Daniela Hurtado – ABC13 Houston

Award-winning journalist Daniela Hurtado joined the ABC13 Eyewitness News team in March 2022. Prior to ABC13, she reported in Florida at ABC7-WWSB, where she led coverage of nationally-received stories like the Brian Laundrie/Gabby Petitio case, the unemployment crisis and environmental concerns in Piney Point.

Before moving to Sarasota, she worked for two and a half years in Bismarck, North Dakota, for KFYR-TV as a crime, courts and investigations reporter. While there, Hurtado won a regional investigative award for an investigation into the illegal gun trade, among other awards for her reporting on Native American voting rights and the drug boom in North Dakota.

Her journey began at the University of Florida (GO GATORS!!) where she earned her degree in journalism with a concentration in political science. During her studies, she also won several investigative and breaking news awards for her reporting in North Central Florida on 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’s proud to be fluently bilingual. Daniela knew she wanted to be a journalist from a young age and is passionate about telling the stories of the people in her community and holding the powerful to account.

Outside of work, Daniela is a true crime junkie. She loves listening to podcasts and watching documentaries about cold cases. She loves meeting new people and on her days off you can find her venturing around town with her golden retriever Charli. If it’s fall, she’s glued to the TV watching SEC football!

Daniela is excited to be a part of the ABC13 team and tell YOUR stories, get answers and be a megaphone for the voiceless in the Houston community.

Got a story to tell? Let’s chat, friends! [email protected]

You can also find her on social networks Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.