Daniela Hurtado
Before her time in Sarasota she worked for two and a half years in Bismarck North Dakota at KFYR-TV as a crime, courts, and investigative reporter. While there, Hurtado won a regional investigative award for an investigation on illegal gun trade among other awards for her reporting on voting rights of Native Americans and the surge in drugs across North Dakota.
Her journey began at the University of Florida (GO GATORS!!) where she acquired her journalism degree with a focus on political science. During her time there she also won several investigative and spot news awards for her reporting in North Central Florida at WUFT-TV.
Daniela was born in Venezuela in a town called Barquisimeto. Her family immigrated to Miami, Florida, when she was five years old and that's where she grew up. English is her second language and she is proud to be fully bilingual. Daniela knew she wanted to be a journalist at a young age and is passionate about telling the stories of people in her community and holding the powerful accountable.
During her time outside of work, Daniela is a true crime junkie. She loves listening to podcasts and watching cold case documentaries. She loves meeting new people and you can find her on her days off adventuring around town with her female golden retriever Charli. If it's the fall, she's glued to the TV watching SEC football!!
Daniela is excited to be a part of the ABC13 team and to tell YOUR stories, get you answers and be a megaphone for the voiceless across the Houston community.
Have a story? Let's chat, amigos!! Email Daniela.C.Hurtado@abc.com
You can also find her on social media at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Daniela's Stories
'Shock to my stomach': Cypress teen reflects after lightning strikes home while playing video games
The 13-year-old was playing video games on his computer inside his Cypress home as storms roared outside on Tuesday.
Galveston County officials say domestic violence cases on the rise
The Galveston County District Attorney's Office says that in late June, they saw three separate domestic violence murders in a week.
Mom shoots, kills her 2 children before turning gun on herself in SW Houston hotel, authorities say
According to authorities, the woman shot and killed her two children, who were both 4 years old, before turning the gun on herself at a southwest Houston hotel.
Liberty County pastor arrested, charged with child sex crimes, officials say
Records confirm George Finney, the pastor at New Life Kenefick in Liberty County, is facing multiple charges, including continuous sexual abuse of a child 14 or younger.
Man charged with child indecency for alleged incidents in Montgomery County from 1990s, deputies say
Decades-old sexual abuse allegations have surfaced against a man who has ties to various ministries in Montgomery County, according to the sheriff's office.
Venezuelans across Houston area come together to gather donations after deadly earthquakes
People across the Houston area are coming together to collect donations to help Venezuelans after back-to-back earthquakes rocked the country. Visit ABC13.com to find out how you can help.
Houston-area public housing waitlist lottery opens for first time in years
For the first time in three years, the Housing Alliance HTX has opened its waitlist lottery for several public housing properties.
Six arrested in connection to weekend 'teen takeover' in downtown Houston, police say
The Houston Police Department said that six juveniles were arrested during a social media-advertised "teen takeover" in Discovery Green in downtown Houston over the weekend.
Neighbor and brother chase down burglary suspect before he's shot dead in Alief, HPD says
A suspect was killed and another is on the run after a burglary attempt was thwarted by an altercation with an armed neighbor in the Alief area, according to HPD.
'Difficult process': coffee shop owner frustrated with FIFA Fan Festival road closures as sales slow
A coffee shop owner near FIFA's Fan Festival told ABC13 that road closures were affecting his business, citing lower-than-usual sales on day one of the World Cup.