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
Senate hopefuls Ted Cruz and Colin Allred receive millions from donors outside Texas
13 Investigates found nearly half of the millions of dollars donated to Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Colin Allred came from outside Texas.
13 Investigates Pemex facility chemical leak: Is hydrogen sulfide exposure putting you at risk?
When major leaks or fires happen at oil and gas facilities, complicated chemistry terms are often thrown around, but the main concern is simple: are you and your family safe?
13 Investigates: HISD sees biggest rise in uncertified teachers among 15 area districts
13 Investigates found the number of uncertified teachers at Houston ISD more than doubled this year. One in five HISD teachers does not hold a certification.
Houston holds top zip codes for donations to Trump and Harris presidential campaigns, data shows
When looking at individual donors with zip codes in Texas, 13 Investigates found that about $39.6 million was donated to the campaigns of President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and former President Donald Trump.
Spring Branch ISD calls Harris County DA's response to school threat 'ludicrous'
Three Houston-area school district police chiefs told 13 Investigates it can be difficult to get the Harris County District Attorney's Office to file charges for school-related incidents.
13 Investigates leaking zombie wells haunting Trinity Bay
13 Investigates partnered with ABC News, which tested 10 abandoned wells in Trinity Bay. We found seven of those wells were leaking combustible gas during our visit.
Energy Transfer waits hours before providing statement on pipeline fire
About three hours after a pipeline fire broke out, the company that owns the infrastructure sent a statement saying it doesn't know how long until the fire's out.
CenterPoint cleans overgrown lot after neighbor contacts 13 Investigates
The CenterPoint-owned lot next to a Houston man was overrun with weeds, until he contacted ABC13.
Harris County Public Health director relieved of duty after investigation into $6 million contract
The director was relieved of duty after a Houston Chronicle report raised questions about her department's hiring of a consulting company that she reportedly had ties to.
13 Investigates why some lifesaving equipment at HFD is out of service
In his first sit-down interview since being sworn in, Houston Fire Chief Thomas Muñoz tells 13 Investigates about his plan to improve response times and fill nearly 600 open positions.