Kevin Ozebek
Shortly after the tragic deadly condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, Kevin uncovered that city's mayor owned an apartment building with crumbling balconies and multiple violations.
He has also exposed South Floridians wrongly billed by local utilities, government workers behaving questionably, and elder care facilities that failed to meet state standards. Kevin also investigated environmental hazards and how climate change was altering the South Florida landscape.
Previously, Kevin was a Europe Correspondent for Feature Story News in Brussels, Belgium. He provided live news coverage out of Europe for FOX News, South Africa's SABC News, Singapore's Channel News Asia, and a host of radio networks around the world. In this position, Kevin reported on major stories that included terror attacks in France and Belgium, the refugee crisis from the Syrian Civil War, and NATO expansion.
Kevin has also worked as a General Assignment Reporter at WBBH-TV in Fort Myers, Florida and WATE-TV in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Kevin was born and raised near Cleveland, Ohio but is thrilled to now call Houston home!
Kevin's Stories
Half of Houston ISD's uncertified teachers are at elementary schools, data shows
A 13 Investigates analysis of uncertified teachers' data shows that about half are at the elementary school level.
13 Investigates: Texas Railroad Commission spends $620K to plug abandoned Trinity Bay well
Since 13 Investigates and ABC News reported on abandoned oil wells, the Texas Railroad Commission has plugged three orphan wells in Trinity Bay.
Harris County District Attorney elect slams Kim Ogg's 'scorched Earth' exit
13 Investigates found donations made by the Harris County District Attorney's Office using a specific asset forfeiture fund increased this year as DA Kim Ogg prepares to leave office.
Police warn fake feds are scamming seniors out of life savings
Pasadena police are warning against a scam that starts with a pop-up on your computer after a woman gave $150,000 to someone posing as a federal employee promising to protect her money.
Just 55 postal inspectors in Texas as not-so-merry mail bandits strike
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is in charge of investigating thieves stealing your mail, but 13 Investigates found there's just 55 inspectors in Texas.
13 Investigates: 100 Texas teachers under review in 'ridiculous' cheating scandal
Prosecutors believe about 200 Texas teachers essentially paid for someone else to take their certification exams. Now, the TEA has released the names of 102 of those involved.
Just 265 charges filed as HPD almost done reviewing 260K suspended cases
Despite tens of thousands of Houston police cases reviewed after a suspended cases scandal in February, just 178 felony and 87 misdemeanor charges have been filed.
Houston carrier caught with 10k pieces of stolen mail among hundreds at USPS busted for theft
13 Investigates concerns about mail theft, with hundreds of USPS employees arrested nationwide, including carriers found with mail in their homes and personal vehicles.
13 Investigates: Neighbors elated as city demolishes dangerous building, decades-old 'eyesore'
Tim Goings and his neighbors celebrated as a dilapidated home was demolished by city crews after what they say were years of complaints.
13 Investigates highly potent pot smuggled into Houston airports
13 Investigates speaks with an undercover Houston police officer and DEA agents who catch passengers smuggling in pounds of pot at local airports.