executing a search warrant, after they say he moved in and had fraudulent paperwork that referenced his company.
A third home: The Memorial neighborhood
Meadows’ client was under contract to purchase a home in foreclosure sale on Myrtlea Drive when the deal derailed last fall.
“The lock box that I had been using to access the home was no longer on the property,” she said, adding that it had been cut off.
The home was owned by the bank and vacant, she said, so they alerted law enforcement to keep a close eye on the property during any routine patrols.
In early November last year, the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office confirms deputy constables got called to the property for a report of a suspicious person — possibly Jackson — inside the home.
A report was taken at the time, but nothing came of it, according to a spokesperson, because it was considered a civil matter.
Harris County property records show a deed was filed about a week earlier transferring the home to Jackson and his company — similar to what happened at the Gilley property.
The bank still owns the Myrtlea Drive home, Meadows said, but the deed filing tied the property up in a legal battle. Her client moved on.
Meadows said Jackson appeared to target properties deliberately.
“He knew that this home was vacant. He knew that it was in foreclosure. He knows it’s a very nice home, very affluent neighborhood and was trying to seize an opportunity,” she said.
The home has a value of more than $1.7 million, according to Harris County Appraisal District records.
‘None of the paperwork is legitimate’
Attorney Lori Hood, who is not connected to the case, reviewed Jackson’s tactics and was direct in her assessment.
“None of the paperwork is legitimate,” Hood said, adding that his actions amount to nothing less than criminal behavior.
Meadows echoed that characterization.
“He just is a predator and like watches for opportunities to arise where people are in vulnerable situations. And I hope that he can be stopped,” she said.
Jackson on bond for separate trespassing case
Jackson is currently out on bond for an April trespassing case. Houston police say they caught him changing the locks and claiming ownership at an apartment in southeast Houston.
And last year, a different trespassing case connected to the Edgebrook Drive house got dismissed, after records show Jackson completed 16 hours of community service and a decision-making course.
Civil records show he is tied up in other legal battles involving other properties.
KPRC 2 News reached out to Jackson multiple times. He has not responded.